Affordability Operations Engineer Sr / Secret Clearance / Orlando, FL

  • Lockheed Martin
  • Orlando, Florida
  • Full Time

As the Production Operations Affordability Program Team Member, you will be responsible for leading and identifying impactful ways to move the needle of our products in the most costeffective way. You will play a key role in driving the execution of affordability initiatives across multiple make sites and collaborating with other functions within the Air Dominance Line of Business.

What You Will Be Doing

As a Program Affordability Lead, you will be responsible for:

  • Lead affordability business rhythms with all major make sites and collaborate with production teams to solution assembly/manufacturing/test process cost drivers or schedule bottlenecks.
  • Collaborate with crossfunctional Affordability team (Program Management, Engineering and Technology, Finance, Global Supply Chain, Production Operations, and Quality) to ensure successful completion of major program affordability milestones.
  • Proactively identify issues, concerns, or challenges, and facilitate tradeoff decisions to remove obstacles for make sites.
  • Manage affordability project tracker to drive execution and timely completion of cost reduction initiatives.
  • Develop and manage project schedules, support feasibility assessments, perform business case reviews, makebuy evaluations, and risk management.
  • Travel to make sites as needed to lead continuous improvement events (Lean Six Sigma, SIAs, Design for Manufacturing).


Why Join Us Further Information About This Opportunity

This position is in Orlando. Discover more about our Orlando, Florida location .

We are committed to supporting your worklife balance and overall wellbeing, offering flexible scheduling options. Learn more about Lockheed Martins comprehensive benefits package here .

MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN This position is located at a facility that requiresspecial access.

Must have an active DoD Secret Clearance
Bachelors degree in a relevant Engineering or STEM discipline (e.g. Mechanical, Electrical, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering), or equivalent experience considered.
Possess strong attention to detail, analytical skills, and organization capabilities
Proven ability to see open action items through to completion
Ability to multi-task and the ability to seek assistance or information as necessary
Strong interpersonal skills, including experience working in a team environment Professional experience in manufacturing environments (machining, assembly, test, special processes) working cross functionally with operations, design engineering, manufacturing engineering, and industrial engineering.
Being a self-starter with the ability to work in a fast-paced, changing environment with minimal supervision is required.
Ability to manage priorities, make sound decisions, and be flexible with schedule to support ever changing production needs.
Successful experience in Project Management and/or Change Management.
Lean Six Sigma Green or Black Belt Certification.
Experience with missile manufacturing and assembly, fabrication, test processes.
Proficient with Microsoft Office suite (i.e. Word, Excel, and Power Point)
Job ID: 519092089
Originally Posted on: 4/28/2026

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