Project Engineer/Control Account Manager (CAM)

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Lockheed Martin is seeking Project Engineer/Control Account Manager (CAM) to join the SDA Portfolio supporting the SDA Systems Engineering team. SDA CAM Duties include leading, planning, budgeting, and managing the technical/schedule/cost performance for the Systems Engineering team. The SDA CAM will sit at the intersection of engineering execution and program management — helping our Chief Systems Engineers (CSEs) maintain real-time visibility into headcount, schedule, and cost performance across multiple programs. This role requires precision, clear communication, and a continuous improvement mindset.

The Project Engineer will interact with a multi-disciplinary engineering team through development and production phases. The preferred candidate should have prior experience with cost, schedule, and technical management of systems with a significant budget. In addition to the primary role of a Project Engineer/CAM the candidate may be expected to provide support for other tasks to include ROM and Proposal coordination and input, which will include BOE coordination and writing.

In this role you will:

• Address headcount challenges and resource constraints
• Manage control account performance and elevate concerns/issues to program management and/or other impacted stakeholders
• Identify risks and opportunities and implement approved actions
• Manage resources, analyze trends, and develop analytics to ensure credible schedules and Estimates at Complete (EACs)
• Identify and manage control accounts’ schedule health and critical path
• Analyze and report variances and proactively implement corrective actions
• Ensure all EVM required documentation is complete and meets compliance requirements for responsible control accounts
• Ensure current CAM certification and training is always maintained

The information below reflects the standard job description for this position:

Coordinates planning, organization, control, integration and completion of engineering projects within area of assigned responsibility. Plans and formulates engineering program; reviews product design for compliance with engineering principles, company standards, customer contract requirements, and related specifications. Evaluates and approves design changes, specification and drawing releases. Coordinates activities concerned with technical developments, scheduling, and resolving engineering design and test problems.

• Demonstrated experience leading organizational and project implementations while managing schedules, budgets, and cost constraints
• Experience acting Control Account Manager (CAM) or CAM delegate
• Working knowledge or experience supporting proposal or Basis of Estimate (BOE) activities
• Experience with Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) development and scheduling tools (e.g. MS Project, Open Plan)
• Experience with earned value management principles and variance analysis
• Experience in aerospace, defense, or complex systems development environments
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Products with advanced Excel skills

• Attention to detail — produces accurate, traceable deliverables with consistency across complex data sets
• Business acumen — understands program financials, contract constraints, and resource trade-offs
• Effective communication — translates complex CAM data into clear, actionable narrative for SE leadership
• Innovative thinking — seeks smarter ways to track, report, and improve execution processes
• Experience with systems engineering domain of work and work products
• Demonstrated behaviors of a systems thinker with the ability to select and apply appropriate systems thinking skills
• Experience supporting multi-program environments 
• Risk and Opportunity Management experience 
• Demonstrated project management experience and problem-solving skills
• Experience driving continuous improvement and common process across diverse stakeholder groups
• Ability to develop solutions to problems which require the use of ingenuity and innovation
• Experience coordinating with multiple engineering functions
• Ability to partner and work effectively with key stakeholders