Procurement Engineer Senior - Level 3

Standard Job Description 
 At Lockheed Martin we are committed to shaping the future of aviation! Our Aeronautics Supply Chain team is passionate about delivering innovative, affordable, and agile solutions that exceed our customer’s expectations. The supply chain team touches every product and service we deliver and enables our customers to do the impossible every day. At Aeronautics, we leverage problem solving, creativity, and data to tackle the most exciting challenges in the industry. Our people are some of the greatest minds in the industry and truly make Lockheed Martin a great place to work.

You'll perform as a Procurement Engineer, Senior  What You Will Be Doing This position works with Global Supply Chain teams, Program and Subcontract Program Managers, Technical Subcontract Managers (TSM), Supplier Quality, Design engineering and others to identify supply chain disruptions and mitigate issues. Our Procurement Engineers engage with internal and external customers and suppliers to resolve emerging and complex technical issues affecting component on-time delivery and shortages. This role also performs root cause corrective action, supplier evaluations, technical evaluations. This role serves as the technical liaison between global supply chain buyers, IPTs, and suppliers. Good communication and negotiation skills are a must since the job requires constant interface with different functions and suppliers each with  different and sometimes competing priorities.This position will focus on support for the development of Independent Price Estimates (IPE) and Technical Evaluations (TE) to support Global Supply Chain in the placement of compliant purchase orders. This position supports F-35, AMMM, IFG and  ADP product lines What’s In It For You From on-site to hybrid, we offer flexible work schedules to comprehensive benefits investing in your future and security, Learn more about Lockheed Martin’s comprehensive benefits package here. 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.  Further Information About This Opportunity This position is located in Fort Worth, TX Discover Fort Worth. Coordinates with Sourcing, Operations, Design Engineering, the Supply Base and Industry experts to facilitate the design, production, test and qualification of aerospace and defense products. Analyzes technical data, designs, preliminary specifications, manufacturing limitations, supplier facilities, and parts/equipment availability. Investigates and recommends potential suppliers based on assessments of response to specifications, costs, inspection of facilities, and historical performance. Facilitate technical trade-offs and standardization that may lead to more economical procurement. Recommends design changes to mitigate production issues. Leads teams of Supplier and internal staff in collaboratively solving problems in Producibility, Quality, Inspection, Cost, Mistake-Proofing, Test, Reliability and Affordability. AeroSCM     Basic Qualifications 
 *Engineering degree from an accredited university *Ability to identify, collect, & manage relevant  data used during the estimating process *Ability to work with cross-discipline teams to ensure proper data is sourced to support efforts Desired Skills 
 *Understanding of machining capabilities and  processes *Experience working with multiple LM data repositories and systems (PDM/SAP/DIMS/etc.) *Data Analytic experience creating tools/spreadsheets