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Sustainment Degrader Sr Mgr - Level 6

Lockheed Martin

Fort Worth, TXFull-time$159–295K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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Compensation
$159–295K/yr
Location
Fort Worth, TX
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Security clearance, required

Job overview

The Senior Manager for the F-35 Sustainment Degrader Team leads project managers addressing issues that affect fleet performance. The team works across Sustainment, Engineering, Logistics, Supply Chain Program Management, and Customer teams to improve fleet availability and reduce life cycle costs. The role drives improvement plans and project lifecycles, supports maintenance-plan optimization, and communicates technical analysis, risks, impacts, and expected efficiencies to executive stakeholders.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Project Management, requiredEngineering, requiredTeam Leadership, requiredCross-Functional Coordination, requiredExecutive Presentations, requiredF-35 Sustainment, nice to haveAircraft Status Reporting, nice to havePerformance Indicators, nice to haveComplex Problem Resolution, nice to haveAircraft Design, nice to haveAircraft Maintenance, nice to haveSupply Chain, nice to have

Qualifications

U.S. Citizenship, requiredGovernment Security Clearance, requiredBachelor's Degree or Equivalent, required

Benefits

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

Full job description

Standard Job Description

You will be the Senior Manager for the F-35 Sustainment Degrader Team.

What You Will Be Doing

As the Senior Manager for the F-35 Sustainment Degrader Team, you will be responsible for leading a team responsible for solving complex issues impacting fleet performance. You and your team will collaborate across Sustainment, Engineering, Logistics, Supply Chain Program Management, and Customer teams to implement strategic actions that enhance fleet availability and reduce life cycle costs.

Key Responsibilities

Your responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

  • Leading a team of project managers driving creation and execution of performance degrader improvements plans for the F-35 fleet. The team is responsible for:

  • Investigating and analyzing performance degraders, supply chain posture, and maintenance practices to recommend actionable solutions.

  • Supporting the development and optimization of maintenance plans, including updates to existing procedures and documentation.

  • Driving project lifecycles end-to-end — from identification and triage, through solution development, implementation, and closure.

  • Ensuring preparation and delivery of high-level briefings to executive leadership, the Joint Program Office(JPO), and other key stakeholders

  • Clearly communicating technical analysis, project impacts, associated risks, and expected efficiencies to executive stakeholders

What’s In It For You

From onsite to remote, we offer flexible work schedules to comprehensive benefits investing in your future and security, Learn more about Lockheed Martin’s comprehensive benefits package here.

Do you want to be part of a company culture that empowers employees to think big, lead with a growth mindset, and make the impossible a reality? We provide the resources and give you the flexibility to enable inspiration and focus - if you have the passion and courage to dream big, work hard, and have fun doing what you love then we want to build a better tomorrow with you.

Further Information About This Opportunity

This position is in Fort Worth, TX Discover Fort Worth.

Basic Qualifications

  • Must be a U.S. Citizen; this position will require a government security clearance

  • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college, or equivalent combination of technical education and/or experience

  • Holds demonstrated Project Management and/or Engineering Skills to lead teams though resolution of complex sustainment/engineering/supply chain issues

  • Demonstrated ability to coordinate across multiple organizations and teams to meet executive level program milestones

  • Demonstrated ability to prepare and present complex information at an executive level

Desired Skills

  • Experience addressing complex F-35 Sustainment performance issues

  • Understanding of Aircraft Status Reporting and Performance Indicators

  • Experience with complex problem resolution across aircraft design, maintenance, and supply value streams

  • Experience in direct leadership or indirect leadership of individuals

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $158700.00 - $294700.00

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 14,873 open Project Management jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 11, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$159–295K/yr
  • Texas median$110–171K/yr536 salary ranges
  • US median$104–166K/yr9,671 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $227K, is 59% above the Texas median midpoint ($142K) — in the top quarter of Project Management salary ranges in Texas.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 1,128 open Project Management jobs in Texas and 14,873 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Texas
Experience
Project Management postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 4 to 8 years (12,194 postings).
Education
5,832 of the 14,873 open Project Management jobs (39%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 11, 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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