Project Engineer III - Technical Execution

Description:Role Overview

Lockheed Martin Space is seeking a Project Engineer to support the Reentry Operations Center. This role focuses on manufacturing integration, production readiness, and technical execution in a fast-paced production environment. You will work closely with engineering, manufacturing, tooling, test, and quality teams to support stable, repeatable production operations and help resolve technical manufacturing challenges.

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Key Responsibilities

• Support the transition of products and processes into stable production execution
• Coordinate with engineering and operations teams to improve manufacturing readiness and production performance
• Identify and help resolve technical manufacturing issues, process risks, and production blockers
• Support process development and manufacturing integration activities
• Partner with design, tooling, test, manufacturing, and quality teams to improve producibility and operational stability
• Assist with process improvement and capability growth efforts in a scaling production environment
• Track and support execution activities impacting production flow and operational performance

Work Environment

• Fast-paced manufacturing and production environment
• Highly collaborative, cross-functional team structure
• Frequent interaction with engineering, manufacturing, quality, tooling, and operations teams
• Focus on technical execution, manufacturing readiness, and production support

Why You'll Love This Role

• Contribute to complex aerospace and national security programs
• Work directly on manufacturing and production challenges with visible operational impact
• Collaborate with experienced engineering and manufacturing professionals
• Gain exposure to advanced production environments and technical manufacturing processes
• Opportunity to support high-priority programs in a growing operational environment

About Lockheed Martin Space

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.

Basic Qualifications:

To be considered, candidates must meet all requirements listed:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, Supply Chain, Business, or a related technical field, or equivalent relevant experience
• 3+ years of experience in manufacturing, production, operations, or program execution environments
• Experience coordinating work across cross-functional teams such as engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, quality, or operations
• Experience supporting production readiness, operational execution, schedule tracking, or issue resolution activities
• Strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities
• U.S. Citizenship with the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance

Desired Skills:

Nice-to-have skills that strengthen candidacy but are not required:

• Experience with Manufacturing Readiness Levels (MRLs) or operational readiness activities
• Familiarity with production ramp efforts, factory recovery, or rate increases
• Understanding of work-in-process (WIP) management, production schedules, capacity constraints, or takt-driven operations
• Experience driving issue resolution across engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and quality teams
• Experience building or maintaining operational tracking tools, dashboards, or action plans
• Familiarity with aerospace, defense, or other high-complexity manufacturing environments
• Experience presenting operational updates or recovery plans to leadership
• Exposure to Lean Manufacturing, continuous improvement, or operational excellence initiatives
• Active Secret security clearance

Security Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.

Clearance Level: Secret

Other Important Information You Should Know

Expression of Interest: By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings.

Ability to Work Remotely: Onsite Full-time: The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility.

Work Schedules: Lockheed Martin supports a variety of alternate work schedules that provide additional flexibility to our employees. Schedules range from standard 40 hours over a five day work week while others may be condensed. These condensed schedules provide employees with additional time away from the office and are in addition to our Paid Time off benefits.

Schedule for this Position: 9x80 every other Friday off

Lockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.

The application window will close in 90 days; applicants are encouraged to apply within 5 - 30 days of the requisition posting date in order to receive optimal consideration.

At Lockheed Martin, we use our passion for purposeful innovation to help keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges. Our people are some of the greatest minds in the industry and truly make Lockheed Martin a great place to work.

With our employees as our priority, we provide diverse career opportunities designed to propel, develop, and boost agility. Our flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits enable our employees to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work. We place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering an inclusive environment built upon integrity and corporate responsibility.

If this sounds like a culture you connect with, you're invited to apply for this role. Or, if you are unsure whether your experience aligns with the requirements of this position, we encourage you to search on Lockheed Martin Jobs, and apply for roles that align with your qualifications.

Experience Level: Experienced Professional

Business Unit: SPACE

Relocation Available: Possible

Career Area: Systems Engineering: Other

Type: Full-Time

Shift: First