As a Structural Engineering Associate Manager, you will:Manage a team of 8-15 structural engineers by providing oversight, technical mentoring, career development, training, and performance reviews
- Work collaboratively with the programs your team supports and with functional leadership to manage staffing requirements and plan job assignments to sustain engineering capabilities and critical skills
- Represent the organization in design reviews and external interactions, practicing Full Spectrum Leadership behaviors
- Oversee technical product management for program life cycles, facilitating strategic initiatives for affordability and efficiency across the programs your team supports
- Independently perform detailed structural analysis of spacecraft components and systems to ensure program requirements and schedules are met
Standard Job DescriptionManages the research, planning, design and development of mechanical products and systems such as instruments, controls, robots, engines, machines and mechanical, thermal hydraulic or heat transfer systems for production, transmission, measurement, and use of energy. Responsible for coordinating subordinate employee recruitment, selection and training, performance assessment, work assignments, salary, and recognition/disciplinary actions. Directs application of research to the planning, design, development, and testing of mechanical and/or electromechanical systems, instruments, controls, engines, and/or machines.
Basic Qualifications- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (or related technical field) or equivalent experience/combined education
- Prior experience as a technical lead or manager
- Fundamental understanding of structural analysis methods and processes (e.g., load paths, modes, modal coupling, mechanical joints, stress/strain, fatigue/fracture, buckling, classical hand calculations.
- Proficient with finite element numerical solution tools (e.g., NX & NX Nastran)
- US Citizen with Active Secret Clearance prior to start and ability to obtain Top Secret or SCI Security Clearance
Desired Skills- Demonstrated Full Spectrum Leadership competencies, including: communicating with positive impact, developing enduring relationships, making effective decisions, delivering value, building
- Proficient with engineering level computer programming tools (e.g., Matlab)
- Experience with analysis and test of structural environments (e.g., static, acoustics, randomvibration, shock, modal, jitter)
- Experience with test engineering, instrumentation, data collection, and/or test reports
- Ability and desire to assume ownership of tasks and quickly and efficiently drive to closure
- Willingness to mentor and develop junior engineers
- Excellent written and verbal technical communication skills
- Proficient in AI prompting as it applies to this position and practice
Pay InformationFull-Time Salary Range: $118000.00 - $219100.00
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The salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition. Please note that the salary information listed 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(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer.
Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.
- Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.
- For (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.
