Project Engineer, Systems Engineer
Listed on 2026-07-01
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Engineering
Systems Engineer, Aerospace / Aviation / Avionics, Engineering Design & Technologists, Electrical Engineering
Location: Littleton
Project Engineer Staff | Lockheed Martin
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. Fleet Ballistic Missiles (FBM) is one of Lockheed Martin's outstanding Lines of Businesses that prioritizes partnership, integrity, and reliability.
The Life Extension 2 (LE2) team is an organization within the greater FBM program which supports the development of the next generation system by developing concepts, researching, and maturing technologies to support the development of the next FBM Missile System. The Controls group is an organization within FBM that is responsible for the design and production support of the systems that control the missile both before and after boost.
This position is for an Project Engineer in a Post Boost Control System (PBCS) hardware IPT that both collaborates well in a team environment and has excellent communication skills. As a Project Engineer you will be responsible for integrating technical, cost, and schedule data to keep mission critical milestones and hardware deliveries on track. Your responsibilities will include:
- Collaborate with engineering, program management, and suppliers to resolve issues and drive day-to-day execution
- Develop and manage detailed project plans while supporting Control Account Management
- Report progress, issues, and achievements to Program Management
- Work cross functionally to develop proposal deliverables such as but not limited to scoping documents, fact-finding presentations, and basis of estimates
- Identify risk, issues, and opportunities and implement approved risk handling plans
Desired skills:
- Missile and/or aerospace related education or experience
- Experience with FBM processes and products
- Experience with product life cycle (development, deployment, retirement)
- Experience managing and prioritizing multiple high priority tasks
- Experience with resource estimation & management, component development estimation, project planning, and project management
- Experience in proposal development:
Basis of Estimate (BOE), Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM), & Statement of Work (SOW) generation - Experience with Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) initial drafting and baselining
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.
Employee will work on-site full-time
This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.
Pay Rate:
The annual base salary range for this position in California, Massachusetts, and New York (excluding most major metropolitan areas), Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, Vermont, Washington or Washington DC is $104,500 - $184,115. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate's final work location. Please note that the salary information 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 and business considerations when extending an offer. Benefits offered:
Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays. (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. This position is incentive plan eligible.
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