Description:The coolest jobs on this planet… or any other… are with Lockheed Martin Space. Lockheed Martin is a pioneer, partner, innovator and builder. Our amazing people are on a mission to make a difference in the world and every single day we use our skills and experiences to create, design and build solutions to some of the worlds’ hardest engineering problems.
The Sr. Administrative Assistant will perform a variety of administrative, office management, protocol, and communication duties in support of the Lockheed Martin Space Security Directorate leader and leadership staff.
Responsibilities include:
- Communicate with executive, administrative and line management personnel to gather or convey relevant information.
- Perform all normal secretarial, administrative and clerical duties of a senior administrative assistant including scheduling meetings, maintaining schedules in Microsoft Outlook, setting up teleconferences, organizing domestic and international travel and completing expense reporting.
- Scheduling conference rooms and facilities used by multiple groups.
- Supporting visiting executives, organizing catering services, and supporting employee engagement events.
- Communication duties include ensuring all correspondence is accurate, complete, and properly handled; you will prepare messages using multiple forms of media.
You must be detail oriented and manage time well to handle multiple requests and tasks. This requires determining priorities of non-routine situations. The role may require overtime and flexible work hours.
Because duties involve communication with high-level internal and external contacts and exposure to sensitive information, considerable use of tact, diplomacy, discretion, and judgment is required.
Basic Qualifications:
- Previous experience as an administrative assistant for senior level position.
- Must be proficient with Microsoft Office Suite
- Travel coordination and expense reporting experience.
- Experience managing handle multiple tasks simultaneously in a dynamic and fast-moving team environment.
- U.S. citizen with the ability to obtain a security clearance
Desired Skills:
- Proficient writing skills.
- Presentation preparation.
- Conference coordination.
- Employee Engagement event help.
- Experience with Protocol practices and procedures.
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: 9x80 every other Friday off
Pay Rate:
The annual base salary range for this position in Colorado or Washington is $49,100 - $94,100. 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 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO); receive 40 hours of Granted PTO annually for incidental absences; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of PTO per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO is prorated based on hours worked and start date during the calendar year.
Lockheed Martin is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
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: Hourly/Non-Exempt
Business Unit: SPACE
Relocation Available: No
Career Area: Administrative
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First