Project Engineer Sr. Staff - Facility & Infrastructure Activation Lead

Standard Job Description

Lockheed Martin Space is seeking a Project Engineer Sr. Staff to serve as Facility & Infrastructure Activation Lead in the Fleet Ballistic Missile (FBM) Weapons System Infrastructure & Capabilities (WSIC) organization. This role leads facility activation strategy across an assigned portfolio. Working with project engineers who manage day-to-day activation on individual projects, the Lead maintains a 12–36-month outlook, anticipates requirements and risks, aligns priorities, and drives timely decisions. The role integrates construction, equipment procurement, installation, proofing, and operational readiness. The Lead coordinates with engineering, EGSE/MGSE procurement, installation, Mission Operations, customers, and leadership. The position also serves as Control Account Manager (CAM) for major portfolio programs and mentors other CAMs.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Strategic Activation Leadership

• Develop activation strategies, milestones, and readiness priorities.
• Guide project engineers who retain day-to-day execution.
• Forecast facility, equipment, workforce, and mission needs 12–36 months ahead; identify cross-program dependencies and conflicts.
• Integrate activation requirements into early planning, design, construction, and procurement.
• Establish technical execution priorities with management and recommend solutions for resource gaps.

Integration & Coordination

• Align schedules, deliverables, and operational requirements across WSIC, engineering, procurement, installation, and Mission Operations.
• Lead strategic Integrated Product Team (IPT) coordination on milestones, dependencies, commitments, and decisions.
• Resolve cross-functional issues, assign action ownership, and elevate decisions requiring management support.
• Communicate readiness, risks, and recommendations with program and functional leadership and government stakeholders.

Risk Management & Readiness

• Assess critical paths, procurement lead times, milestones, and resources to mitigate risks early.
• Maintain portfolio visibility of readiness criteria, emerging issues, decisions, and resource needs.
• Improve schedule predictability through trend analysis, corrective actions, and lessons learned.

Control Account Management & Mentorship

• Serve as CAM for major programs, managing scope, budgets, schedules, forecasts, and performance.
• Maintain control account plans, resource forecasts, baselines, and Earned Value Management (EVM) deliverables.
• Analyze variances and implement corrective actions for assigned accounts.
• Mentor portfolio CAMs and review their plans, forecasts, variances, and performance while maintaining individual CAM accountability.

Technical Leadership & Improvement

• Support proposals, cost estimates, long-range resource plans, and portfolio trade studies.
• Improve decision speed, coordination, process reuse, and execution efficiency.
• Present portfolio health, future requirements, risks, and recommendations to senior leadership.

Basic Qualifications

• Experience leading complex engineering, facility infrastructure, systems integration, activation, or program execution activities.
• Demonstrated experience developing strategic plans, coordinating multiple projects or programs, and managing cross-functional dependencies.
• Demonstrated experience with Earned Value Management (EVM), including baseline planning, forecasting, variance analysis, and corrective action management.
• Experience developing and managing integrated project schedules, resource plans, and execution risks.
• Demonstrated ability to provide technical leadership, influence stakeholders, and drive decisions across organizational boundaries without direct supervisory authority.
• Experience identifying emerging execution challenges, developing mitigation strategies, and coordinating corrective actions.
• Experience mentoring technical personnel, project engineers, or program execution professionals.
• Strong communication, analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder-management skills.

Desired Skills

• Experience supporting Fleet Ballistic Missile (FBM), Strategic Systems Programs (SSP), or other complex Department of Defense programs.
• Knowledge of facility and infrastructure activation processes supporting mission-critical operations.
• Experience integrating facility design, construction, procurement, equipment installation, testing, proofing, and operational readiness activities.
• Familiarity with EGSE/MGSE, military construction (MILCON), facility infrastructure requirements, and operational activation processes.
• Experience serving as a Control Account Manager (CAM) or performing equivalent cost, schedule, forecasting, and performance management responsibilities.
• Experience mentoring CAMs, reviewing control account performance, and improving program execution practices.
• Experience developing long-range activation strategies, integrated master schedules, resource forecasts, and technical proposals.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate across multiple programs, technical disciplines, and geographically dispersed organizations.
• Experience developing standardized processes, implementing lessons learned, and driving continuous improvement across complex engineering organizations.

Pay Information Full-Time Salary Range: $145100.00 - $269500.00 At Lockheed Martin, we know mission success starts with taking care of our people. Our Total Rewards program is designed to attract top talent, support your well-being, and help you grow - both professionally and personally. The salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition. Please note that the salary information listed 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(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer. Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.

• Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.
• For (Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.