Component Engineering Manager

Description:

"Ahead of Ready"

Space is a critical domain, connecting our technologies, our security and our humanity. While others view space as a destination, we see it as a realm of possibilities, where we can do more — we can innovate, invest, inspire and integrate our capabilities to transform the future.

At Lockheed Martin Space, we aim to harness the full potential of space to cultivate innovation, reduce costs, and push the boundaries of what technology can achieve. We’re creating future-ready solutions, focusing on resiliency and urgency through our 21st Century Security® vision. We’re erasing boundaries and forming partnerships across industries and around the world. We’re advancing spacecraft and the workforce to fuel the next generation.

And we’re reimagining how space can connect us, ensuring security and prosperity.

Join us in shaping a new era in space and find a career that's built for you.

The Fleet Ballistic Missile (FBM) team has a long history of supporting the Navy's mission to provide affordable and credible strategic defense. With over 70 years of experience, the team has developed a unique expertise in delivering advanced technologies to keep the country and its allies secure.

The program is experiencing significant growth, with new opportunities for career development and advancement.

By joining the team, individuals can expect to become part of a dynamic and innovative culture that fosters creativity, excellence, and collaboration.

Learn more about Trident II D5 fleet Ballistic Missile.

As the FBM Component Engineering Manager at Lockheed Martin Space, you have an immediate impact in shaping the organization’s future.

This is an opportunity to lead a dynamic Component Engineering and support staff supporting Missile programs. Drawing upon previous leadership experience and your own technical expertise, you will help your team overcome challenges and build the organizational talent to solve the challenges of the future.

In this role you will:

• Drive execution of a Parts Engineering & Parts Control teams
• Exercise your expertise in the application of all parts and parts control disciplines in support of FBM development and production
• Staff and assign Component Engineering & support staff personnel (Project Engineers, Engineering Aides, Documentation Engineers, etc.) to technical engineering assignments ensuring program success
• Lead the resolution of critical issues & maintain awareness, engagement and communication of critical issues and their reach across programs
• Perform functional management tasks including coaching, group & individual development, and performance management for your team
• Apply Leadership principles to help the team adjust to a new organizational paradigm.

We're looking for:

• Your expertise coordinating work and personnel across multiple work locations and organizational structures
• You, a highly motivated individual able to form effective relationships within program, with other enterprise organizations, and with customer personnel
• Experience balancing multiple, competing priorities in a highly dynamic, high-tempo environment
• Balancing programmatic, functional, leadership, and technical tasks
• Ability to clearly communicate complex technical and programmatic issues to your team, peers, management and customers
• Experience modeling Leadership imperatives, ownership and accountability
• Proven skills providing technical and administrative direction to other employees

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Learn more about Lockheed Martin’s comprehensive benefits package.

Basic Qualifications:

• Previous experience in Electrical/ Electronic/ Electromechanical (EEE) Parts or related field
• Experience leading projects and/or multi-discipline team efforts by applying technical knowledge and leadership skills
• Familiar with key aspects of parts / components engineering (specifications, selection, qualification/screening, receiving inspection, Destructive Physical Analysis)
• Knowledge of Parts, Materials and Processes (PMP) & Specialty Engineering requirements for high-reliability military program.
• Eligibility/willingness to obtain/maintain a Top Secret security clearance; US citizenship required

Desired Skills:

• Experience in mentoring and supporting career development
• Proven ability to build a team and set a business rhythm to achieve program objectives and priorities
• Experience establishing and implementing technical requirements (specifications, program plans/requirements, etc.)
• Experience with part procurement, qualification and traceability issues
• Experience in review and oversight of Technology Development, Qualification and Insertion in programs
• Experience participating in major program milestone reviews such as SRR, PDR and/or CDR
• Experience providing schedule, staffing, workload, metrics and technical issue briefings to management
• Ability to balance cost, schedule and risk in decision making
• Knowledge of natural and/or man-made radiation effects on EEE parts and/or materials
• Non-conformance and failure analysis disposition experience
• Familiar with using business tools and systems for configuration management and quality control
• Project Leadership/Management Experience throughout the engineering life cycle: scoping, sizing, cost estimation, planning, scheduling, staffing, tracking and earned value management
• Experience working reciprocally with customers and teammates
• Active or Current Top Secret clearance

Security Clearance Statement:

This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.

Clearance Level:

Top 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:

Onsite Full-time: The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility.

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 California, Massachusetts, and New York (excluding most major metropolitan areas), Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, Vermont, Washington or Washington DC is $122,900 - $216,660. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate’s final work location. 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 at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.

This position is incentive plan eligible.

Lockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.

The application window will close in 90 days; applicants are encouraged to apply within 5 - 30 days of the requisition posting date in order to receive optimal consideration.

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: Experienced Professional

Business Unit: SPACE

Relocation Available: Possible

Career Area: Management

Type: Full-Time

Shift: First