Job ID: 714073BR Date posted: Jan. 07, 2026
Description:Member of Lockheed Martin Government Affairs (LMGA), providing a Wright-Patterson AFB, OH (primary) and Hill & Tinker AFBs (secondary) presence in support of LMGA’s Air Force & F-35 Mission Team.
The position will be physically located in and report to the LMGA Field Office Director/Acquisition Excellence (AE) Pillar Lead in Fairborn, OH.
The AE Pillar is a focal point for Lockheed Martin’s (LM) Government customer interface with the Air Force’s weapon systems acquisition community. This position’s focus is the Air Superiority and related activity subset, emanating from Wright-Patterson AFB, OH (External Customers). These customers include, but are not limited to, Fighters & Advanced Aircraft; Bombers; F-35; and the Air Force Security and Assistance Center.
This position also actively supports program capture activity and execution commitments emanating from Lockheed Martin (LM) lines of business (LOB) and special projects from corporate headquarters (Internal Customers), as they pertain to External Customers.
The position requires: an understanding of US government acquisition; program execution experience; budgeting and requirements processes knowledge; familiarity with existing DoD, Joint and Air Force programs; and an ability to develop effective working relationships among both military organizations at Wright-Patterson AFB and its geographically-separated units and the co-located civilian community.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
-Maintain continual liaison/full understanding -- at all appropriate levels – with/of External and Internal Customers. Anticipate External Customer behavior.
-Create/maintain vibrant relationships with key influencers. -Facilitate intimacy necessary to enable successful Internal Customer engagements with External Customers. Use intimacy to shape customer perceptions in support of pursuit and execution of LM business.
-Support corporate, LOB, and other domestic and international LMGA personnel, to establish and achieve domestic and international business objectives, providing specific expertise in DoW, Joint, and USAF matters. -Maintain accountability to key LOB long range plan commitments. Provide cross-functional support, as requested, in reviews, color teams, etc.
-Robustly collaborate horizontally within the AE Pillar; the AF & F-35 Mission Area; LMGA; and across OneLM Teams.
-Represent, as required, Lockheed Martin in local area activities including involvement in trade association events and in supporting active and positive relations with the local community as required. Monitor and document the actions and intent of our business competitors.
-Exhibit energy, passion, integrity, and persistence in all undertakings.
-Travel as necessary to other government/LM facilities to maintain customer contact and consistent messaging and travelling as necessary to support relevant training and business development activities
-This position requires on site presence with limited telework opportunities.
Basic Qualifications:
-Demonstrated experience with the Air Force acquisition customer including Air Force Life Cycle Management Center.
-Prior acquisition-related work experience at Wright-Patterson AFB, OH.
-Familiarity/strong professional network within the air superiority community.
-Demonstrated effective verbal/written communication and effective interpersonal skills
Desired Skills:
-Previous business development and customer relations experience
-Demonstrated self-starter with ability to drive outcomes.
-Proven ability to collaborate and influence others.
-Ability to lead the shaping of new business.
-Demonstrated ability to bring closure to tasks/responsibilities.
-Aviation experience.
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 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: Part-time Remote Telework: The employee selected for this position will work part of their work schedule remotely and part of their work schedule at a designated Lockheed Martin facility. The specific weekly schedule will be discussed during the hiring process.
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.
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Experience Level: Experienced Professional
Business Unit: CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS
Relocation Available: Possible
Career Area: Business Development
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First