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Lockheed Martin · 3 months ago

Engineering Affordability Lead – Missile Programs

Grand Prairie Texas

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$109K/yr - $193K/yr

Lockheed Martin is dedicated to designing, developing, and manufacturing precision engagement aerospace and defense systems. The Engineering Affordability Lead will be responsible for leading initiatives to increase product value in a cost-effective manner, performing affordability analyses, and collaborating with cross-functional teams.

AerospaceCyber SecurityMachinery ManufacturingMilitaryNational SecurityRemote SensingSecurity

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Performing Affordability Analysis to support Life Cycle Cost (LCC), Design to Cost (DTC), Cost as an Independent Variable (CAIV), and Cost Reduction Initiatives (CRI)

Leveraging commercial and government parametric models to determine the correlation between operational or technical requirements and cost

Consolidating and presenting financial key performance indicators, earned value management, and summary of technical and financial progress/projections toward performance goals

Proactively identifying issues, concerns, or challenges and facilitating tradeoff decisions to remove obstacles

Collaborating with cross-functional teams, including Engineering & Technology, Finance and Business Operations, Strategy and Business Development, Program/Proposal Management, and external customers

Qualification

Affordability AnalysisCost ModelingParametric EstimatingManufacturing ProcessesData VisualizationFinancial AcumenMicrosoft ExcelMultitaskingTrainingCoachingTeam CollaborationCommunication SkillsOrganizational SkillsDetail-orientedLeadership Experience

Required

Bachelor's in Technical Discipline (Engineering, Data Science, Mathematics, etc.)

Interim Secret Clearance is needed prior to start therefore you must be a US Citizen

Manufacturing materials & processes familiarity

Familiarity with Cost modeling and/or Design-to-Cost tools

Producibility Analysis experience

Preferred

Master's degree

Experienced working with teams that are comprised of a variety of roles and backgrounds including Program Management, Engineering and Technology, Finance, Global Supply Chain, Production Operations, and Quality

Must be an excellent communicator, skilled in data visualization, with experience presenting to executive leadership and external customers

Experience with multi-year and multiple-year procurements

Working in environments that have multiple, high priorities, and advocating effectively for your area of responsibility

Experience developing and analyzing large bills of material

Organized & detail-oriented with the ability to multitask

Proficiency with Microsoft Excel & data analytics

Strong fundamental engineering knowledge and financial acumen

Previous experience as an Affordability Program Lead, Cost Engineer, and Design-to-Cost Specialist

Experience with Capture, Position to Win, Affordability Planning, Government Contracting, Team Facilitation, Training, Coaching, Group Prioritization Techniques, Cost Target Allocation, and engaging with suppliers

Developing Step-Down plans Design for Manufacturing modeling (e.g. DFMA, DFMPro, SEER, etc.), Value Engineering / Producibility Analysis, Design Tools, Quality Function Deployment, CAIV Analysis, and Plan tailoring

Capable of performing O&S Cost, Similar-to, Pre-Design Performance, Sensitivity, Cost Capability, Producibility, Pareto, Architecture cost-driver, cost-benefit, and/or Learning Curve Analyses

Parametric Estimating / TruePlanning experience

Familiarity with Cost modeling & Design-to-Cost tools, Value Engineering / Producibility Analysis, and Business Transformation / Change activities

Lean Six Sigma Green / Black Belt Certification

Benefits

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

401(k) match

Flexible Spending Accounts

EAP

Education Assistance

Parental Leave

Paid time off

Holidays

Company

Lockheed Martin

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Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace company that specializes in advanced technology systems, products, and services. It is a sub-organization of Lockheed Martin.

Founded in 1912