Job ID: 705591BR Date posted: Oct. 01, 2025 Program: FBM LE2 Reentry
Description:The mission matters. So do the people behind it. With advancing defense technology at our core, what sets us apart is a culture of collaboration, purpose, and impact.

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What is the mission?

For over 60 years, the Fleet Ballistic Missile (FBM) team has supported the Navy’s mission to provide affordable and credible strategic defense. We offer unique career opportunities and challenges on a program with a rich history and exciting future. We help keep this nation and our allies secure. The FBM Program is experiencing significant growth and we need your expertise to deliver amazing new technologies to our customers while maintaining the technical requirements of the strategic deterrence.

Learn about the Trident II D5 Fleet Ballistic Missile.

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What does this role look like?

Lockheed Martin (LM) is looking for a dedicated LE2 Reentry Strategic Planning and Proposal Lead to become a member of the Reentry Portfolio Integration (RPI) Office. In this role, you will have numerous opportunities to represent the LE2 Reentry IPT with our Navy partner, LM leadership, and suppliers, with many opportunities for career development along the way. The LE2 Reentry IPT is responsible for the development, manufacture, and management of the Reentry system.

As part of our team, you will be responsible for leading a $100M+ proposal that spans the maturation of the Reentry system 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, Supplier RFPs, and technical volumes. As proposal lead you will be the primary representative for the LE2 Reentry IPT in all proposal efforts and will utilize the Reentry team’s expertise in the technical design to shape the proposal response

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In this role will offer you the following daily key responsibilities:

• Lead a team in development of a high profile proposal

• Contribute to new business trade studies

• Enhance cross discipline product development

• Participate in mentorship opportunities and professional development

• Be the proposal interface to FBM management and our Navy counterparts.

• Contribute to the development and refinement of the Long Range Plan and Cost Model

• Support our long-term material planning efforts

• Coordinate with LE2 Missile and Reentry technical teams to align cost model inputs with program schedules

• Assist the Program Manager with program management responsibilities as required

• Will need to travel as required.

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This position does not support teleworking; the preferred candidate will be located near our Lockheed Martin Space facility in either:
• Denver, CO ,
• Titusville-Space Coast, FL,
• King of Prussia/Valley Forge, PA ,
or
• Sunnyvale, CA
and will be expected to work in the office.
Basic Qualifications:
To be effective, you will need to possess these basic qualifications:

• Experience in proposal response, examples of specific experience are:
➔ generating Basis of Estimates (BOE),
➔ Supplier Statement of Works (SOW), and
➔ Rough Order of Magnitudes (ROM).
• Experience in team leadership.
• Exposure to the Engineering design lifecycle (SRR, PDR, CDR), specifically prior experience working on the design of HW or SW- either commercially or for a defense program.
• Experience with Integrated Master Schedules (IMS)
• Familiarity with Cost Model / Long Range Planning.
• CAM / Budgeting experience.
• 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.

Please note:

No clearance is required to apply, nor prior to start.
Desired Skills:
To be effective, ideally, you should also have:

• Missile and/or aerospace related education or experience.
• Experience in Government Request For Proposal (RFP) response.
• Engineering background or experience leading an engineering team as a project lead/CAM.
• Experience in areas of cost analysis, schedule, and risk & opportunity management.
• Experience and desire to brief senior LM and Government leaders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, demonstrated leadership and initiative.
• Understanding of material identification (amount of material we need to procure, generate Bill of Material (BOM)).

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PLEASE NOTE-Other important information:

• By applying to this role, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities, within Lockheed Martin, where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match.
• Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings.
• Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

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Benefits of Employment:

Our employees play an active role in strengthening the quality of life where we live and work by volunteering more than 850,000 hours annually.

Learn more about Lockheed Martin’s competitive and comprehensive benefits package here.

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Joining Lockheed Martin Space means becoming part of a global network of passionate professionals dedicated to safety and shaping the future of defense capabilities

At Space we value your skills, training, and education. We believe that by applying the highest standards of business ethics and visionary thinking, everything is within our reach – and yours as a Lockheed Martin Space employee. …just to name a few reasons to join Lockheed Martin Space, and experience your future!
Security Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.
Clearance Level: Top Secret
Other Important Information You Should Know
Expression of Interest: By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings.
Ability to Work Remotely: Onsite Full-time: The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility.
Work Schedules: Lockheed Martin supports a variety of alternate work schedules that provide additional flexibility to our employees. Schedules range from standard 40 hours over a five day work week while others may be condensed. These condensed schedules provide employees with additional time away from the office and are in addition to our Paid Time off benefits.
Schedule for this Position: 9x80 every other Friday off
Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in California and New York (excluding most major metropolitan areas), Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, Vermont, Washington or Washington DC is $104,500 - $184,115. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate’s final work location. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer. Benefits offered: 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, and Holidays. (Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year. This position is incentive plan eligible.
Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in most major metropolitan areas in California and New York is $120,100 - $208,150. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate’s final work location. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer. Benefits offered: 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, and Holidays. This position is incentive plan eligible.
Lockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.
The application window will close in 90 days; applicants are encouraged to apply within 5 - 30 days of the requisition posting date in order to receive optimal consideration.
At Lockheed Martin, we use our passion for purposeful innovation to help keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges. Our people are some of the greatest minds in the industry and truly make Lockheed Martin a great place to work.

With our employees as our priority, we provide diverse career opportunities designed to propel, develop, and boost agility. Our flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits enable our employees to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work. We place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering an inclusive environment built upon integrity and corporate responsibility.

If this sounds like a culture you connect with, you’re invited to apply for this role. Or, if you are unsure whether your experience aligns with the requirements of this position, we encourage you to search on Lockheed Martin Jobs, and apply for roles that align with your qualifications.
Experience Level: Experienced Professional
Business Unit: SPACE
Relocation Available: Possible
Career Area: Program Management
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First