Systems Engineering Manager

Lockheed MartinLittleton, CO
Onsite

About The Position

Space is a critical domain, connecting our technologies, our security and our humanity. While others view space as a destination, Lockheed Martin sees it as a realm of possibilities, where they can innovate, invest, inspire and integrate capabilities to transform the future. At Lockheed Martin Space, the aim is to harness the full potential of space to cultivate innovation, reduce costs, and push the boundaries of what technology can achieve. They are creating future-ready solutions, focusing on resiliency and urgency through their 21st Century Security® vision, erasing boundaries and forming partnerships across industries and around the world. They are advancing spacecraft and the workforce to fuel the next generation, and reimagining how space can connect us, ensuring security and prosperity. Lockheed Martin is looking for an experienced systems engineering leader to manage a team for a multi-segment program, inviting individuals to join in shaping a new era in space and find a career built for them.

Requirements

  • Bachelors degree in an Engineering or closely related field
  • Demonstrate a working knowledge of standard systems engineering processes and lifecycle milestone reviews
  • Experience in Spacecraft design or operations

Nice To Haves

  • Experience in operations and sustainment of spacecraft system
  • Experience with Ground Command and Control(C2) systems for spacecraft or ground based mission Planning systems for spacecraft
  • Familiarity with Spacecraft Mission Engineering /Mission Analysis
  • Customer interaction and familiarity with government program execution
  • Familiarity with space based guidance navigation and Control principles and analysis
  • Demonstrated Program/Project Management and leadership skills

Responsibilities

  • Manage the systems engineering team for this program
  • Provide leadership on implementation of the Systems Engineering lifecycle processes and reviews, from completion of development through final system integration, system transition, and operations and sustainment
  • Team with the portfolio Chief Systems Engineer(CSE), program Chief Engineer(CE), program space and ground segment leads to manage program priorities and tasking
  • Be the program delegate CSE and lead the working groups/technical forums with the customers
  • Provide oversight and support to critical program engineering skill development
  • Perform staffing and performance responsibilities; in coordination with HR and established processes
  • Establish, manage, and communicate team expectations, goals, roles, responsibilities, and objectives
  • Support technical planning, system integration, validation, cost and risk, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for total systems

Benefits

  • 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
  • Holidays
  • PTO (Paid Time Off) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons (for non-represented full-time employees in Washington state)
  • Vacation (for represented full time employees)
  • Sick leave (for represented full time employees)
  • Incentive plan eligible
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