Job ID: 708243BR Date posted: Oct. 20, 2025
Description:Production Cost Estimating Senior Manager

Location: Fort Worth TX

What You Will Be Doing
As the Production Cost Estimating Senior Manager supporting the F-35 Program in Fort Worth, TX, you’ll play a critical leadership role in shaping the financial success of one of the world’s most advanced aircraft. You’ll lead a high-performing team responsible for the development, oversight, and execution of cost estimating and pricing strategies that directly support F-35 production proposals. This position offers the opportunity to influence key business decisions, collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders, and drive continuous improvement across the estimating organization.

Key Responsibilities
- Lead the strategic planning and execution of cost estimating activities for all F-35 production proposals.

- Prioritize and manage team workload to ensure timely, accurate, and compliant proposal submissions.

- Provide guidance and mentorship to team members on data analysis, estimate development, and process improvement.

- Review and validate cost estimates to ensure compliance with internal procedures and customer requirements.

- Partner with internal stakeholders, external customers, and audit agencies to ensure transparency and alignment throughout the estimating process.

- Champion the professional development and training of all estimating personnel to foster growth and strengthen organizational capability.

- Drive process optimization and standardization across the estimating function to enhance efficiency and quality.

What’s In It For You
From onsite to remote, we offer flexible work schedules to comprehensive benefits investing in your future and security, Learn more about Lockheed Martin’s comprehensive benefits package here.

Who You Are
You are a collaborative and strategic leader who thrives in fast-paced environments and takes pride in developing others. You have a keen eye for detail, a deep understanding of cost estimating principles, and the ability to balance business objectives with compliance requirements. You build trusted relationships across teams and know how to communicate complex financial data in a clear and actionable way. Above all, you’re motivated by the opportunity to support the F-35 mission and contribute to the success of a world-class aerospace program.

This position is in Fort Worth, TX Discover Fort Worth.

Must be a US Citizen. Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a secret level clearance after hire.
Basic Qualifications:
• Experience with Pricing Various Proposal Types

• Leadership Experience

• Experience in Data Analysis

• Experience with developing proposals in accordance with FAR & DFARS within a DOD environment as well as commercial and competitive proposal requests

• Demonstrated experience leading parametric estimates
Desired Skills:
• F-35 proposal experience including direct interaction with F-35 Joint Program Office government Contracts personnel.
• Demonstrated leadership skills including excellent communication, organizational skills, and the ability to train, lead and direct team members.
• Proven ability to synthesize complex data and effectively communicate insights, recommendations to executive leaders
• Experience with LM Aeronautics proposal tool APTS, or similar proposal development tools.
• Experience with reviewing estimates / proposals for compliance with RFP, Government regulations per FAR, and internal processes.
• Experience supporting DCAA / DCMA audits
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.
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.
Join us at Lockheed Martin, where your mission is ours. Our customers tackle the hardest missions. Those that demand extraordinary amounts of courage, resilience and precision. They’re dangerous. Critical. Sometimes they even provide an opportunity to change the world and save lives. Those are the missions we care about.

As a leading technology innovation company, Lockheed Martin’s vast team works with partners around the world to bring proven performance to our customers’ toughest challenges. Lockheed Martin has employees based in many states throughout the U.S., and Internationally, with business locations in many nations and territories.
Experience Level: Experienced Professional
Business Unit: AERONAUTICS COMPANY
Relocation Available: Possible
Career Area: Finance
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First