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This person will assess national security priorities, defense and civil space strategies, budgets, policy, and emerging mission needs, then explain their implications for markets, capabilities, investments, and partnerships.\nThe role sits within Enterprise Strategy and works closely with the Intelligence on team, Strategic Planning, Product Strategy, business areas, and customer-facing teams. The successful candidate will bring credible government and customer perspective, strong analytical judgment, and the ability to move from external signals to a clear recommendation for senior leaders.\nWhat you will do\nMonitor and assess U.S. government and relevant allied strategies, budget priorities, acquisition direction, policy developments, and mission needs affecting the space and national security markets.\nTranslate those signals into specific implications for Lockheed Martin Space: where to compete, which capabilities to build or partner for, what assumptions to test, and where leadership attention is needed.\nDevelop integrated assessments of customer priorities, funding paths, timelines, and constraints; distinguish stated intent from funded or executable demand.\nWork with business areas, government affairs, business development, product teams, and technical leaders to test hypotheses and connect enterprise strategy with customer reality.\nIdentify capability gaps and emerging opportunities across products, technology, workforce, facilities, partnerships, and customer relationships.\nProduce concise executive briefings, strategy papers, and recommendations that state the evidence, uncertainty, implications, and proposed next steps.\nContribute government and customer insight to enterprise reviews, strategic planning, market studies, and major growth decisions.\nBuild and maintain a network of informed internal and external relationships, in coordination with established customer engagement and government affairs channels.\nBasic Qualifications\nBachelor's Degree\n8+ years of experience in government, defense, aerospace, national security, or a related sector, with a strong understanding of how customer priorities become programs and funded requirements.\nAbility to analyze strategy and budget material, synthesize disparate evidence, and draw practical business implications.\nExperience advising senior leaders or shaping strategy across organizational boundaries.\nExcellent written and verbal communication, including the ability to make complex issues clear and present a defensible point of view.\nStrong judgment, intellectual curiosity, and an ability to work effectively with government-facing and business teams.\nUS Citizen with the ability to obtain TS/SCI\nDesired Skills\nExperience with the Department of Defense, Department of the Air Force, U.S. Space Force, intelligence community, civil space agencies, or relevant allied institutions.\nFamiliarity with space architectures, future force design, acquisition and budget processes, or defense industrial policy.\nExperience in a government strategy, policy, FFRDC, think tank, or industry strategy role that required connecting mission needs to investments and capabilities.\nPay Information\nFull-Time Salary Range: $145100.00 - $269500.00\nAt Lockheed Martin, we know mission success starts with taking care of our people. Our Total Rewards program is designed to attract top talent, support your well-being, and help you grow-both professionally and personally.\nThe salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition. Please note that the salary information listed 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(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer.\nBenefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.\nAnnual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. 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