Job ID: 693652BR Date posted: May. 22, 2025
Description:What You Will Be Doing:

The successful Grow Sustainment (GS) candidate will work the entire spectrum of Sustainment proposal activities, supporting business capture through the campaign, proposal and contract award process. The candidate will also support post-award program execution tasks through horizontal integration across the Sustainment capabilities, serving as a liaison between Sustainment Operations and Program Management.

This position will be in direct support of F-35 Sustainment proposal efforts and will be primarily based in Fort Worth, TX. This position is responsible for overall knowledge of all F-35 potential business from campaigns and proposals that contain Sustainment scope, plus ongoing knowledge of current contracts under execution. This position will have responsibility for the accuracy of the proposed efforts and its demands on sustainment resources.

In this high visibility role, the candidate will provide horizontal integration across the Sustainment Operations capabilities for all Sustainment proposal activities within the Lockheed Martin Aeronautics F-35 line of business. The candidate for this position will work closely with the Sustainment Capabilities, Sustainment Integration Office, Business Development, Contracts, Pricing & Estimating and Program Management teams to ensure Sustainment proposal inputs comply with contractual obligations and statements of work. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring high quality Sustainment Operations proposal inputs are submitted on-time to meet proposal submittal deadlines, while minimizing proposal errors and rework. The candidate will also develop and implement an enduring and robust process to introduce new and innovative technical capabilities into sustainment offerings. The candidate will prepare and deliver recurring status and metrics reporting on Sustainment proposal activity to Sustainment leadership. This role is responsible for ensuring Sustainment leadership is kept informed on issues that would potentially effect the delivery of successful Sustainment bids, effectively elevating the issues for leadership assistance in a timely manner to increase the likelihood of successful outcomes at contract award and optimizing start-green stay green success during future contract execution.

Domestic and international travel is occasionally required for the position.

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.
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.
Basic Qualifications:
• Experience with project management and/or process improvement
• Proven ability to foster partnerships across multiple functions and stakeholders to yield results
• Bachelor's degree or higher
Desired Skills:
• Strong written and oral communication skills and ability to work independently with limited oversight and supervision
• Demonstrated experience with sustainment elements and experience with overall proposal process
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Proven ability to foster partnerships across multiple functions and stakeholders, and leverage integration skills to yield results
• Prior experience in campaign or proposal management
• Knowledge of business and financial operations
• Cost Account Manager and Earned Value Management Knowledge
• US military service and experience in the aviation industry a plus
• Demonstrated experience with sustainment core competencies
• Experience with Basis of Estimate (BoE) development and overall proposal process, and/or Sustainment contracting
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: 4x10 hour day, 3 days off per week
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.
At Lockheed Martin, we use our passion for purposeful innovation to help keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges. Our people are some of the greatest minds in the industry and truly make Lockheed Martin a great place to work.

With our employees as our priority, we provide diverse career opportunities designed to propel, develop, and boost agility. Our flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits enable our employees to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work. We place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering an inclusive environment built upon integrity and corporate responsibility.

If this sounds like a culture you connect with, you’re invited to apply for this role. Or, if you are unsure whether your experience aligns with the requirements of this position, we encourage you to search on Lockheed Martin Jobs, and apply for roles that align with your qualifications.
Experience Level: Experienced Professional
Business Unit: AERONAUTICS COMPANY
Relocation Available: Possible
Career Area: Product Support
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First