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Sustainment Engineer

Orlando, Florida

Orlando, Florida

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Job ID: 708569BR Date posted: Oct. 28, 2025 Program: Orlando / SGS / RWS / RWS P DIR
Description:

You will be the Sustainment Engineer for the Apache Fire Control (AFC) Obsolescence/DMSMS team. Our team safeguards the long term viability of the AFC subsystem by identifying, analyzing, and mitigating component obsolescence, ensuring production and sustainment schedules stay on track.



What You Will Be Doing
As the Sustainment Engineer you will partner with the Obsolescence Integrated Product Team (IPT) to evaluate components that are projected to reach end of life in less than five years. You’ll develop alternatives, drive testing, and propose engineering changes to the subsystem Bill of Materials. You’ll also create visual roadmaps that translate data driven insights into clear recommendations for customers and senior leadership.

Your responsibilities will include:
• Analyzing obsolescence risks using failure data, stock levels, repair histories, and lifecycle forecasts.
• researching and qualifying alternate parts, coordinating test and evaluation activities.
• Updating the subsystem BOM with approved alternates and generating engineering change requests.
• Building and maintaining impact models that incorporate historical parts consumption, washout rates, and varying customer configurations.
• Developing visual roadmaps and concise reports that communicate risk and mitigation strategies to stakeholders and senior leaders.
• Delivering program directives, presentations, and status updates to the IPT and external customers.
• Supporting travel to customer sites, supplier facilities, and testing locations as needed.

Why Join Us
Do you want to be part of a company culture that empowers employees to think big, lead with a growth mindset, and make the impossible a reality? We provide the resources and give you the flexibility to enable inspiration and focus -if you have the passion and courage to dream big, work hard, and have fun doing what you love then we want to build a better tomorrow with you.

You are a creative, analytical, and process oriented engineer who thrives on turning ambiguity into actionable solutions. In this role you’ll collaborate with a high performing, cross functional team that values clear, influential communication and innovative thinking. You’ll have the opportunity to shape the future sustainment strategy of a critical defense capability, work directly with senior leadership, and see the tangible impact of your work on mission success. If you enjoy tackling complex technical challenges, influencing strategic decisions, and advancing your career in a dynamic, supportive environment, we want you on our team. Apply today and help ensure the Apache Fire Control system remains mission ready for years to come.

We offer flexible work schedules to comprehensive benefits investing in your future and security, Learn more about Lockheed Martin’s comprehensive benefits package here.

This position is in Orlando, FL. Discover more about our Orlando, FL.

MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN - This position requires the ability to obtain a Secret security clearance.
Basic Qualifications:
• Appropriate technical degree from an accredited institution
• Good written and oral Communication Skills
• Problem Solving Skills
• Self-starter able to perform tasks with minimal supervision
• Experience using Microsoft Office Suite (Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Word)
• Ability to obtain a Secret clearance
• Ability to interface with a variety of information technology applications to create purchase requirements and to extract data
• Ability to review data and statuses and derive trends
• Ability to prepare and accomplish presentations
Desired Skills:
• Supply Chain background
• Strong Excel background
• Strong dashboarding experience in Tableau
• AMS/SCM knowledge
• Familiarity with Army regulations and Army Supply
• Ability to work in a cross-functional IPT environment
• Experience using SAP client applications
• Familiarity with statistical analysis and current modeling tools and techniques
Security Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.
Clearance Level: 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: Part-time Remote Telework: The employee selected for this position will work part of their work schedule remotely and part of their work schedule at a designated Lockheed Martin facility. The specific weekly schedule will be discussed during the hiring process.
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: 4x10 hour day, 3 days off per week
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.
Join us at Lockheed Martin, where your mission is ours. Our customers tackle the hardest missions. Those that demand extraordinary amounts of courage, resilience and precision. They’re dangerous. Critical. Sometimes they even provide an opportunity to change the world and save lives. Those are the missions we care about.

As a leading technology innovation company, Lockheed Martin’s vast team works with partners around the world to bring proven performance to our customers’ toughest challenges. Lockheed Martin has employees based in many states throughout the U.S., and Internationally, with business locations in many nations and territories.
Experience Level: Experienced Professional
Business Unit: MISSILES AND FIRE CONTROL
Relocation Available: Possible
Career Area: Product Support
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First
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At Lockheed Martin, we apply our passion for purposeful innovation to keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges.

Mission-Focused Innovation: From aerospace to outer space to cyber space, you can solve the world's most complex challenges for our customers.

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Your Health, Your Wealth, Your Life: Our flexible schedules, competitive pay and comprehensive benefits enable you to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work.

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Commitment to Sustainability: We foster innovation, integrity and security to preserve the environment, strengthen diverse communities and propel growth.

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Benefits

  • Healthcare

    Medical, Dental and Vision coverage is available for employees who opt-in.

  • 401(k)/Retirement Plans

    Our 401(k) plan features generous matching and company contributions.

  • Professional Development

    We support our employees through mentoring, internal & external educational programs, networking, skills enhancement and career-building programs.

  • Maternity and Paternity Leave

    Our generous parental leave policies support your journey into parenthood. When you return to work, our facilities offer mother's rooms to support your transition and work/life balance.

  • Paid Time Off

    We offer PTO, paid holidays and paid time off for jury duty and military obligations.

  • Flex-time

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