Lockheed Martin

Propulsion Engineering Manager

Lockheed Martin$122K — $216K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a technical field or higher, with relevant experience or training.
  • Demonstrated leadership skills in managing a multi-disciplined technical team.
  • Proven experience overseeing subcontractors and suppliers.
  • Background as a control account manager with business acumen.
  • Experience in labor planning and resource management.
  • Skilled in proposal development and cost estimations.
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and manage the engineering team, ensuring cost, schedule, and technical execution.
  • Develop talent and manage staffing needs through mentorship and performance recognition.
  • Drive digital transformation initiatives and model-based engineering strategies.
  • Plan and execute investigations and design changes to resolve issues.
  • Oversee project management including tracking costs and schedules with subcontractors.
  • Ensure timely delivery of production-driven design changes and improvements.
  • Travel domestically to support subcontractors, customers, and Naval facilities.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Life insurance and short-term/long-term disability coverage.
  • 401(k) plan with match and flexible spending accounts.
  • Education assistance and parental leave policies.
  • Paid time off and holidays with potential for alternate work schedules.
Full Job Description
Job Description

As an FBM Propulsion Engineering Manager located in Titusville, FL you will lead personnel and provide technical and program management leadership in support of the program. The successful candidate will be a full spectrum leader, will build lasting partnerships with our Navy counterparts, will focus on financial and strategic objectives, and will work closely with a range of other leaders on FBM.

This FBM Propulsion Engineering Manager will manage a specialized team of engineers/scientists and multiple suppliers supporting FBM operational, production, development, and advanced programs. The FBM Propulsion Engineering Manager will be responsible for a wide range of propulsion products and programs including first, second, and third stage boost motor manufacturing modernization, age management, deployed system support, and critical safety programs.

Mission first, people always!

Additional responsibilities will include:
• Support all facets of team leadership including cost, schedule, and technical execution of program scope
• Build organizational talent and engagement while managing staffing needs including resource management, hiring, career planning and counseling, training, critical skills management, mentoring, coaching and rewards/recognition
• Shape the future of the program through digital transformation and model-based engineering vision and initiatives
• Planning, executing and reporting on issue investigation, closure and design change efforts
• Engineering project management including managing: subcontractors, suppliers, Basis of Estimates (BOEs), technical evaluations, proposals and negotiations, tracking and development of cost and schedule
• Timely resolution of technical issues and on-time, on-cost delivery of production-driven design changes (i.e., corrective actions and producibility improvements)
• The position will require domestic travel

Basic Qualifications
• Demonstrated ability to establish a positive culture of teamwork, employee satisfaction, and productivity.
• Technical Bachelor of Science or higher degree combined with experience and/or specialized training commensurate with the position
• Ability to lead a multi-disciplined technical team with demonstrated leadership and customer intimacy capabilities
• Experience leading and providing oversight to subcontractors and suppliers
• Experience as a control account manager or the equivalent demonstration of business acumen
• Experience in multi-year planning, including labor and non-labor elements and staffing strategies
• Proposal development experience - including labor cost estimates, statements of work generation, negotiations and cost review
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Software (Word, Excel, MS Project, PowerPoint)
• Willingness to travel to subcontractors, customers, and Naval support facilities (domestic)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Top Secret security clearance

Desired skills
• Missile and/or aerospace related education or experience
• Demonstrated ability to lead change and evolve an organization
• Experience with Failure Review Boards (FRBs), Material Review Boards (MRBs), and technical investigations and/or as a previous Certified Principle Engineer (CPE) or CPE Delegate
• Experience with energetics (e.g. solid propellants)
• Experience on FBM processes and products
• Experience with 3D Structural Modeling and/or Analytical Software (e.g. Pro-E/CREO or Matlab) in support of Model Based Engineering initiatives
• Risk and opportunity experience with an understanding of continuous improvement, agile and systems thinking concepts
• Full Spectrum Leadership experience including a commitment to the Full Spectrum attributes of shaping the future, building effective relationships, energizing the team, delivering results, and modeling personal excellence, integrity and accountability
• Active DoD Top Secret security clearance

Other Important Information

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.

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 $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.

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 $141,300 - $244,835. 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.

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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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