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Lockheed Martin · 3 weeks ago

Senior Technical Documentation & Data Project Engineer

Lockheed Martin is seeking a Project-Engineering-focused professional for their FBM program. The role involves planning, scheduling, and controlling the lifecycle of technical data products to support missile-system operations, ensuring timely delivery, compliance with quality standards, and collaboration with various stakeholders.

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Responsibilities

Develop and own the master schedule for all data product streams (OPs, ODs, SWOPs, work instructions, other data packages) and integrate it with overall data products schedules
Track and control program funding (MIPR, DSO, cost-accounting) for the data package effort, providing variance reports to the Associate Manager
Manage configuration control of all manuals, data products, and special-weapon procedures, ensuring changes are captured, baselined, and released on multiple SSP repositories
Ensure compliance with all security, classification, and export-control requirements (CUI, NISPOM, COMSEC) during creation, review, and distribution of classified documents
Drive continuous-improvement initiatives for promulgation processes, tooling (S1000D, MAP/IMPs, Apriso), and metrics (on-time delivery, defect density, rework)
Lead the authoring effort for technical manuals and work-instructions, defining content scope, allocating SME resources, and integrating the write-up work-stream into the overall data-product schedule
Provide production-support coordination and long range planning for the SWS Facility, translating schedule changes into data product updates and ensuring the shop floor receives current, approved data
Facilitate technical reviews and approvals (final product reviews) and prepare briefing packages for senior leadership and Navy customers as required

Qualification

Missile Tech experienceEngineering lifecycle experienceClassified documentation managementProject managementData at RestEncryptionFBM/Reentry systems documentationSoftware backgroundXML knowledgeSocial skillsSystems thinkingCommunication skills

Required

Develop and own the master schedule for all data product streams (OPs, ODs, SWOPs, work instructions, other data packages) and integrate it with overall data products schedules
Track and control program funding (MIPR, DSO, cost-accounting) for the data package effort, providing variance reports to the Associate Manager
Manage configuration control of all manuals, data products, and special-weapon procedures, ensuring changes are captured, baselined, and released on multiple SSP repositories
Ensure compliance with all security, classification, and export-control requirements (CUI, NISPOM, COMSEC) during creation, review, and distribution of classified documents
Drive continuous-improvement initiatives for promulgation processes, tooling (S1000D, MAP/IMPs, Apriso), and metrics (on-time delivery, defect density, rework)
Lead the authoring effort for technical manuals and work-instructions, defining content scope, allocating SME resources, and integrating the write-up work-stream into the overall data-product schedule
Provide production-support coordination and long range planning for the SWS Facility, translating schedule changes into data product updates and ensuring the shop floor receives current, approved data
Facilitate technical reviews and approvals (final product reviews) and prepare briefing packages for senior leadership and Navy customers as required

Preferred

Excellent communication skills, strong social skills, and ability to build consensus among peers while building solid relationships with team members, customers, and leadership
Project management experience
Missile Tech experience
Experience throughout engineering lifecycle (system definition, design, build, test and operational deployment)
Experience leading cross-functional teams to resolve complex technical issues
Experience handling/managing classified documentation/data
Familiarity with Data at Rest and Encryption
Working Knowledge of FBM/Reentry systems documentation (e.g. ODs, SWOPs, etc.)
Strong Software background
Knowledge of XML and basic structured markup languages
Ability to review/assess compliance with requirements
Demonstrated ability to work with technical leads to manage cost, schedule, and technical scope
Demonstrated behaviors of a systems thinker; selects and applies appropriate systems thinking skills to solve very sophisticated problems and implement constructive change

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.

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2025 (1)
2023 (1)
2022 (1)
2021 (2)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$6.06B
Key Investors
Air Force Research Laboratory
2025-12-05Post Ipo Debt· $3B
2025-08-28Post Ipo Debt· $3B
2023-11-13Grant· $33.7M

Leadership Team

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Jim Taiclet
Chairman, President & CEO
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Craig Martell
Chief Technology Officer
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