Performance Engineer Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations Management, or a related discipline.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in process improvement, operations engineering, or consulting roles within a large, complex organization (defense, aerospace, manufacturing, or similar)
• Ability to influence without direct authority; strong stakeholder management across diverse functional groups
• U.S. citizenship is required

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in engineering or business.
• Extensive knowledge of Space and defense business models, programs, and contracts.
• Project management foundations: demonstrated ability to develop detailed implementation plans, schedules, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Technical acumen: familiarity with business tools (e.g., MS Project, Open Plan, SAP, Atlassian suite, Tableau).
• Command and control of meeting rooms; adept at keeping teams focused, managing conflict, and driving consensus
• Proven track record of acting as a consultant—designing problem solving approaches, facilitating workshops, and delivering actionable recommendations to senior executives
• Skilled at communicating vision, addressing resistance, and rallying cross-functional teams.
• Experience with Agile, systems thinking, change management, or other data driven improvement methodologies with an understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of each.
• Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt to apply Lean Six Sigma DMAIC skills and techniques with demonstrable project leadership and documented results (e.g., $MM savings, % reduction in lead time, process velocity)
• Demonstrated initiative to investigate and resolve the underlying causes of process slowness or inefficiency.
• Strong quantitative skills; proficiency with statistical software (Minitab, JMP) and data visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau).
• Experience applying command media or customer/industry standards to projects, including requirements and compliance strategies.
• Ability to craft clear, concise narratives for both technical and non technical audiences; polished written and verbal presentation skills
• Direct exposure to analyzing customer SOWs, technical specifications, and regulatory constraints; skill at identifying scope creep drivers and negotiating realistic trade offs.
• Understands how operational improvements tie to broader business objectives and defense acquisition cycles
• Comfortable navigating ambiguous environments and shifting priorities; quick learner of new business domains
• Team oriented mindset; builds strong relationships across engineering, program management, finance, and senior leadership

Responsibilities

• Embed within functional/program teams to assess, prioritize, and execute improvement opportunities.
• Apply Cost Improvement tools such as Project Management, ROI, Cycle Time reduction, Standard Work, Visual Management, FMEA, and Control Charts to identify root causes.
• Define & track metrics, deliver quantified results including cost savings, future business cost measures, and schedule reductions.
• Prepare executive briefings and dashboards that translate technical findings into strategic business language.
• Facilitate key business improvement events at varying levels, strategic project reviews, and executive presentations.

Benefits

• Medical many choices of plans; some LM locations have on-site medical
• Dental
• 401k with generous matching
• Generous paid time off
• Work/life balance, family-friendly environment
• Career development, career-growth, and lots of learning opportunities for aspiring minds
• Fun, talented, and witty teammates
• Knowledgeable, supportive, and engaged leadership
• Community-minded organization
• Mentorship opportunities
• Rewards & recognition
• Generous Tuition Reimbursement
• Life Insurance
• Short-Term Disability
• Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• EAP
• Parental Leave
• Holidays