Lockheed Martin · 18 hours ago
Project Engineer F-16 (Level 4)
Fort Worth Texas
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$120K/yr - $208K/yr
5+ years expLockheed Martin is a leader in aerospace and defense, and they are seeking a Project Engineer for the F-16 program. The role involves overseeing engineering performance, cost, and schedule, while integrating hardware, software, and systems upgrades into operational aircraft.
AerospaceCyber SecurityMachinery ManufacturingMilitaryNational SecurityRemote SensingSecurity
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Own the day-to-day engineering execution for assigned programs, ensuring performance, cost, and schedule are met
Identify issues, risks, and opportunities, and develop mitigation strategies to proactively manage technical and execution challenges
Lead cross-functional engineering teams to deliver integrated solutions across avionics, software, structures, and systems
Serve as the prime technical point of contact for complex projects of varying scale and scope, driving issues to resolution and maintaining leadership awareness
Coordinate engineering scope across specialty teams, managing dependencies and integration risks
Learn and execute established program and engineering processes, while identifying and implementing improvements that enable team efficiency and execution quality
Some travel will be required (foreign and/or domestic) for this role
Qualification
Required
Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering
5 or more years of engineering experience
Experience or exposure to project execution, systems integration, or technical leadership responsibilities, such as: Project Engineering, Product Engineering, Systems Engineering, Systems Integration, Project Management, Integrated Product Team (IPT) Lead, Product Lead, Technical Lead, Verification & Validation (V&V), or similar roles
Secret or above security clearance
Ability to obtain and maintain a Special Access Program (SAP) clearance
Preferred
Experience using Jira (or similar Engineering Project Management tool) to plan and execute work
Experience with proposal work and the execution of programs and projects
Experience with Systems engineering
Possess excellent customer relationship and leadership skills
Experience with Risk & Opportunity Management
Possess verbal, written, and presentation communication skills
Possess a Growth mindset to learn new skills and build your team
Process Improvement skills
Strong organizational skills
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
Lockheed Martin
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.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$6.06BKey Investors
Air Force Research Laboratory
2025-12-05Post Ipo Debt· $3B
2025-08-28Post Ipo Debt· $3B
2023-11-13Grant· $33.7M
Leadership Team
Jim Taiclet
Chairman, President & CEO
Craig Martell
Chief Technology Officer
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