Job Description
Job Title:  Project Engineering Sr Mgr - L6
Posting Start Date:  10/20/26

Standard Job Description

The C-130J Relevancy team is seeking a Project Engineering Senior Manager to lead C-130J Digitization and Saber 2.0 migration. The successful candidate will perform as a critical member of the program management office and integrate C-130J as a digitization pathfinder with the broader Aeronautics platform digitization activity. In this role, you will define and execute the broad-scale multi-year effort to digitize the C-130J and migrate Air Mobility and Maritime Missions (AMMM) to the Saber 2.0 environment in support of strategic Aeronautics goals and C-130J relevancy late into the 21st century. You will collaborate with leadership, engineering, operations, sustainment, supply chain, business operations, other functions, and suppliers to define data requirements, tool/IT requirements, resource requirements, timelines, and approaches for C-130J digitization. You will be responsible for integration of cost, schedule, and technical requirements while delivering results and performing to internal funding commitments. You will define the ideal end state and appropriate degree of legacy data conversion and lead the process to achieve it. Domestic and international travel will be required.

 

Directs, coordinates, and exercises functional authority for planning, organizing, control, integration and completion of engineering projects within area of assigned responsibility. Responsible for coordinating subordinate employee recruitment, selection and training, performance assessment, work assignments, salary, and recognition/disciplinary actions. Plans and formulates engineering program and organizes project staff according to requirements. Assigns project personnel to specific phases or aspects of project. Coordinates activities concerned with technical developments, scheduling, and resolving engineering design and test problems.

Basic Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree or higher
  • Experience as a program manager or project engineer leading cross-functional teams with competing interests to achieve common goals
  • Experience leading cultural change and adoption of new processes and tools
  • Experience managing suppliers
  • Experience briefing executive leadership

Desired Skills

  • A Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering and/or Manufacturing related disciplines
  • Eager to be part of building a high-performing team culture, including willingness to challenge the status quo and give and receive feedback
  • Agile mindset, adaptability, flexibility, and tolerance for ambiguity will be required given the developmental nature of this program
  • Deep sense of pride, ownership, and accountability for all work products
  • Ability to solve complex problems and make decisions
  • Working knowledge of engineering data/drawing/modeling standards and CAD tools
  • Working knowledge of Data Set Ratings (DSR) and associated metadata
  • Working knowledge of BOM, PLM, and ERP systems
  • Experience converting legacy aerospace/aviation engineering data into modern PLMs
  • Experience with Siemens and/or Dassault ecosystems
  • Experience with tooling and/or manufacturing, especially operations modernization enabled by digitization
  • Experience with the Atlassian tool suite (Confluence, Jira), OpenPlan, Microsoft Office
  • CAM experience tracking cost and schedule progress
  • Strong communication skills
  • Active Secret Clearance

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $158700.00 - $294700.00

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The salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition. Please note that the salary information listed is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer.  

Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.

  • Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.
  • For (Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.