Operations Engineer - Level 4

WHO WE ARE

At Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, we’re taking innovation to new heights! From designing the most advanced air vehicle to designing aircraft that defy gravity, our engineers live on the cutting‑edge of technology. Never have the opportunities for a technical career been so limitless.

The Aero Operations Strategy & Pursuits (AOS&P) team is dedicated to delivering innovative, affordable, and agile solutions that exceed our customer’s expectations. At its core, the AOS&P team is chartered to ensure Aero Operations’ investments, competitive positioning, manufacturing technologies, and governing processes are strategically aligned to enable peak performance on existing program contracts while enabling a competitive posture to win the programs of the future.

If you enjoy applying technical skills to achieve strategic objectives in positioning programs for future wins, then the Aero Operations Strategy & Pursuits team may be the right fit for you! We act as a focal point for Operations in developing long range investment plans, refining core make/buy governing processes, rationalizing capability developments, and applying strategic imperatives. AOS&P will help you hone critical skillsets that will help Lockheed Martin advance the state of the art.

Learn more about Lockheed Martin’s comprehensive benefits package here.

The Aero Operations Strategy & Pursuits team is seeking a full‑time Operations Engineer Staff to perform as a change agent for our team, Aero Operations, and our stakeholders. In this role, you will be instrumental in refining core governing processes, developing long‑range investment plans, and supporting a variety of strategic initiatives.

• Formulating Commodity and Site Strategy development to generate alignment and identify investment opportunities across Operations
• Development of long‑term investment plans for critical capabilities
• Support of Make/Buy & Make‑Where analyses and Pursuit & Capture efforts
• Implementation of process standardization and business rhythm across the team

This highly impactful role will require you to build strong cross‑functional relationships while managing expectations for a variety of stakeholders and senior leaders across Aero Operations. An ideal candidate will have a passion for fostering a change management mindset among the team and a desire to exercise project management and leadership skills to organize and accelerate progress for key strategic initiatives.

You will make a difference to our bottom line by enabling strategic decision making needed to execute the work of today while preparing for the work of tomorrow.

Must be a U.S. Citizen with the ability to obtain a U.S. DoD Secret Security Clearance.

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college in a technical engineering, operations, or business discipline with 5+ years of experience in relevant fields
• Demonstrated proficiency with change management and/or project management methodologies
• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate at all levels of the organization including senior and executive leadership
• Experience in technical problem solving within Operations

• Experience with strategy development, execution, and change management within Operations, Manufacturing, and/or Supply Chain
• Broad knowledge of Operations responsibilities and processes for aircraft development, production, and sustainment
• Strong interest in developing and exercising a leadership skillset
• Self‑motivated and ability to work in a fast‑paced aircraft development and production environment
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
• Active Secret Security Clearance

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

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