Software Project Engineer - Dashboards & Analytics - Level 3

Job Description

This role will support the fast-paced Airborne Software organization as a project engineer. You will report through Combat Systems and be responsible for integrating cost and schedule across mission-critical software projects, maintaining technical roadmaps, and driving process and metric generation.

What You Will Be Doing
- Maintain the technical, cost, and schedule dimensions of all team contracts and ensure data integrity across the Airborne Software portfolio.
- Assist leadership and control account managers by monitoring project health, troubleshooting issues, and developing detailed project plans, timelines, and technical deliverables.
- Review project status, budgets, and cost inquiries; document variances, track critical-path shifts, and contribute to annual CEAC (Cost-Estimate-at-Completion) efforts and new-business proposals.
- Collaborate with personnel at every level-team members, functional departments, program leads, and government stakeholders-to facilitate seamless information flow.
- Produce earned-value performance reports, EAC (Estimate-at-Completion) assessments, and risk/opportunity analyses; implement approved risk-mitigation strategies.
- Participate in required customer, government, and DCMA reviews and audits, ensuring compliance and transparency.
- Gather data and create technical roadmaps that accurately reflect program performance and forecast trends.
- Support Basis of Estimates (BOEs) generation with support from the team, ensuring solid cost foundations for future work.
- Support Control Account Managers (CAMs) in their day-to-day responsibilities, providing timely data and analysis.
- Design, develop, and maintain Tableau and Grafana dashboards to visualize key performance indicators, schedule health, and cost trends for senior leadership.
- Conduct metrics analysis, data validation, and reporting to enable data-driven decision-making across the software development lifecycle.
- Perform other supportive duties as assigned by team leadership.

What's In It For You: 3 day weekends every weekend!

We offer flexible work schedules to comprehensive benefits investing in your future and security, Learn more about Lockheed Martin's comprehensive benefits package here.

Do you want to be part of a company that empowers employees to think big, lead with a growth mindset, and make the impossible a reality? We provide the resources and give you the flexibility to enable inspiration and focus
-if you have the passion and courage to dream big, work hard, and have fun doing what you love then we want to build a better tomorrow with you.

Who You Are
Project Engineers are essential to ensuring that teams can succeed within LM Aero and, in this role, the Project Engineer will be interacting with several pieces of the software development lifecycle and gain a lot of exposure to the process of how software is developed and delivered. As a project engineer, this individual will also be helping to ensure that the team has the appropriate metrics, data collection/organization, and status available to operate smoothly.

This position requires special access and an interim Secret clearance to start.*
* At Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, we're taking innovation to the next level. From designing the most advanced air vehicle to designing aircraft that defies gravity, our engineers live on the cutting edge of technology.

AeroSW
2026

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or above from an accredited college/university
Experience designing and developing dashboards through Grafana and/or Tableau
Project Management, Project Engineering or Program Management experience

Experience with finance, planning, reporting, and budgeting

Desired skills

Experience with Earned Value Management, or in a Control Account Manager Role
Strong organizational skills
Experience working with technical teams

Experience with executive communications
Experience working with software teams

EEO

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