Simulation Engineer

Space Operations Team Member

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. Space is a critical domain, connecting our technologies, our security and our humanity. While others view space as a destination, we see it as a realm of possibilities, where we can do more- we can innovate, invest, inspire and integrate our capabilities to transform the future. At Lockheed Martin Space, we aim to harness the full potential of space to cultivate innovation, reduce costs, and push the boundaries of what technology can achieve. We're creating future-ready solutions, focusing on resiliency and urgency through our 21st Century Security vision. We're erasing boundaries and forming partnerships across industries and around the world. We're advancing spacecraft and the workforce to fuel the next generation. And we're reimagining how space can connect us, ensuring security and prosperity.

Want to join a great team where you can have an immediate impact across the enterprise? The Lockheed Martin Space Operations team is where you want to be! The Operations organization is comprised of more than 6,000 dedicated professionals deployed to company and customer sites throughout the country. Operations touches all Space programs and products - managing our supply chain; producing, assembling, testing and transporting mission critical hardware; ensuring safety, quality and security; integrating enterprise plans; maintaining and improving our facilities; while ensuring program performance. All of the essential elements that ultimately result in the delivery of spacecraft, missiles and instruments to our customers. Every day, the work we do makes a difference. With a focus on productivity, this role will support Digital Transformation efforts targeted toward streamlining existing processes, optimizing cycle times, reducing errors, reducing cost, and improving customer satisfaction as identified by the business strategy

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

• Perform modeling, simulation, and analysis in a discrete event simulation software on a variety of space-based operations ranging from manufacturing facilities to satellite assembly
• Regularly engage with internal stakeholders to understand their analysis needs
• Deploy and support use of modeling and simulation to the facility level
• Conduct "what if" scenarios, and identify capacity constraints and bottlenecks
• Manage project statuses and collaborate with team members to complete tasks
• Work closely with production leadership to provide actionable insights

This position does not support teleworking; the preferred candidate will be located near our Lockheed Martin Space facility in Courtland, AL, and be expected to work in the office.

Basic qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in STEM field, from an accredited college in a related discipline, or equivalent experience/combined education
• 2+ years of professional experience, preferably within a manufacturing environment
• Background in data analytics
• You will need to be a US Citizen, and be able to obtain and maintain a US DoD 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:

• 2+ years of professional experience
• Strong Math/Statistics background
• Experience in training/teaching others
• Experience leading projects for a team
• Capability to proactively work through difficult technical problems
• Proven ability to gather technical data from frontline staff and present findings to senior leadership.
• Proficiency in Simio, Arena, FlexSim, or other Discrete Event Simulation Software
• Possess effective relationship-building skills with peers, leadership and stakeholders
• Demonstrated exceptional strategic communication skills, both written, verbal, and presentation, to effectively communicate business cases to all levels of peers, and stakeholders, as well as program executives, with an ability to persuade and motivate action.

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.

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, 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.

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

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.