The complaint spans race, age, disability, and whistleblower claims across two states
A former engineer has filed a 24-count federal lawsuit against Lockheed Martin, alleging the defense contractor used its diversity programs to discriminate against him because he is white.
The complaint, filed September 14, 2026, in the US District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, alleges the engineer - a white male in his early 60s with roughly four decades of aerospace experience - was stripped of assignments, shut out of internal transfers, and fired after raising concerns about racial bias and suspected irregularities on Department of Defense contracts.
At the heart of the complaint are Lockheed Martin's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) and Black Excellence Council (BEC) initiatives. According to the filing, these programs were used to "prioritize the hiring, promoting and discriminating activities as a tool against all other races." The engineer claims managers repeatedly gave his work and professional opportunities to younger Black employees, including a certification role the complaint says had been promised to him.
The filing alleges a senior manager told the engineer, in substance, that "white people are a problem" - a remark the complaint frames as evidence of racial hostility. The same manager allegedly commented on his first day, according to the filing, "at your age and amount of experience, this project should not be difficult for you."
The engineer alleges...
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