There are a wide range of Leadership Development Programs (LDPs) available to college job applicants to help in developing the toolkit of experience, skills and leadership needed to prepare and compete for future Lockheed Martin leadership positions.

Leadership Development Programs offer different instructional methods to suit your learning style and schedule. Opportunities can include formal classroom training as well as online learning, special job assignments, mentoring and/or coaching, on-the-job-training, and participation on special task forces.

Program components include: Leadership Training • Technical Training • Attendance at Leadership Development Conferences • Rotational Assignments.

Tuition reimbursement may be available to encourage your continuing education.

Engineering LDP (ELDP)

This program is an exciting avenue for enthusiastic, strategic thinking students and early-career individuals to gain the experience and exposure they'll need to prepare for future technical leadership roles with us.

Program Details

In an intensive three-year rotational program consisting of three or four rotations, you'll grow your technical expertise working with state-of-the art technologies, immersed in the inner workings of the world's leading technology contractor.

Through coaching, mentoring and training with some of our best technical and business leaders, you'll develop technical and leadership skills that will put you on the fast track to leadership opportunities. During the program, you'll also have an opportunity to attend two leadership development conferences, one technical leadership conference and network with professionals and LDP peers from disciplines across the organization.

We also support and encourage our participants to continue their education, and provide tuition reimbursement to help you complete your master's degree.

Who Can Participate

The program is open to both graduating engineering majors and professionals with some work experience. In addition to being a team player with excellent communication, problem-solving and analytic skills, ideal candidates should have a strong work ethic, demonstrate leadership potential, and a track record of academic achievements and professional performance, if applicable.

This isn't just an incredible career move – it's a chance to help us bring about a better future, by developing futuristic nanotechnologies, sustainable energy systems and more.

Security LDP (SLDP)

The SLDP is designed to shape future leaders in order to maintain the safety and security of global marketplace operations. This intensive program is an opportunity for enthusiastic and strategic early-career professionals to develop the skills and experience required for future leadership roles within the Lockheed Martin Security organization.

Program Details

This two-year rotational program consists of:

Two Rotational Tracks: During the program, participants will be assigned to two different business areas, providing a broad perspective and understanding of the role of Security in our ability to meet our strategic and operational objectives. Participants, based on their interests and skillsets, will follow one of two tracks- Industrial Security or Classified Cybersecurity, as described below:

• Industrial Security: Rotations will emphasize development of security acumen and leadership skills within Security disciplines such as government compliance, physical security, international security, investigations and counterintelligence.
• Classified Cybersecurity: Rotations will emphasize development of security acumen and leadership skills within the Classified Cybersecurity discipline to include opportunities in ensuring classified information systems compliance, education & training, technical security support (ex. performing vulnerability assessments, investigation of security violations, accreditation of systems) and customer engagement.

Leadership Development Conferences (LDCs): These conferences will enhance participants’ core competencies, interpersonal proficiencies and technical skills as well as give them the opportunity to network with professionals and LDP peers from other disciplines across the organization.

Supplemental Leadership and Functional Development Opportunities: Participants will attend the annual SLDP Conference, be assigned to Action Learning Teams, participate in mentoring and reverse mentoring with Security leadership, as well as develop a working knowledge of various Security disciplines.

Who Can Participate

Participants for the Security Leadership Development Program (SLDP) are selected within the early-career Security professional population at Lockheed Martin from individuals who have demonstrated a record of high performance and leadership potential. Participants will have effective communication skills, demonstrated leadership and teamwork abilities, and 0-3 years of security-related experience. Eligible participants must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.