Int. Program Planner Senior-Integrated Planning, Skunk Works®-Level 3

Company: Lockheed Martin
Location: Palmdale
Posted on: April 2, 2026

Job Description:

We are Lockheed Martin How to be part of our Skunk Works® Team - Join Program Planning! Skunk Works® Have you ever imagined influencing programs that develop the world’s most advanced fighter jets, design cutting-edge unmanned aerial systems, or modernize national defense aircraft? At Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, technology connects people and protects nations, and we’re accelerating tomorrow’s breakthroughs to help our customers stay ahead in an ever-changing world. Driven by innovation and integrity, we believe that applying the highest standards of ethics and visionary thinking opens the door to extraordinary possibilities—both for the company and for you as a Lockheed Martin Aeronautics team member. Your skills, training, and education are valued here. Come experience your future with us. Skunk Works®, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics’ Skunk Works® Program, is seeking world-class talent in Program Planning to join a team that creates shaping world-changing technology at our Palmdale, CA, location. What is Program Planning to Lockheed Martin? Integral to Lockheed Martin's Program Management & Enterprise Performance, it organizes tasks for mission success, scheduling design, development, and sustainability of products. It breaks down products into tasks, sets sequences & durations, ensuring on-time, in-budget, desired quality outcomes. Aeronautical program planning is an exciting process that combines creativity, science, and technology to create amazing machines that enable humans to explore and travel in the air and beyond! 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. Summary of Key Duties As an Skunk Works® Senior Integrated Program Planner, you will lead the planning team for a Skunk Works® program. You will develop, maintain, and analyze program schedules, serving as a trusted advisor and modeling planning excellence for the team. You will collaborate across multiple functional areas including engineering, procurement, contracts, business management, production, and quality control. Success in this role depends on strong communication, collaboration, and expert use of program planning tools. Must be a US Citizen. Must have an Active Secret Security Clearance; must have the ability to obtain and maintain Top Secret/SCI clearance. This role may have occasional travel to suppliers or other facilities A level 3 employee Typically has 4-6 or more years of professional experience. Learn more about LM Palmdale, CA This position is in Palmdale, CA. Click here to Discover Palmdale. AeroBusiness, AeroPlanning Basic Qualifications The following Basic Qualifications are skills that a candidate must possess to be considered for this position: - Proficient with Microsoft Office applications - Demonstrated critical thinking and problem solving abilities - Experienced at developing/maintaining Network Schedules including integrity checks, critical path analysis, and Schedule Risk Analysis - Experiences delivering project briefings to internal and external customers - Experiences with Earned Value Management (EVM) including Cost / Schedule Integration - Demonstrated team building skills - Demonstrated influencing and relationship management skills -Bachelors degree - U.S. Citizen - Must possess at minimum an Interim Secret Security Clearance; ability to obtain and maintain Final Secret clearance - 3 years of professional experience in operational planning or scheduling - Experience analyzing planning metrics and trends and implement actionable improvement plans Desired skills The following Desired Skills are not required but are those skills that would set a candidate apart from the other candidates: - Degree in Construction Management, Program Management, Business Administration - Experience with networked schedules, integrity checks, and critical path methodology. - Experience with Schedule Performance Management Techniques, e.g. Earned Value Management - Demonstrated critical thinking and problem-solving abilities - Previous experience with Deltek OpenPlan - Excellent Communication and Organizational skills - Active Secret Security Clearance - Experience as a planning team lead and/or contract planner - Supplier integration experience, performance analysis, and corrective action recommendation skills - Familiarity with Risk and Opportunity Management, including identification, integration, and mitigation - Deep knowledge of Deltek Open Plan 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. Other Important Information 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 Onsite Full-time: The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility. Work Schedule Information 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. Security Clearance Information This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration. Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in California, Massachusetts, and New York (excluding most major metropolitan areas), Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, Vermont, Washington or Washington DC is $77,700 - $136,965. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate’s final work location. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer. Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays. (Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year. This position is incentive plan eligible. Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in most major metropolitan areas in California, Massachusetts, and New York is $89,300 - $154,905. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate’s final work location. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer. Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays. This position is incentive plan eligible.

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