Procurement Engineer - Senior - Level 3

Description

At Lockheed Martin we are committed to shaping the future of aviation! Our Aeronautics Global Supply Chain team is passionate about delivering innovative, affordable, and agile solutions that exceed our customers' expectations. The team touches every product and service we deliver and enables our customers to do the impossible every day. At Aeronautics, we leverage problem solving, creativity, and data to tackle the most exciting challenges in the industry.

Our people are some of the greatest minds in the industry and truly make Lockheed Martin a great place to work.

In this role you'll perform as a Procurement Engineer on the Global Supply Chain Engineering Team.

This position works with Global Supply Chain teams, Program and Subcontract Program Managers, Technical Subcontract Managers (TSM), Supplier Quality, Design engineering and others to identify supply chain disruptions and mitigate issues. Our Procurement Engineers engage with internal and external customers and suppliers to resolve emerging and complex technical issues affecting component on‑time delivery and shortages. This role also performs root cause corrective action, supplier evaluations, technical evaluations.

This role serves as the technical liaison between global supply chain buyers, IPTs, and suppliers.

This position will focus on support for the development of Independent Price Estimates (IPE) and Technical Evaluations (TE) to support Global Supply Chain in the placement of compliant purchase orders.

This position supports F-35, AMMM, IFG and ADP product lines.

This position requires approximately 20% travel to work with suppliers at their facilities, including the potential for some international travel.

Good communication and negotiation skills are a must since the job requires constant interface with different functions and suppliers each with different and sometimes competing priorities.

• Engineering degree from an accredited university
• Ability to identify, collect, & manage relevant data used during the estimating process
• Understanding of machining capabilities and processes
• Ability to work cross‑discipline teams to ensure proper data is sourced to support efforts

• Experience working with multiple LM data repositories and systems (PDM/SAP/DIMS/etc.)
• Data analytic experience creating tools/spreadsheets and sorting through large volumes of information efficiently (VBA Macros/Tableau/etc.)
• Experience with Global Supply Chain price analysis practices and process

This position requires a government security clearance; you must be a U.S. Citizen for consideration.

Clearance Level: Secret

Lockheed Martin supports a variety of alternate work schedules that provide additional flexibility to our employees. Schedules range from a standard 40‑hour 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: 4×10 hour day, 3 days off per week.

From on-site to hybrid, we offer flexible work schedules to comprehensive benefits investing in your future and security. Learn more about Lockheed Martin’s comprehensive benefits package here.

This position is located in Fort Worth, TX. Discover Fort Worth.

Experience Level: Experienced Professional

Business Unit:
Aeronautics Company

Relocation Available:
Possible

Career Area:
Purchasing/Procurement/Supply Chain

Type:
Full‑Time

Shift: First

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