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Description: Project Engineer

Location: Fort Worth TX

What You Will Be Doing

As a Project Engineer, you will play a critical role in supporting the F-35 Sustainment Supply Readiness Improvement Team by driving process improvements, optimizing supply chain performance, and ensuring sustainment supportability for the F-35 Fleet. This role requires a highly motivated, analytical, and strategic thinker who can collaborate across multiple teams, engage with high-level customers, and provide data-driven insights to enhance operational readiness.

In this position, you will work closely with internal and external executive leadership, analyzing key performance metrics and integrating change initiatives, such as PAIRs, CRs, Maintenance Plan Changes, and TCTDs. You will be responsible for identifying trends, addressing operational challenges, and implementing corrective actions to maintain and improve contracted performance metrics.

This is a high-visibility role that offers the opportunity to influence decision-making, drive strategic improvements, and contribute to the success of one of the most advanced military aircraft programs in the world. In addition, this role involves mentoring and developing individuals on your team.

Key Responsibilities

- Assess supply chain data and key process drivers to develop strategies that improve operational readiness and drive performance outcomes.

- Partner with internal and external stakeholders, including engineering, logistics, and leadership teams, to ensure seamless integration of supply readiness initiatives.

- Oversee PAIRs, CRs, Maintenance Plan Changes, and TCTDs, ensuring that sustainment supportability aligns with program objectives.

- Present findings and recommendations to high-ranking customers and internal executives while fostering strong relationships.

- Proactively monitor supply system changes, identify emerging issues, and implement corrective actions to prevent disruptions.

- Drive continuous improvement efforts, leveraging analytics to identify trends and develop solutions that enhance overall supply chain efficiency.

- Provide real-time insights and data-driven recommendations to leadership to support strategic decision-making.

- Lead and manage initiatives that focus on eliminating bottlenecks, improving supply performance, and meeting contracted sustainment metrics.

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 are a results-driven supply chain professional with a continuous improvement mindset and a strong background in logistics, process optimization, and data analysis. You excel at problem-solving, collaboration, and strategic decision-making, effectively engaging with cross-functional teams and executive leadership. With strong communication and leadership skills, you thrive in fast-paced environments, managing multiple priorities while driving operational efficiency and sustainment supportability for the F-35 Fleet. Your ability to analyze trends, implement solutions, and optimize performance makes you a key asset in ensuring long-term supply chain success.

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

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

Basic Qualifications:

- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or

9 years experience in absence of Degree

- Demonstrated experience with Supply Chain

Management, Logistics, Procurement, and/or

Inventory Management.

- Familiarity with at least one of the following

enterprise resource planning tools: JTD, PDM,

LDM, JDL, VAS, SAP.

- Experience working with military aircraft (i.e.

maintenance, aircraft logistics, supply).

- Must be a US Citizen. This position is located at

a facility that requires special access.

Desired Skills:

- Strong project management competency

- Root-Cause Corrective-Action knowledge/ability

- Highly motivated individual, eager to seek out and lead supply performance improvement efforts

- Excellent communication, effective presentation skills, and assertive personality in getting answers or actions completed to ensure project success

- Previous experience with performance investigation, KPI reporting, and leading small teams to meet requirements effectively and efficiently

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: 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.

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: Product Support

Type: Full-Time

Shift: First