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Lockheed Martin · 2 months ago

Engineering Affordability Lead – Missile Programs

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level

Lockheed Martin is a leader in aerospace and defense systems, and they are seeking an Engineering Affordability Lead to enhance the value of their products through cost-effective strategies. The role involves performing affordability analysis and collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive program success and meet financial goals.

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 AnalysisParametric EstimatingCost ModelingMicrosoft ExcelLean Six Sigma CertificationData VisualizationOrganized & Detail-orientedFinancial AcumenCommunication SkillsTeam Facilitation

Required

Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline (Engineering, Data Science, Mathematics, etc.)

Interim Secret Clearance

U.S. citizen

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

Excellent communicator, skilled in data visualization, with experience presenting to executive leadership and external customers

Organized & detail-oriented with the ability to multitask

Proficiency with Microsoft Excel & data analytics

Strong fundamental engineering knowledge and financial acumen

Experience developing and analyzing large bills of material

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

Preferred

Master's degree

Experience with multi-year and multiple-year procurements

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

Lean Six Sigma Green / Black Belt Certification

Benefits

Flexible work schedules

Comprehensive benefits investing in your future and security

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