Program Operations Sr. Project Engineer

Reference: 730463BRPosted: 2026-05-28Location: Longmont, ColoradoSalary: $85,500 - $150,765Clearance: TS/SCICompany: Lockheed MartinDescription:The coolest jobs on this planet… or any other… are with Lockheed Martin Space.At the dawn of a new space age, Lockheed Martin is a pioneer, partner, innovator and builder. Our amazing people are on a mission to make a difference in the world and every single day we use our skills and experiences to create, design and build solutions to some of the worlds’ hardest engineering problems. Our culture encourages employees to dream big, perform with excellence and create incredible products. We provide the resources, inspiration and focus and if you have the passion and courage to dream big, we want to build a better tomorrow with you.Do you want to be part of a dynamic, fast-moving, high performance team that's creating a best-in-class team culture, all while quickly adapting to ever-changing customer requirements?As a Project Engineer for the Program Operations team you will:• Provide primary support to our Program Management Office, Product Owners, Engineering Managers, and Technical Directorate. • Support customer meetings, data collection and inputs for presentations, produce/update presentations, track/provide/maintain metrics, work special assignments or ad hoc tasks.• Apply critical thinking and initiative to help address tasks and requirements for the entire program in support of program goals.• Perform and coordinate Ground Segment risk & opportunity management amongst stakeholders. • Provide support to Systems Engineering ACE in facilitating DR (Discrepancy Report) boards and driving actions to closure. • Coordinate the planning, organizing, control, integration and completion of Engineering projects• Support/understand program direction and strategic vision• Analysis of data/metrics• Generation of metrics, presentationsThe ideal candidate will be organized, flexible, have strong interpersonal skills, have initiative, have the ability to manage multiple tasks, and enjoy a fast paced, dynamic environment.No security clearance is required prior to start but must have the must have the ability to obtain/maintain a TS/SCI clearanceOur employees play an active role in strengthening the quality of life where we live and work by volunteering more than 850,000 hours annually. Here are some of the benefits you can enjoy:• Medical• Dental• 401k• Paid time off• Work/life balance• Career development• Mentorship opportunities• Rewards & recognitionThis position has a collaborative and modern agile workspace in beautiful Longmont, Colorado.We care about our employees and offer a generous benefits package: 401K, PTO, and work/life balance and more.Basic Qualifications:• Ability to coordinate, integrate, and status a multitude of tasks amongst different stakeholders. • Experience with Microsoft Office products.• Demonstrated experience with project management.• Practical knowledge of project management planning tools.• Demonstrated teamwork.• Ability to obtain/maintain a TS/SCI clearance.Desired Skills:• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal.• Accountable and responsible and able to work in a team-focused, dynamic environment.• Experience in briefing and interfacing with senior level management and customers.• Experience with Agile Project Management methodologies and utilization of tools such as Jira.• Strong communication skills, written and verbal.• Active Secret or higher clearance.Security Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.Clearance Level: TS/SCIOther Important Information You Should KnowExpression of Interest: 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: Onsite Full-time: The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility.Work Schedules: Lockheed Martin supports a variety of alternate work schedules that provide additional flexibility to our employees. Schedules range from standard 40 hours over a five day work week while others may be condensed. These condensed schedules provide employees with additional time away from the office and are in addition to our Paid Time off benefits.Schedule for this Position: 9x80 every other Friday offPay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in California, Massachusetts, and New York (excluding most major metropolitan areas), Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, Vermont, Washington or Washington DC is $85,500 - $150,765. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate’s final work location. Please note that the salary information 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 and business considerations when extending an offer.Benefits offered: 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, and Holidays. (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.This position is incentive plan eligible.Lockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.The application window will close in 90 days; applicants are encouraged to apply within 5 - 30 days of the requisition posting date in order to receive optimal consideration.Join us at Lockheed Martin, where your mission is ours. Our customers tackle the hardest missions. Those that demand extraordinary amounts of courage, resilience and precision. They’re dangerous. Critical. Sometimes they even provide an opportunity to change the world and save lives. Those are the missions we care about.As a leading technology innovation company, Lockheed Martin’s vast team works with partners around the world to bring proven performance to our customers’ toughest challenges. Lockheed Martin has employees based in many states throughout the U.S., and Internationally, with business locations in many nations and territories.Experience Level: Experienced ProfessionalBusiness Unit: SPACERelocation Available: PossibleCareer Area: Miscellaneous EngineeringType: Full-TimeShift: First