Lockheed Martin is a global aerospace, defense, and security company dedicated to advancing scientific discovery and harnessing innovation. They are seeking an Engineering Planner who will act as a Customer Account Manager, serving as the primary liaison between program managers and department management, ensuring successful delivery of products and services.
Responsibilities
- Account Ownership: Serve as the single point of contact for assigned program managers, understanding their mission goals, technical constraints, and budget cycles
- Data Collection & Reporting: Gather and consolidate relevant performance and financial data (e.g., labor charges, cost allocations); validate the information and share it with product leads and management for trend analysis and decision making
- Financial Management: Prepare labor-charging reports, verify cost allocations, and ensure billing accuracy in accordance with contract guidance
- Staffing & Resource Coordination: Partner with engineering and staffing leads to align labor forecasts with program needs; support the Monthly Staffing Report for the Combat System Integrated Engineering Directorate
- Performance Tracking: Compare weekly actuals to monthly staffing and financial plans; identify variances and recommend corrective actions
- Continuous Improvement: Apply agile methodology principles to evaluate planned vs. actual delivery; suggest process enhancements to improve efficiency and value delivery
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Management, or a related discipline
- Minimum of 1-2 years' experience in account management, client-facing support, or cost-management roles supporting technical programs
- Proven ability to collect, validate, and present data using Microsoft Excel (including pivot tables) and other reporting tools
- Strong written and verbal communication skills; capable of preparing clear presentations for senior leadership
- Ability to obtain & maintain a U.S. DoD security clearance at the SECRET level - U.S. Citizenship required
- Experience with cost-management and labor-charging processes in a defense or aerospace environment
- Familiarity with agile development practices and ability to translate program milestones into actionable deliverables
- Proficiency with collaboration and issue-tracking tools such as Atlassian JIRA (or comparable platforms)
- Knowledge of staffing and manpower planning concepts; ability to interpret workforce reports
- Ability to work both independently and as part of an integrated cross-functional team
- Strong presentation, negotiation, and stakeholder-management capabilities
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Life Insurance
- Short-Term Disability
- Long-Term Disability
- 401(k) match
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- EAP
- Education Assistance
- Parental Leave
- Paid time off
- Holidays
Company Overview
Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace company that specializes in advanced technology systems, products, and services. It is a sub-organization of Lockheed Martin. It was founded in 1912, and is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is https://www.lockheedmartin.com.