Lockheed Martin

Mechanical Design Engineer Associate Manager

Lockheed Martin$104K — $184K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of engineering management experience with task and budget management
  • Proficiency in Creo and Digital Product Lifecycle Management (dPLM) tools
  • Strong background in GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing) and tolerance analysis
  • Experience in process improvement and cost analysis
  • Ability to lead multi-functional teams and manage complex systems
  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field, or equivalent experience
  • Eligibility for obtaining a government-issued security clearance

Responsibilities

  • Lead technical development of CAD models and design documentation for missile subsystems
  • Generate and approve Bills of Materials and engineering release documentation
  • Provide coaching and career development for engineering team members
  • Collaborate with production and quality teams to address design issues
  • Manage risk, evaluate supplier proposals, and drive affordable solutions
  • Communicate project status and issues to stakeholders and partners
  • Support Chief Engineer with technical duties across the program

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) match and Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Education assistance for career development
  • Generous parental leave and paid time off policies
  • Short-term and long-term disability insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Full Job Description
Job Description

You will be the Engineering & Technology (E&T) Manager - Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) Inc 2. Our team drives the design, release, and production of critical missile subsystems - from Control Actuation to Sensor Assemblies - using Digital Product Lifecycle Management (dPLM) to deliver fabrication and procurement packages for Increment 2 development.

What You Will Be Doing
As the E&T Manager you will lead a multi disciplinary engineering group, provide technical oversight for hardware configuration drawings, Bill of Materials, and engineering release (ER) packages, and act as the technical conscience for the PrSM program. You'll mentor staff, manage risk, collaborate with supply chain partners, and support the Chief Engineer in meeting schedule, budget, and performance goals.

Your responsibilities will include:
• Direct technical development of CAD models, tolerance analyses, and dPLM drawing releases for all PrSM subsystems (CAS, Guidance Set, GPS/Proximity/IR antennas, RF/IR sensors).
• Generate and approve Bill of Materials, solid model files, and engineering release documentation for fabrication and procurement.
• Provide technical guidance, coaching, and career development for a diverse engineering team.
• Coordinate with Production Planning, Operations, Quality, and Global Supply Chain to resolve design issues and ensure manufacturability.
• Lead risk and opportunity management activities, evaluate supplier proposals, and drive affordability decisions.
• Communicate status, issues, and mitigation plans to program leadership, customers, and external partners.
• Support the PrSM Inc 2 Chief Engineer and Deputy Chief Engineer with program wide technical duties.
• Oversee recruitment, performance assessments, salary planning, and engineering competency development for the team.
• Travel to supplier or MFC facilities as needed to validate designs and support production.

Basic Qualifications

- Creo and Digital Product Lifecycle Management (dPLM) tool experience.
Engineering management or Engineering team lead experience including task planning, budget management, subcontract management and/or employee development and mentoring
- GD&T fluency and tolerance analysis
- Process Improvement and Affordability experience
- Team management experience including task planning, generating Basis Of Estimates (BOEs) and proposal support
- Strong business acumen, management influence and whole systems thinking
- Ability to collaborate with multi-functional teams
- Full Lifecycle Development Experience
- Demonstrated ability to manage complex technical systems/programs
- BS Degree in a related field, or equivalent combination of experience and education.
- Ability to obtain government issued Security Clearance

Desired skills

Demonstrated knowledge on model-based transformation initiatives and ability to identify opportunities for their incorporation onto the various development programs, Apriso familiarity to better enable interaction with production, quality, procurement, perform MRBE duties, and subcontract technical management.

Ability to work remotely

Part-time Remote Telework: The employee selected for this position will work part of their work schedule remotely and part of their work schedule at a designated Lockheed Martin facility. The specific weekly schedule will be discussed during the hiring process.

Work Schedule Information

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.

National Pay Statement

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 $104,500 - $184,115. 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.

Premium Pay Statement

Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in most major metropolitan areas in California, Massachusetts, and New York is $120,100 - $208,150. 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.
This position is incentive plan eligible.

About Lockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin Corporation is a global security company that engages in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration, and sustainment of advanced technology systems and products. It also provides a range of management, engineering, technical, scientific, logistic, and information services. The company operates in four business segments: Aeronautics, Electronic Systems, Information Systems and Global Services, and Space Systems. Lockheed Martin was formed in 1995 from the merger of Lockheed Corporation and Martin Marietta. In September 2008, Lockheed Martin Corporation acquired Aculight Corporation. In January 2009, it completed its acquisition of Universal Systems & Technology, Inc. (UNITECH). In August 2009, it completed its acquisition of Gyrocam Systems LLC (Gyrocam). Gyrocam develops and supplies gyrostabilized optical surveillance systems and sustainment field services, principally to the United States military. Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control, a unit of the Company's Electronic Systems business area, would manage the Gyrocam business.

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Net Income
$6.8 billion
Founded
1995
5 Year Trend
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