Manufacturing Robotics and Automation Engineering, Manager

Lockheed Martin•Grand Prairie, TX

20h•Onsite

About The Position

You will be the Manufacturing Robotics and Automation Engineering Manager, providing technical management direction to a team of Robotics Engineers in the Advanced Manufacturing Technologies (AMT) team in the Grand Prairie, TX facility. Our team is tasked with the manufacturing automation and robotics solutions for Missiles and Fire Control. As the Robotics and Automation Engineering Leader in Grand Prairie, you will be responsible for overseeing cost, schedule, technical planning, risk and opportunity management, and interfacing closely with customer and supplier counterparts. You will lead a team of engineers, providing technical guidance and direction, and ensuring standard technical processes and tools are implemented to meet program needs. You will also be responsible for the review of automation designs, including providing producibility feedback that includes impact on both current and future designs. You will lead the preparedness of your team to transition those designs into production.

Requirements

Bachelors or Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related engineering discipline from an accredited college.
Experience leading an engineering team.
Experience operating in manufacturing environment, specifically involved with the development of mfg. robotics and automation solutions.
Knowledge of Mechanical, Hardware, Electronics, or System Engineering Principles.
Must be a U.S. Citizen and have the ability to obtain a DoD Secret Clearance.

Nice To Haves

MBA desired with the ability to understand business component, ROI for new designs and equipment.
Experience presenting to Senior and Executive Leadership.
Demonstrated interpersonal skills and teamwork with internal and external customers for proof of concepts developments to factory deployments.
Experience resolving schedule conflicts and complex technical challenges requiring integration with cross functional teams.
Trade Studies knowledge.
Experience with missile design components and subsystems.
Green or Black Belt Certification.
Lean manufacturing concepts and deployment of automation equipment in mfg. environment.
Implementation knowledge of Model Based Engineering methodologies.
Experience with fostering a culture of employee engagement.
High level of accountability and a proven track record of meeting commitments.
Experience with Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Teams).
Capital equipment acquisition and IRAD management experience.
Knowledge and experience in program requirements development and management in a Laboratory Environment in the Defense Industry.

Responsibilities

Overseeing cost, schedule, technical planning, risk and opportunity management.
Supporting new and existing business proposals with Basis of Estimates (BOEs).
Supporting Capital and IRAD planning and execution, vendor/integrator engagement, and project management activities to deploy automated solutions at multiple sites across MFC.
Performing requirements tasks, such as creation of AMT Center demonstrations, tour visits/schedules, lab area configurations and lab technology planning/roadmaps.
Providing robotics and automation engineering support to sustainment teams operating in multiple manufacturing facilities across MFC.
Growing the team's technical capabilities through planning, gap assessment, and mentoring/knowledge transfer, focusing on robotics and automation implementations to drive throughput and affordability.
Leading the team to develop a baseline of current state and identification of process variation to drive to a documented improved future state via SIA or continuous improvement activities.