Project Integration Engineer

Lockheed Martin•Edwards AFB, CA

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Integrated Test Force (ITF) at Edwards Air Force Base, California is seeking a Project Integration Engineer to support activities at the test site. Responsibilities include the oversight and statusing of assigned flight test projects. The candidate will apply project management skills and techniques, including subject matter expert interviewing, interfacing with various flight test disciplines to gain project information and status, tracking and reporting project milestones and status, building project schedules, working with our government counterparts, and providing reports and presentations. Research projects, special projects, and shifting priorities are typical. The position requires technical aircraft knowledge; familiarity with flight test environments, processes, and procedures; application of project management techniques; strong attention to detail; persistence, humility, and a willingness to cooperate with ITF government and LM team members. You should be able to be passionate yet respectful in your communications. Previous experience and familiarity with flight test environments is strongly desired.

Requirements

3+ years of technical experience, preferably aviation or aerospace related
Project management experience
Microsoft Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint
Interpersonal skills
Technical aircraft knowledge
Familiarity with flight test environments, processes, and procedures
Application of project management techniques
Strong attention to detail
Persistence, humility, and a willingness to cooperate with ITF government and LM team members
Ability to be passionate yet respectful in communications
Must be a US Citizen for consideration

Nice To Haves

Previous experience and familiarity with flight test environments is strongly desired
Familiarity with MS Project
Technical writing, writing, communications
Understand and interpret technical data
Data analysis

Responsibilities

Know and be able to brief project status on-demand
Track and continuously evaluate project risks, challenges, and opportunities, be able to predict undesired outcomes and suggest mitigation
Build project schedules using MS Project or equivalent software, track and update project milestones, provide routine and on-demand project status reporting.
Attend test and safety working groups, scheduling meetings, flight clearance meetings, government requirements meetings, maintenance events, flight test events, and other in-person and virtual meetings and events as needed to keep on top of project progress.
Interview technical SMEs, pilots, engineers, mechanics, and technicians as needed. Build cooperation and working relationships with government counterparts.
Support and back up other project integration engineers.