Strategic Planner, Principal

Basic Qualifications Greater than 10 years of combined defense industry, US military, and DoD strategy/acquisition experience Bachelor's degree or higher in a technical field (e.g. engineering, mathematics, physics, computer science) or a Bachelor's degree or higher with extensive operational experience/military strategy development. Experience with current and future Air Force or Navy systems, including Lockheed Martin’s products and services Experience working with USAF or USN organizations critical to force design, force development, and force employment Experience with analytical thinking and problem‑solving skills, as well as experience working in a multi-disciplinary team environments Current Secret security clearance with ability to obtain and maintain Top Secret with special access programs Experience with Microsoft Office suite Job Description Strategic Planner, Principal As a Strategic Planner, Principal within Aeronautics Strategic Planning’s Strategic Studies Group (SSG), you will play a critical role in shaping the future of global airpower. You will be the SSG’s USAF or USN lead charged with understanding our domestic and international customers’ most stressing challenges and translating those insights into actionable studies, strategies, and recommendations. Your work will directly support Aeronautics’ strategic priorities, influence major program decisions, and help guide force structure and capability planning across the U.S. services, partners, and allies. What You Will Be Doing As a Strategic Planner, Principal within Aeronautics Strategic Planning’s Strategic Studies Group (SSG), you will play a critical role in shaping the future of global airpower. You will be the SSG’s USAF or USN lead charged with understanding our domestic and international customers’ most stressing challenges and translating those insights into actionable studies, strategies, and recommendations. Your work will directly support Aeronautics’ strategic priorities, influence major program decisions, and help guide force structure and capability planning across the U.S. services, partners, and allies. Key Responsibilities Lead the development, execution, and communication of strategic studies addressing customer needs, market opportunities, threat environments, and future force structures. Build, maintain, and deepen relationships with key domestic and international customers aligned to Aeronautics’ strategic priorities. Interpret, shape, and translate customer requirements into meaningful analyses and recommendations. Distill complex, technical, or large-scale bodies of work into clear, strategic messages tailored to senior audiences. Drive growth opportunities across Aeronautics markets by identifying trends, gaps, and strategic pathways for capability development. Collaborate with cross‑functional teams across multiple sites to support force mix assessments, threat evaluations, and long‑range planning efforts. Provide strategic planning support across any Aeronautics program or platform as needed within the Strategic Studies Group. 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. Who You Are You excel at turning broad strategic challenges into structured studies, actionable insights, and compelling executive‑level recommendations. Known for your ability to distill complex technical and operational concepts into clear, persuasive messaging, you confidently engage senior leaders across government and industry. You are collaborative and relationship‑driven, building trusted partnerships with domestic and international stakeholders while aligning teams around shared strategic objectives. Above all, you are motivated by shaping the future of global airpower and influencing decisions that matter at the highest levels of defense planning. Desired Skills Previous experience in a strategy organization Experience analyzing customer requirements and future warfighting needs Knowledge of military systems, weapon systems, and the operation of threat air, space & ground systems Ability to formulate structured approaches for analyzing complex problems involving multiple domains and articulate problems/possible solutions. Strong interpersonal and customer relationship skills with demonstrated ability to lead and work in cross‑functional teams, across business units and corporate organizations. Excellent verbal and written communication skills necessary to clearly articulate strategies at multiple levels of business and government. Experience organizing and presenting data to senior/executive management. Other Important Information By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings. Ability to work remotely Part‑time Remote Telework: The employee selected for this position will work part of their work schedule remotely and part of their work schedule at a designated Lockheed Martin facility. The specific weekly schedule will be discussed during the hiring process. #J-18808-Ljbffr Lockheed Martin