Technical Intern- 6 Months

The selected individual will get the chance to work as part of an existing team that is focused on supporting Saudi Arabias Vision 2030. The individual will learn how one of the largest defence companys in the world aims to achieve this through developing and transferring capability into Saudi Arabia through its Industrial Participation programs. The role involves supporting US colleagues in achieving their goals through developing Localization projects that transfers knowledge and capability to the Kingdom.

For this role they would ideally like someone to have Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering or Manufacturing. The internship will run for 6 months and you would need to be Saudi National to be eligible for the role.

The individual will gain excellent experience in understanding the Saudi defence supply chain and how they are integral to delivering Localization projects that delivers Vision 2030. This includes the processes to understand their existing capabilities and potential for introducing new capabilities and key technologies into Saudi Arabia. They will also gain an understanding of how Lockheed Martin contracts and qualifies suppliers, to the highest quality and performance standards required from a top defence company.

The right candidate will be exposed to the end-to-end process that conforms to the General Authority for Military Industry Industrial Participation Policy and how Lockheed Martin creates and delivers direct and indirect projects.

They will participate in supplier visits to conduct initial assessments, customer, supplier and partner meetings, gaining a clear appreciation of how Lockheed Martin satisfies its Localization obligations from all it business areas. This provides an opportunity to become one of a small team who are providing innovative and cutting-edge defence technologies to Saudi Arabia in support of Vision 2030.

Experience:

This role requires a confident, motivated individual that has the ability to develop a career within the Lockheed Martin Supply Chain organisation. The successful candidate will enthusiastically receive guidance and develop skills to an excellent standard and must have a willingness to manage challenging relationships. The role will receive appropriate levels of support but does require the candidate to employ excellent communication skills and to maintain effective time management. The individual needs to be an organised, people orientated person who can demonstrate effective learning skills and be willing to take on challenging assignments. An understanding of manufacturing would be advantageous.

How to Apply:

Please upload a document that includes both your CV/Resume as well as a cover letter. In the cover letter you must specify:

• dates you are available to work 40 hours a week
• if your GPA is less than 3.0/4.0 (4.3/5.0) you must explain why we should consider you despite the low GPA,
• nationality

Basic Qualifications:

• KSA National studying in the KSA universities
• Enrolled in a University in the KSA (or recently graduated)
• Familiar with the software development life cycle