Propulsion Engineering Manager

Lockheed Martin•Titusville, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

For over 60 years, the Fleet Ballistic Missile (FBM) team has supported the Navy’s mission to provide affordable and credible strategic defense. We offer unique career opportunities and challenges on a program with a rich history and exciting future. We help keep this nation and our allies secure. The FBM Program is experiencing significant growth as we prepare for the next 60 years of the mission, and we need your expertise to deliver critical new technologies to our customers while maintaining the technical requirements of the strategic deterrence. 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!

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

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)