Project Engineer F-16 (Level 4)

Description: We are Lockheed Martin

You will serve as a Project Engineer for an F-16 and/or T-50/FA-50 retrofit or production program. You will own day-to-day execution of engineering performance, cost, and schedule.

In this role, you will work across multiple engineering disciplines to integrate hardware, software, and systems upgrades into operational aircraft, ensuring technical solutions are technically sound, executable, and aligned with program objectives.

You will act as the focal point between specialty engineering teams, program management, and leadership. You will translate requirements into actionable engineering plans, managing technical risk, and driving issues to resolution. This position offers broad exposure to aircraft modernization.

What You Will Be Doing

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Own the day-to-day engineering execution for assigned programs, ensuring performance, cost, and schedule are met.

• Identify issues, risks, and opportunities, and develop mitigation strategies to proactively manage technical and execution challenges.

• Lead cross-functional engineering teams to deliver integrated solutions across avionics, software, structures, and systems.

• Serve as the prime technical point of contact for complex projects of varying scale and scope, driving issues to resolution and maintaining leadership awareness.

• Coordinate engineering scope across specialty teams, managing dependencies and integration risks.

• Learn and execute established program and engineering processes, while identifying and implementing improvements that enable team efficiency and execution quality.

• Some travel will be required (foreign and/or domestic) for this role.

** Must be a US Citizen. This position is located at a facility that requires special access. **

** • Ability to obtain and maintain a Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.**

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.

Do you want to be part of a company culture that empowers employees to think big, lead with a growth mindset, and make the impossible a reality? We provide the resources and give you the flexibility to enable inspiration and focus -if you have the passion and courage to dream big, work hard, and have fun doing what you love then we want to build a better tomorrow with you.

This position is in Fort Worth, TX  Discover Fort Worth.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering.

• 5 or more years of engineering experience.

• Experience or exposure to project execution, systems integration, or technical leadership responsibilities, such as: Project Engineering, Product Engineering, Systems Engineering, Systems Integration, Project Management, Integrated Product Team (IPT) Lead, Product Lead, Technical Lead, Verification & Validation (V&V), or similar roles.

• Secret or above security clearance.

• Ability to obtain and maintain a Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.

Desired Skills:

• Experience using Jira (or similar Engineering Project Management tool) to plan and execute work.

• Experience with proposal work and the execution of programs and projects.

• Experience with Systems engineering.

• Possess excellent customer relationship and leadership skills.

• Experience with Risk & Opportunity Management.

• Possess verbal, written, and presentation communication skills.

• Possess a Growth mindset to learn new skills and build your team.

• Process Improvement skills.

• Strong organizational skills

Security Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.

Clearance Level: Secret

Other Important Information You Should Know

Expression 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: 4x10 hour day, 3 days off per week

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.

At Lockheed Martin, we use our passion for purposeful innovation to help keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges. Our people are some of the greatest minds in the industry and truly make Lockheed Martin a great place to work.

With our employees as our priority, we provide diverse career opportunities designed to propel, develop, and boost agility. Our flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits enable our employees to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work. We place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering an inclusive environment built upon integrity and corporate responsibility.

If this sounds like a culture you connect with, you’re invited to apply for this role. Or, if you are unsure whether your experience aligns with the requirements of this position, we encourage you to search on Lockheed Martin Jobs , and apply for roles that align with your qualifications.

Experience Level: Experienced Professional

Business Unit: AERONAUTICS COMPANY

Relocation Available: Possible

Career Area: Aeronautical Engineering

Type: Full-Time

Shift: First