Procurement Engineer Senior

WHAT WE'RE DOING
At Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, we are committed to supporting the aircraft that protect and serve our military and commercial customers around the world. Our sustainment teams play a critical role in ensuring legacy and active fleets remain mission-ready by providing innovative solutions that extend aircraft service life, improve readiness, and address evolving customer needs. Through strategic partnerships across engineering, supply chain, and manufacturing, we deliver the parts and support necessary to keep these aircraft flying for decades to come.
THE WORK
As a Procurement Engineer, you will provide engineering and technical support for the procurement of spare parts across a diverse portfolio of military and commercial aircraft programs. You will work closely with supply chain, engineering, and sustainment teams to ensure critical parts are sourced, evaluated, and delivered to support fleet readiness and customer commitments.
In this role, you will:
Provide engineering support for spare part procurement activities across multiple programs.
Support Military Out-of-Production (OOP) sustainment efforts, ensuring continued supportability for legacy aircraft platforms.
Evaluate technical requirements, drawings, specifications, and supplier data to support procurement decisions.
Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to resolve technical issues and maintain program schedules.
Support procurement activities for the S-92 platform and a variety of Sikorsky legacy programs.
Contribute to strategic sustainment initiatives and special projects that help extend the operational life of critical aircraft systems.
Analyze and resolve technical issues related to part sourcing, qualification, and obsolescence.
Support supplier engagement and manufacturing readiness activities to ensure successful part procurement and delivery.
This position supports several Sikorsky OOP platforms, including the CH-53E Super Stallion, CH-53D Sea Stallion, Legacy Presidential aircraft, Legacy H-60 aircraft, and other strategic sustainment programs as required.
WHO WE ARE
Sikorsky has been a world leader in helicopter design, manufacturing, and sustainment for more than 100 years. As part of Lockheed Martin, we bring together engineering excellence, innovation, and a commitment to customer success to support military, government, and commercial operators across the globe.
Our teams are passionate about solving complex challenges and ensuring our customers have the equipment and support they need to accomplish their missions. We value collaboration, integrity, and continuous improvement, creating an environment where employees can make meaningful contributions while growing their careers.
WHO YOU ARE
You are a collaborative engineer who enjoys solving technical challenges and working across functions to deliver results. You are comfortable analyzing engineering data, evaluating technical requirements, and partnering with supply chain and supplier teams to support critical procurement activities.
You thrive in a fast-paced environment where priorities can shift based on customer and program needs. You bring strong communication skills, attention to detail, and a commitment to ensuring high-quality solutions that support mission success.
You are someone who:
Enjoys working at the intersection of engineering and supply chain.
Can interpret technical drawings, specifications, and engineering documentation.
Is proactive in identifying and resolving technical issues.
Builds strong relationships with stakeholders and suppliers.
Takes ownership of deliverables and drives work to completion.
Is motivated by supporting aircraft readiness and sustainment efforts.
WHY JOIN US
Your work will directly support the continued operation and sustainment of aircraft that perform critical missions around the world.- Understanding of aerospace systems, sustainment operations, and the acquisition or aftermarket support lifecycle
- Experience managing multiple complex initiatives, prioritizing tasks
- Strong analytical and technical problem-solving skills
- Technical background
- Experience interfacing with cross functional groups such as Supply Chain, Quality, Test Engineering, Core Engineering
- Experience working directly with suppliers and collaborating with them to overcome obstacles and drive part delivery
- Ability to travel up to 20% including local Connecticut suppliers and other Domestic/International suppliers
- Experience with finding and developing new sources of supply- Experience supporting Performance-Based Logistics (PBL) or aftermarket sustainment programs
- Experience with AI tool implementation
- Experience with Solumina, PMC, Dockpak, MatrixOne, Catia