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Project Engineering Manager - CFI / Digital Wargaming / Suffolk VA

Lockheed Martin

Arlington, VA · HybridFull-time$145–270K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$145–270K/yr
Location
Arlington, VAHybrid
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

TS/SCI clearance, required

Job overview

Lockheed Martin’s Center for Innovation is hiring a Project Engineering Manager to support digital wargaming and other projects. The role works with technical, program, integration, and execution teams to drive designs to completion, develop program metrics, and support cost account management. It is hybrid with heavy onsite work in Suffolk, Virginia, and requires travel and an active DoW Secret clearance with eligibility for TS/SCI.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Systems Engineering, requiredProject Engineering, requiredProject Management, requiredProject Planning, requiredProject Scheduling, requiredAgile Development, requiredData Analysis, requiredFinancial Analysis, requiredCustomer Briefing, requiredTechnical Management, requiredTechnical Communication, requiredPresentation Skills, requiredTeam Coordination, requiredInterpersonal Communication, requiredCustomer Interaction, requiredAttention to Detail, requiredProcess Orientation, requiredDigital Literacy, requiredMicrosoft Office, requiredEarned Value Management, nice to haveAgile Methodology, nice to haveProgram Reviews, nice to haveMicrosoft Excel VBA, nice to haveFacilities Coordination, nice to haveSubject Matter Expert Coordination, nice to haveDoDAF, nice to haveVirtual Networks, nice to haveCloud Migration, nice to haveTechnology Integration, nice to haveDevSecOps, nice to haveLive Virtual Constructive Integration, nice to haveData Integration, nice to haveData Visualization, nice to haveClassified Networks, nice to haveUnclassified Networks, nice to haveContract Vehicles, nice to haveSecurity Accreditation, nice to have

Qualifications

Active DoW Secret Clearance With TS/SCI Eligibility, requiredPMP or CAPM Certification, nice to have

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

Standard Job Description

Project Engineering Manager - CFI / Digital Wargaming / Suffolk VA

Within Mission Development & Integration (MDI) within the Technology & Strategic Innovation organization, Lockheed Martin’s Center for Innovation (CFI), also known as The Lighthouse, represents the intersection of LM’s commitment to national defense and passion for innovation. It serves as the center for defense tech, multidomain integration, experimentation, wargaming, tabletop exercises, modeling and simulation, and decision analysis in both real and synthetic environments. It brings engineers and operators together to create innovation, and partners with government and industry teams to tackle complex problems and develop new concepts and capabilities.

The Architecture and Systems Integration team within the CFI is hiring a Project Engineering Manager to support in-house digital wargaming and other projects.

What You Will Be Doing:

In this role, you will work closely with the technical and program teams, in addition to the integration and execution teams, to drive designs to completion and ensure released designs are executed according to project plans. You will be responsible for developing program metrics that reflect the program’s technical scope of work as well as perform some cost account managment for small to medium sized projects under the MDI organization.

Key responsibilities will include the following:

  • Coordinating planning, organization, control, integration, and completion of engineering projects within area of assigned responsibility.

  • Planning and formulating engineering program; reviewing product design for compliance with engineering principles, company standards, customer contract requirements, and related specifications.

  • Coordinating activities concerned with technical developments, scheduling, and resolving engineering design and test problems.

  • Roadmaping integration and strategic planning.

  • Briefing customers and executives on concepts and working to listen to identify customer needs.

  • Leading coordination and integration of capabilities - hardware, software, platform, and tools to deliver product experimentation & demonstration.

This role provides an excellent opportunity for an individual looking to grow into a leadership role in engineering project management, cross-functional and cross-company team leadership.

Further Information About This Opportunity:

This role is hybrid with heavy onsite work at Suffolk VA (Lighthouse). Ability to travel is required, with frequency depending on location alignment. An Active DoW Secret Clearance with eligibility for TS/SCI is required.

Basic Qualifications

  • Experience with Systems Engineering

  • Experience with Project Engineering, Management, Planning and Scheduling, as applied to working with Agile Development Teams.

  • Experience or familiarity with data and/or financial analysis

  • Demonstrated experience briefing and engaging with Customers and Leadership both internal and external.

  • Experience with IWTA and technical management.

  • Strong technical communication, presentation, and team coordination skills; proven interpersonal communication and customer interaction skills are a must.

  • Detail and process oriented with demonstrated interpersonal skills in team environment (verbal, written, and presentation).

  • Proficient digital literacy - MS Office Tools (Project, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, or equivalent).

  • Active Secret clearance with eligibility for TS/SCI

Desired Skills

  • Active TS clearnace or higher

  • Proficient knowledge and application of Earned Value Management System calculations and analysis.

  • Agile Methodology experience - managing software and systems engineering efforts using Agile methods, processes, and practices.

  • Experience supporting and/or coordinating program reviews.

  • Project Management Professional (PMP/CAPM) experience or certification.

  • Microsoft Excel Visual Basic (Macro) skill set.

  • Experience coordinating with a variety of facilities and subject matter experts across the business.

  • Knowledge of the following:

  • DODAF - System Views and Operational Views (System Process & Data flow documentation)

  • Virtual Networks and Infrastructure, Cloud Migration

  • Technology Integration - Hardware, Software, and Platform

  • Knowledge of the following COTS/FOSS Technologies

  • Distributed development support - DEVSECOPS/OA/Collaboration Capabilities

  • Live Virtual Constructive Synthetic Environment Integration

  • Data integration - Design/Architectures - Analysis Visualization and Communication

  • Lockheed Martin Classified and Unclassified networks

  • Understanding of Contract Vehicles (DD254s, CRADAs, MOAs, NDAs)

  • ICD-503/ICD-705 security accreditation processes

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.

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

How this job compares

Set against the 3,256 open Systems Engineering jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 12, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$145–270K/yr
  • Virginia median$124–200K/yr204 salary ranges
  • US median$127–204K/yr2,384 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $207K, is 24% above the Virginia median midpoint ($167K) — in the top quarter of Systems Engineering salary ranges in Virginia.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 265 open Systems Engineering jobs in Virginia and 3,256 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Virginia
Experience
Systems Engineering postings that state a minimum ask for 7 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 4 to 10 years (2,504 postings).
Education
1,071 of the 3,256 open Systems Engineering jobs (33%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 12, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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