Lead Structures Product Development

Lockheed Martin•Littleton, CO

2d•Onsite

About The Position

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. When you join Global Security (GS), you will be a part of a team that excels at providing national capabilities that help maintain a technical advantage over our adversaries. Our team has a long and proud history supporting missions that contribute to National Security. We are passionate about space, our customers, our company, and our team. One day, the world may hear the full story of your GS achievements and discover the critical role you have played to defeat the enemies of freedom. Come join the team that is working quietly to keep the light of liberty shining! As a Structures Product Development Lead on GS, you will:

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (or related technical field) or equivalent experience/combined education
Demonstrated experience with project management or project engineering
Demonstrated experience in planning and execution of events, tasks, or projects
Demonstrated experience building key relationships across organizations internally and externally with industry partners to achieve organizational and program goals
Previous production, operations, CAM, proposal, and/or IPT lead experience
US Citizenship and the desire and ability to obtain/maintain a Top Secret/SCI Security Clearance

Nice To Haves

10+ years of aerospace operations and/or engineering experience
Experience with customer interface
Fluent use of SAP, VE CAMS, MS Project, MS Excel
Knowledge of planning processes, including critical path analysis, risks, and Earned Value Management (EVM) implementation from a planning perspective
Experience with collaboration tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence, SharePoint, or equivalent) and knowledge of agile methodologies
Ability to operate in a dynamic environment and tackle numerous tasks as part of the daily program operations
Demonstrated ability to get results from teams without direct authority
Proven track record of good judgment and programmatic execution necessary to meet technical requirements while balancing schedules and budget obligations
Knowledge of program lifecycle execution from concept phase through end-of-life phase
Excellent written and verbal technical communication skills
Active Top Secret or SCI Security Clearance

Responsibilities

Develop product strategy aligned with mission roadmaps for spacecraft bus structures
Drive the structure product strategy for cost, schedule, and technical execution from capture to production
Be the bridge between Program Management and Production Operations
Build and maintain a common product catalog
Manage product improvement/optimization projects
Positively influence product sourcing and Make/Buy strategies to reduce NRE (non-recurring engineering)
Coordinate and resolve unplanned challenges and drive issue resolution across functional organizations
Execute with speed and drive successful business execution from early capture phases to production start
Track and benchmark structure products and support market assessments
Provide tactical leadership and ensure support and engagement from functional organizations
Drive Advanced List of Materials (ALMs) and Advanced Product Structures (APS) and ensure valid need dates through engineering release and demand loading
Provide proposal support and basis of estimate (BOE) inputs to drive commonality and alignment with product strategy