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Project Engineer Staff

Lockheed Martin

Huntsville, ALFull-time$105–195K/yrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$105–195K/yr
Location
Huntsville, AL
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Top Secret clearance

Job overview

The Project Engineer Staff serves as the primary Tech Ops interface with the Program Management office and customer for programmatic matters. The role tracks program performance and technical issues, manages engineering resource projections and staffing coordination, and helps ensure program plans and technical baselines align with Program Control processes and Modern Engineering Practices. It may assume Chief Architect responsibilities when that role is not used.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Program OperationsEngineering KnowledgeStaffing CoordinationVEMO PlanningNetwork Resource ManagementSoftware Tool ImplementationStakeholder CoordinationMeeting CoordinationControl Account ManagementProgram ProtectionProject Management ToolsAgileWaterfallGovernment ContractingProcurement ProcessesSecurity Protocols

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent ExperienceTop Secret ClearanceWillingness to Travel

Benefits

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

Full job description

Standard Job Description

Space is a critical domain, connecting our technologies, our security, and our humanity. While others view space as a destination, we see it as a realm of possibilities, where we can do more — we can innovate, invest, inspire, and integrate our capabilities to transform the future.

At Lockheed Martin Space, we aim to harness the full potential of space to cultivate innovation, reduce costs, and push the boundaries of what technology can achieve. We’re creating future-ready solutions, focusing on resiliency and urgency through our 21st Century Security® vision. We’re erasing boundaries and forming partnerships across industries and around the world. We’re advancing spacecraft and the workforce to fuel the next generation. And we’re reimagining how space can connect us, ensuring security and prosperity.

Join us in shaping a new era in space and find a career that's built for you!

In this role you will:

  • Provide primary Tech Ops interface with Program Management (PM) Office/Customer for all programmatic items on a specific program

  • Be responsible for identification and closure of technical issues.

  • Track Estimated time to Complete/Earned Value Management (ETC/EVM) Metrics to monitor program performance and identify technical or Tech Ops staffing risks, while managing cost/schedule.

  • Provide timely and accurate projections of engineering resource requirements while working with PM to ensure GRID is up to date.

  • Work closely with first and second line functional leaders to identify and secure appropriate staffing, coordinates with the PM office and first line managers on proposed engineering staffing changes prior to changes.

  • Work in concert with the LOB and/or Market Segment Chief Engineer, ensures program plans and technical baselines are consistent with Program Control processes and Modern Engineering Practices.

  • Own responsibility for the Chief Architect (CA) roles and responsibilities when the project or market segment does not utilize CAs.Depending on size/complexity of program, EPM role may be filled from Chief Engineer or Centers of Excellence (COE) organization.

Basic Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent years of experience in lieu of degree

  • Familiarity with Program Operations, including knowledge of at least one engineering field

  • Willingness to travel as needed to support program goals

  • Top Secret clearance required to start

Desired Skills

  • Experience with Staffing, VEMO, and Facilitization, including:

  • Coordinating and managing staffing processes

  • Developing and implementing VEMO plans

  • Experience with Network Resources, including:

  • Managing and coordinating network resources (e.g.,software tool implementation)

  • Experience with facilitating the delivery of contract deliverables, including:

  • Coordinating with internal and external stakeholders

  • Experience with meeting support, including:

  • Coordinating meetings and events

  • Experience as a Control Account Manager

  • Experience with Program Protection, including:

  • Ensuring compliance with program protection regulations

  • Implementing program protection measures

  • Experience with Project Management tools (e.g., MS Project, Asana, Trello)

  • Experience with Agile and Waterfall project management methodologies

  • Familiarity with government contracting and procurement processes

  • Experience with security protocols and procedures

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $104900.00 - $194700.00

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 683 open Project Engineering jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$105–195K/yr
  • US median$108–164K/yr306 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $150K, is 12% above the US median midpoint ($134K) — in the middle half of Project Engineering salary ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 683 open Project Engineering jobs across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most across the US
Experience
Project Engineering postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 4 to 8 years (476 postings).
Education
305 of the 683 open Project Engineering jobs (45%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 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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