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Subcontract Management Sr - E3 Mid Career

Lockheed Martin

Cape Canaveral, FLFull-time$73–135K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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Compensation
$73–135K/yr
Location
Cape Canaveral, FL
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

TS/SCI clearanceValid Driver's License

Job overview

The Subcontract Management Sr will manage supplier cost, schedule, and technical performance for the PLSSS Program. The role includes developing subcontract specifications and procurement terms, preparing and evaluating bids, negotiating provisions, selecting or recommending subcontractors, and administering awards and changes. The position supports a U.S. Government prime contract and requires U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Subcontract ManagementFAR Acquisition PoliciesMicrosoft WordMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft PowerPointBusiness AcumenBusiness Decision-MakingMultitaskingPriority ManagementInterpersonal SkillsCommunicationIndependent WorkTeamworkCross-Functional LeadershipSupplier Management

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Related Discipline or Equivalent Experience5 Years Professional ExperienceFast-Paced Subcontract ExperienceValid Driver's LicenseUS CitizenshipTS/SCI Clearance With PolygraphPeriodic Travel and OvertimeAlternate Shift Availability

Benefits

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

Full job description

Standard Job Description

What is the mission?

The mission matters. So do the people behind it. With advancing defense technology at our core, what sets us apart is a culture of collaboration, purpose, and impact. (https://www.lockheedmartin.com/en-us/careers/why-lm.html)

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.

What does this role look like?

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.

The Payload Launch Sites Support Services (PLSSS) Program provides all launch processing support functions for Office of Space Launch (OSL). The program’s two primary operating locations are Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, FL and Vandenberg Space Force Base, CA. Key elements of the PLSSS program scope include satellite launch processing, satellite transport operations, satellite propellant loading operations, and satellite processing facilities O&M, clean room operations, and safety and environmental services.

This role will offer you the following daily challenges:

  • Be an individual contributor working both independently and as part of a team.

  • Manage supplier cost, schedule, and technical performance on subcontracts for the PLSSS Program, including Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS), modified COTS, performance specification, and build-to-print requirements.

  • Hold procurement delegation authority and sign supplier agreements and purchase orders within established authority.

  • Lead the development of subcontract specifications, work statements, and terms and conditions for the procurement of specialized materials, equipment, and services in support of a US Government Prime Contract with multiple subcontract types.

  • Prepare bid packages, conduct bidders' conferences, develop evaluation criteria, analyze and evaluate proposals, negotiate subcontract provisions including price, select or recommend subcontractors, write subcontract packages, prepare awards, and administer resulting subcontracts and required change activity.

Basic Qualifications

  • Bachelors degree from an accredited college in a related discipline, or equivalent experience/combined education, with 5 years of professional experience

  • Prior experience placing and managing fast paced subcontracts

  • Willing and able to support periodic travel, overtime, and alternate shifts, if required

  • A current, valid driver’s license to support site travel and field operations

  • Must be a US Citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI Clearance w/ Poly (NOTE: This position is located at a facility that requires special access)

Desired Skills

  • Knowledge of acquisition policies and procedures associated with FAR requirements

  • Proficient computer skills including, but not limited to Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint

  • Business acumen and ability to make business-based decisions

  • Experience with multi-tasking and managing competing priorities

  • Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated communication skills

  • Able to work effectively independently and in a team environment

  • Able to lead cross-functional program teams in supplier management process

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $72500.00 - $134600.00

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 5,290 open Procurement jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$73–135K/yr
  • Florida median$84–141K/yr90 salary ranges
  • US median$95–149K/yr2,953 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $104K, is 9% below the Florida median midpoint ($113K) — in the middle half of Procurement salary ranges in Florida.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 213 open Procurement jobs in Florida and 5,290 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Florida
Experience
This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Procurement postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (4,183 postings).
Education
2,332 of the 5,290 open Procurement jobs (44%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 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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