Proposal Lead

Lockheed Martin•Englewood, CO

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Space is a critical domain, connecting our technologies, our security and our humanity. While others view space as a destination, we see it as a realm of possibilities, where we can do more — we can innovate, invest, inspire and integrate our capabilities to transform the future. At Lockheed Martin Space, we aim to harness the full potential of space to cultivate innovation, reduce costs, and push the boundaries of what technology can achieve. We’re creating future-ready solutions, focusing on resiliency and urgency through our 21st Century Security® vision. We’re erasing boundaries and forming partnerships across industries and around the world. We’re advancing spacecraft and the workforce to fuel the next generation. And we’re reimagining how space can connect us, ensuring security and prosperity. Join us in shaping a new era in space and find a career that's built for you. This position is for the Fleet Ballistic Missiles (FBM) program, one of Lockheed Martin’s best-in-class Lines of Businesses that prioritizes partnership, integrity and reliability. We are looking for a dependable project engineer to join our tight-knit group. This position is for a Proposal Lead in the Structures IPT that both collaborates well in a team environment and has excellent communication skills. In this role, you will have numerous opportunities to represent the Structures IPT with our Navy partner, LM leadership, and suppliers, with many opportunities for career development along the way. The Structures IPT is responsible for the development, manufacture, and management of the Structures hardware. As part of our team, you will be responsible for leading a portion of a multi-billion dollar proposal that spans the maturation of the structures design from PDR to CDR. In this role you will lead our team in shaping the prime Request for Proposal and then leading the team in BOEs (Basis of Estimate), Supplier RFPs, and technical volumes. As proposal lead you will be the primary representative for the Structures IPT in all proposal efforts and will utilize the Structure Team’s expertise in the technical design to shape the proposal response.

Requirements

Experience in proposal response, examples of specific experience are: generating BOEs (Basis of Estimates, Supplier SOWs (Statement of Work), and ROMs (Rough order of Magnitude)
Experience in team leadership
Exposure to the Engineering design lifecycle SRR (System Requirement Review), PDR (Preliminary Design Review), CDR (Critical Design Review), specifically prior experience working on the design of Hardware or Software - either commercially or for a defense program
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, demonstrated leadership and initiative
You will need to be a US Citizen, and be able to obtain and maintain a US TOP SECRET clearance, to support this government contract, as well as successfully pass a drug and background check, in order to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Nice To Haves

Missile and/or aerospace related education or experience
Familiarity with Cost Model / Long Range Planning.
Experience in Government RFP response
Engineering background or experience leading an engineering team as a project lead or CAM
Experience in areas of cost analysis, schedule, and risk & opportunity management
Understanding of material identification (amount of material we need to procure, generate Bill of Material (BOM)).
Experience and desire to brief senior LM and Government leaders
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, demonstrated leadership and initiative
7+ years of related experience in proposal response or related program management functions with Lockheed Martin