Project Engineer Sr - DeputyCAM

Standard Job Description

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.

Lockheed Martin is leading the way in hypersonic missile development and we want you to be a part of it! We are creating the first hypersonic boost/glide system for the US Army and Navy here on the Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS) program, and our NGC-SW Integrated Product Team (IPT) is responsible for the algorithms and software that control it. Our group includes the Navigation, Guidance, and Control (NG&C or GN&C) subsystem, which flies the missile and glide body, and the embedded Flight Software (FSW) which hosts the NG&C algorithms and provides health, status, and sequencing for the entire system. Additionally, we develop and maintain the Flight Software testbeds (HILs or HWILs) which provide complete hardware integration testing with feedback and flight simulation to test the NG&C algorithms and flight software.

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. Supports customer reporting rhythms aligned to program schedules, program status briefings and internal IPT business rhythms aligned to engineering objectives. Supports our Cost Account Manager in maintaining, providing status and tracking team accountability to schedules and budgets.

Basic Qualifications

1. Technical Degree & Experience – Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, or a related field (or equivalent professional experience) with hands‑on project engineering or program support experience for complex technical solutions

2. Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) Proficiency – Experience creating, maintaining, and reporting against an IMS, including tracking critical path activities, milestones, and interface dependencies.

3. Jira (or similar Agile) Tool Expertise – Proven ability to extract up‑to‑date status, manage work items, and generate dashboards/reports from Jira (or comparable issue‑tracking systems).

4. Microsoft Office Proficiency – Solid working knowledge of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook for document creation, data analysis, and briefing package development.

5. Clearance - Ability to obtain a DoD Secret Clearance

Desired Skills

1. Earned‑Value Management (EVM) & Financial Reporting – Demonstrated ability to collect, analyze, and report cost, schedule, and performance data in accordance with DoD EVM guidelines and Cost Account Manager (CAM) requirements.

2. SAFe / Agile Execution Experience – Direct experience applying Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) or other Agile methodologies to large‑scale defense programs, including participation in PI planning, program increment reviews, and Agile ceremonies.

3. Complex Embedded Flight‑Software (FSW) Support – Experience supporting development, integration, and verification of safety‑critical embedded flight‑software systems

4. Proficient in AI prompting as it applies to this position and practice