Engineering Planner

Engineering Planner

Camden, NJ Secret Polygraph Unspecified Career Level not specified $60,600 - $106,835

Job Number 722739

Description:

What We're Doing As a part of the Lockheed Martin community, we take on challenges and find solutions using creativity and collaboration. If you're looking to be a part of a passionate team solving these complex problems, then Rotary and Mission Systems is the place for you. The Work Systems of Systems Department is seeking an Engineering Planner who will act as a Customer Account Manager (CAM): the primary liaison between our program managers and department management.

The CAM will own the relationship and ensure successful delivery of products and services. Core responsibilities include:

• Account Ownership:
  Serve as the single point of contact for assigned program managers, understanding their mission goals, technical constraints, and budget cycles.
• Data Collection & Reporting:
  Gather and consolidate relevant performance and financial data (e.g., labor charges, cost allocations); validate the information and share it with product leads and management for trend analysis and decision making.
• Financial Management:
  Prepare labor-charging reports, verify cost allocations, and ensure billing accuracy in accordance with contract guidance.
• Staffing & Resource Coordination:
  Partner with engineering and staffing leads to align labor forecasts with program needs; support the Monthly Staffing Report for the Combat System Integrated Engineering Directorate.
• Performance Tracking:
  Compare weekly actuals to monthly staffing and financial plans; identify variances and recommend corrective actions.
• Continuous Improvement:
  Apply agile methodology principles to evaluate planned vs. actual delivery; suggest process enhancements to improve efficiency and value delivery.

Who We Are Lockheed Martin is a global aerospace, defense, and security company dedicated to advancing scientific discovery and harnessing innovation to make the world a safer place. Our RMS business in Camden, NJ is a hub of talented engineers, scientists, and professionals committed to shaping the future of defense technology. We value collaboration, excellence, and integrity in everything we do.

As a part of our team, you will work alongside like-minded individuals dedicated to pushing the boundaries of what's possible.

Why Join Us Your Health, Your Wealth, Your Life Our flexible schedules, competitive pay and comprehensive benefits enable you to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work. Learn more about Lockheed Martin's comprehensive benefits package here!

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Management, or a related discipline
• Minimum of 1-2 years' experience in account management, client-facing support, or cost-management roles supporting technical programs
• Proven ability to collect, validate, and present data using Microsoft Excel (including pivot tables) and other reporting tools
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; capable of preparing clear presentations for senior leadership
• Ability to obtain & maintain a U.S. DoD security clearance at the SECRET level - U.S. Citizenship required

Desired

Skills:

• Experience with cost-management and labor-charging processes in a defense or aerospace environment.
• Familiarity with agile development practices and ability to translate program milestones into actionable deliverables.
• Proficiency with collaboration and issue-tracking tools such as Atlassian JIRA (or comparable platforms).
• Knowledge of staffing and manpower planning concepts; ability to interpret workforce reports.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of an integrated cross-functional team.
• Strong presentation, negotiation, and stakeholder-management capabilities.

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.
• Ability to Work Remotely: Part-time Remote Telework:
  The employee selected for this position will work part of their work schedule remotely and part of their work schedule at a designated Lockheed Martin facility. The specific weekly schedule will be discussed during the hiring process.
• 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: 4x10 hour day, 3 days off per week
• Pay Rate:
  The annual base salary range for this position in California, Massachusetts, and New York…