Job Description
Job Title:  Senior Project Engineer
Posting Start Date:  9/3/26
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Space is a critical domain, connecting our technologies, our security and our humanity. While others view space as a destination, we see it as a realm of possibilities, where we can do more — we can innovate, invest, inspire and integrate our capabilities to transform the future.

 

At Lockheed Martin Space, we aim to harness the full potential of space to cultivate innovation, reduce costs, and push the boundaries of what technology can achieve. We’re creating future-ready solutions, focusing on resiliency and urgency through our 21st Century Security® vision. We’re erasing boundaries and forming partnerships across industries and around the world. We’re advancing spacecraft and the workforce to fuel the next generation. And we’re reimagining how space can connect us, ensuring security and prosperity.

 

Join us in shaping a new era in space and find a career that's built for you.

 

Senior Project Engineer supporting the OPIR NGG Geostationary Satellite program in Sunnyvale, California, within the Program Management Office and reporting to the Program Integration and Projects Manager.

  • Responsibilities include leading program integration across Integrated Product Teams (IPTs), technical and business organizations, and PMO functions to ensure effective information flow, coordination, and execution. Support contractual systems engineering by integrating technical and contractual information to meet program-specific requirements, and develop program-specific systems engineering knowledge and training materials.
  • Provide technical support to PMO leadership, oversee program Integrated Digital Environment/SharePoint sites, assess program effectiveness, and interface with government customers to support feedback, expectation management, and process improvement. Lead and coordinate quarterly Program Management Reviews (PMRs) across classified and unclassified environments, managing multidisciplinary teams and ensuring timely, coordinated inputs.
  • Lead program business rhythms, including All Hands, PMRs, Weekly Status Reviews, and other program meetings. Coordinate across IPTs and cross-functional teams to develop meeting products, charts, and executive briefs, and facilitate USG-LM meetings with professionalism.
  • Support new business and proposal activities, including large-scale program-wide efforts from customer pre-coordination and negotiations through contract award. Lead TS/SCI classified proposals, ROMs, and studies; conduct technical evaluations and fact-finding with government customers; manage data and analysis; and coordinate across government and company technical teams to support proposal negotiations.
  • Apply strong data analysis and data management skills to build and manage datasets, develop key metrics and graphs, and prepare proposal materials and executive out-briefs for senior leadership. Domestic travel of less than 10% may be required.

 

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Coordinates planning, organization, control, integration and completion of engineering projects within area of assigned responsibility. Plans and formulates engineering program; reviews product design for compliance with engineering principles, company standards, customer contract requirements, and related specifications. Evaluates and approves design changes, specification and drawing releases. Coordinates activities concerned with technical developments, scheduling, and resolving engineering design and test problems.

Basic Qualifications

  • Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills, including demonstrated ability to interact effectively with customers, management and peers
  • Extensive project engineering or project management experience, collaborating with technical and non-technical teams
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications with strong presentation skills and capable of briefing audiences large or small of varying technical knowledge 
  • Able to synthesize data from multiple functional organizations into a holistic message (systems-thinking) 
  • Active or Current Top Secret clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI

Desired Skills

  • Demonstrated problem solving skills
  • Demonstrated communication, presentation and people skills 
  • Active Top Secret clearance
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI Security clearance 
  • Strong team collaboration, communication and presentation skills
  • Ability to maintain process discipline in a dynamic and fast paced environment
  • Experience with satellite systems development
  • Experience with engineering development Lifecycle 
  • Experience with proposal development 
  • Demonstrated technical leadership including planning, scheduling and execution
  • Proficient in AI prompting as it applies to this position and practice

 

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Full-Time Salary Range: $106600.00 - $198000.00

At Lockheed Martin, we know mission success starts with taking care of our people. Our Total Rewards program is designed to attract top talent, support your well-being, and help you grow—both professionally and personally.

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.