Engineering Affordability Program Lead Missile Programs

Engineering Affordability Program Lead Missile Programs

You will be an Engineering Affordability Program Lead at Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control (MFC) in Grand Prairie, TX. Our team is dedicated to designing, developing, and manufacturing precision engagement aerospace and defense systems for the U.S. and allied militaries. As an Engineering Affordability Program Lead, you will play a key role in leading initiatives to increase the value of our products in the most cost-effective way, leveraging your financial, technical, and people knowledge to drive programs towards winning bids and keeping sold.

What You Will Be Doing

As an Engineering Affordability Program Lead, you will be responsible for performing Affordability Analysis to support Life Cycle Cost (LCC), Design to Cost (DTC), Cost as an Independent Variable (CAIV), and Cost Reduction Initiatives (CRI). You will leverage commercial and government parametric models, such as TruePlanning and SEER, as well as custom-developed parametric models to determine the correlation between operational or technical requirements and cost. Your responsibilities will include :

• Performing Affordability Analysis to support Life Cycle Cost (LCC), Design to Cost (DTC), Cost as an Independent Variable (CAIV), and Cost Reduction Initiatives (CRI)
• Leveraging commercial and government parametric models to determine the correlation between operational or technical requirements and cost
• Consolidating and presenting financial key performance indicators, earned value management, and summary of technical and financial progress / projections toward performance goals
• Proactively identifying issues, concerns, or challenges and facilitating tradeoff decisions to remove obstacles
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams, including Engineering & Technology, Finance and Business Operations, Strategy and Business Development, Program / Proposal Management, and external customers

Why Join Us

We're looking for a highly skilled and experienced Engineering Affordability Program Lead to join our team. If you have a Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline (Engineering, Data Science, Mathematics, etc.) and a Master's degree is preferred, we encourage you to apply. You should also have an Interim Secret Clearance and be a U.S. citizen. As a seasoned professional with a passion for working across multiple disciplines, you will thrive in this role, driving affordability and value for our customers. This position offers a challenging and rewarding opportunity to make a significant impact on our programs and our customers, and to develop your skills in engineering affordability and program leadership.

From onsite to remote, we offer flexible work schedules to comprehensive benefits investing in your future and security.

Further Information About This Opportunity

This position is in Dallas. MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN - This position is located at a facility that requires special access. The selected candidate must have the ability to obtain a Secret Security Clearance. An Interim Secret Clearance is required to start.

Desired Skills

Experienced working with teams that are comprised of a variety of roles and backgrounds including Program Management, Engineering and Technology, Finance, Global Supply Chain, Production Operations, and Quality.

Must be an excellent communicator, skilled in data visualization, with experience presenting to executive leadership and external customers.

Experience with multi-year and multiple-year procurements.

Working in environments that have multiple, high priorities, and advocating effectively for your area of responsibility.

Experience developing and analyzing large bills of material.

Organized & detail-oriented with the ability to multitask.

Proficiency with Microsoft Excel & data analytics.

Strong fundamental engineering knowledge and financial acumen.

Previous experience as an Affordability Program Lead, Cost Engineer, and Design-to-Cost Specialist.

Experience with Capture, Position to Win, Affordability Planning, Government Contracting, Team Facilitation, Training, Coaching, Group Prioritization Techniques, Cost Target Allocation, and engaging with suppliers.

Developing Step-Down plans Design for Manufacturing modeling (e.g. DFMA, DFMPro, SEER, etc.), Value Engineering / Producibility Analysis, Design Tools, Quality Function Deployment, CAIV Analysis, and Plan tailoring,

Capable of performing O&S Cost, Similar-to, Pre-Design Performance, Sensitivity, Cost Capability, Producibility, Pareto, Architecture cost-driver, cost-benefit, and / or Learning Curve Analyses.

Parametric Estimating / TruePlanning experience.

Familiarity with Cost modeling & Design-to-Cost tools, Value Engineering / Producibility Analysis, and Business Transformation / Change activities.

Lean Six Sigma Green / Black Belt Certification.

Other Important Information

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

Part-time Remote Telework : The employee selected for this position will work part of their work schedule remotely and part of their work schedule at a designated Lockheed Martin facility. The specific weekly schedule will be discussed during the hiring process.

Ability to Telecommute

Part time telecommuting

Shift

First

Work Schedule Information

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.

Work Schedule

4x10 hour day, 3 days off per week

Security Clearance Information

This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.

Security Clearance

Secret

LMCareers Business Unit

MISSILES AND FIRE CONTROL

Department

DE5622 : ET SE SYSTEMS ANALYSIS

Job Class

Systems Engineering : Other

Job Category

Experienced Professional

City, State

Grand Prairie-TX

City

Grand Prairie

Zip

75051

Virtual

no

Relocation / Housing Stipend Available

Possible

Req Type

Full-Time

Direct / Indirect

Direct

At Lockheed Martin, we use our passion for purposeful innovation to help keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges. Our people are some of the greatest minds in the industry and truly make Lockheed Martin a great place to work. With our employees as our priority, we provide diverse career opportunities designed to propel, develop, and boost agility. Our flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits enable our employees to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work. We place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering an inclusive environment built upon integrity and corporate responsibility. If this sounds like a culture you connect with, you're invited to apply for this role. Or, if you are unsure whether your experience aligns with the requirements of this position, we encourage you to search on Lockheed Martin Jobs, and apply for roles that align with your qualifications.

Lockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics. The application window will close in 90 days; applicants are encouraged to apply within 5 - 30 days of the requisition posting date in order to receive optimal consideration.

Pay Rate : The annual base salary range for this position in California and New York (excluding most major metropolitan areas), Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, Vermont, Washington or Washington DC is $128,400 - $226,435. 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