**Description:** You will be the Program Affordability Lead at our Santa Barbara Focalplane site in Goleta, CA\. Our team is focused on delivering high\-quality products while optimizing costs, and we're looking for a professional like you to lead our efforts\. **What You Will Be Doing** As the Program Affordability Lead, your responsibilities will include: • Leading cross\-functional teams to identify, analyze, and implement cost reduction opportunities across multiple semiconductor programs\. • Will require a deep understanding of semiconductor manufacturing, program management, and cost accounting principles\. • Will have a strong analytical mindset, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work effectively with internal stakeholders, suppliers, and government customers\. **Why Join Us** As a Program Affordability Lead, you will have the opportunity to make a significant impact on our semiconductor programs and contribute to the success of our team\. You'll work in a dynamic and collaborative environment, with a team of professionals who share your passion for driving cost savings and process improvements\. If you're looking for a challenging and rewarding role that will help you grow professionally, we encourage you to apply\. We are committed to supporting your work\-life balance and overall well\-being, offering flexible scheduling options\. Learn more about Lockheed Martin’s comprehensive benefits package here\. **Further Information About This Opportunity:** This position is located in Santa Barbara\. Discover more about our Santa Barbara, California location\. MUST BE A U\.S\. CITIZEN \- This position is located at a facility that requires special access\. The selected candidate must be able to obtain a secret clearance\. **Basic Qualifications:** • Bachelor's degree in STEM discipline\. • Minimum 5 years of experience in program management, cost accounting, or a related field, within the semiconductor industry\. • Strong analytical and problem\-solving skills, with the ability to analyze complex data sets and develop creative solutions\. • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with internal stakeholders, suppliers, and government customers\. • Experience with cost accounting principles\. • Knowledge of semiconductor manufacturing processes and technologies\. • Experience with program management tools, including Earned Value Management \(EVM\) and project scheduling software\. • Experience with lean manufacturing principles and six sigma methodologies\. • Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret level clearance, which requires U\.S\. citizenship\. **Desired Skills:** • Master's degree in Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field\. • Experience with supply chain management\. • Experience with affordability analysis tools, including cost models and forecasting software\. • Knowledge of government contracting regulations, including FAR and DFAR\. **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:** Onsite Full\-time: The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility\. **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 **Pay Rate:** The annual base salary range for this position in California and New York \(excluding most major metropolitan areas\), Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, Vermont, Washington or Washington DC is $113,900 \- $200,905\. 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\. \(Washington state applicants only\) 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 and New York is $131,000 \- $227,125\. 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\. **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:** MISSILES AND FIRE CONTROL **Relocation Available:** Possible **Career Area:** Manufacturing **Type:** Full\-Time **Shift:** First