Project Engineer, Systems Engineer

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* Description:

** The Project Engineer will support the Ground Production Operations Integrated Product Team  IPT  in day to day program execution across the LRHW program  This role serves as a key integrator between Ground Production, Engineering, and other IPTs, ensuring coordination, communication, and execution of production related activities  The ideal candidate is detail oriented, proactive, and comfortable operating in a fast paced development and production environment

Primary Responsibilities

 Serve as the Ground Production Operations IPT representative at various program meetings such as Engineering Review Board  ERB  and Change Control Board  CCB  meetings

 Support preparation, review, and coordination of engineering changes, production updates, and configuration controlled documentation

 Develop, maintain, and deliver weekly status files and program level updates for leadership visibility

 Act as the focal point for new production requests originating from other IPTs, ensuring proper routing, evaluation, and closure

 Track and manage action items, risks, opportunities, issues, and cross team dependencies related to Ground Production efforts

 Coordinate with Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Engineering, and Program Management to support production readiness and execution

 Support development and maintenance of production schedules, metrics, and performance indicators

 Assist with process improvements, workflow coordination, and data driven decision making across the IPT

 Ensure compliance with program requirements, configuration management processes, and internal engineering guidelines

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* Basic Qualifications:

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* Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Technology, or a related STEM discipline

 Experience in engineering, production operations, project engineering, or a similar technical field

 Strong communication skills with the ability to interface across multiple IPTs and functional organizations

 Experience tracking technical tasks, schedules, and/or action items in a structured environment

 Ability to interpret technical data, engineering documents, and configuration controlled artifacts

 Demonstrated organizational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks in parallel

 Must be able to work 100% on site in Huntsville, AL

 US Citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance as required by the program

** Desired

Skills:

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* Experience supporting defense programs or other highly regulated technical programs

 Familiarity with Engineering Review Boards  ERB , Change Control Boards  CCB , and configuration management processes

Experience with production or manufacturing environments, especially in aerospace/defense

 Background working with Integrated Product Teams  IPTs  

 Proficiency with tools such as Jira, Confluence, SharePoint, DOORS, or PLM/CM systems  e g , Windchill, Teamcenter  

 Knowledge of hypersonics, missiles, or ground system operations is a plus

 Active 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…