Systems Engineering Senior Manager

Lockheed Martin•Sunnyvale, CA

20h•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. Is your forte technical leadership? Does your passion include leading multidisciplinary engineering teams to execute design efforts in new and exciting ways? Are you a motivated to make a difference in driving a comprehensive Systems Engineering strategy for modernization of the Space domain? As the Systems Engineering Senior Manager you will: Perform technical planning, systems integration, verification and validation, cost and risk, and supportability and efficiency analyses for total systems—analyses are performed at all levels of total systems product to include: concept, design, fabrication, test, installation, operation, maintenance and disposal. Ensure the logical and detailed conversion of customer or product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints. Perform functional analysis, timeline analysis, detail trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Full development lifecycle experience including delivery of HW and/or SW
Proven ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams while maintaining an open, inclusive mindset, and to make decisive, data-driven decisions that keep projects on schedule and aligned with strategic objectives.
Demonstrated project management/leadership (personnel, cost/schedule, subcontracts and/or planning) and mentoring
Applying SysML across the Systems Engineering program phases and extending the SysML language with profiles and domain-specific language constructs
Developing inventive approaches to implementing MBSE on small and large scale programs
Experience with modern SysML tools to include modifying and developing MBSE tools helpers to improve MBSE application
Tailoring MBSE approaches to take advantage of various systems model management tools and techniques
Owning the development of modeling approaches as well as planning and tailoring execution and analysis on large programs
Experience as a coded leader
Working knowledge of cost estimation techniques to support development and evaluation of Basis of Estimates (BOEs) for proposal activities
Candidates must hold an active U.S. Secret security clearance prior to start date.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated expertise in systems engineering sub-disciplines to include requirements development, verification processes, interface management, risk and opportunity management, critical skills assessment, engineering metrics
Broad experience of Systems Engineering life Cycle process and tools
Experience with cost estimating to support proposal basis of estimate (BOE) development
Experience as a Systems Engineering functional manager of managers
Experience working autonomously and efficiently across organizational and product interfaces in a collaborative, multi-task environment
Ability to operate in a fast paced and dynamic multi-disciplinary environment at component, subsystem, and system levels
Knowledge in agile development and experience with agile tools
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Experience with Cameo/MagicDraw/Rhapsody
Experience with IBM DOORS, DOORS Next
Experience with other MBSE TOOLS (E.g., Model Center)
OCSMP Systems Modeling Certification
Experience with OOSEM
Experience with UAF
Integrating analysis tools via Model Center
Recognized as an authority in systems thinking techniques with the demonstrated ability to apply them to a wide range of sophisticated problems and train others in their application
Missile or space segment design and test experience with one or more subsystems or fields outside of Systems Engineering
Ability to lead multi-functional teams and lead multiple teams to communicate and coordinate work as one team with common goals
Master’s Degree in Systems Engineering, INCOSE Certification, or relevant Graduate Certificate
Active or Current Top Secret Security Clearance

Responsibilities

Lead multi-disciplinary teams responsible for advancing the system engineering practices at Space
Support central and program-led Model-Based Systems Engineering initiatives including representing Space on the Systems Engineering and Architecture (SE&A) Functional Leadership Team (FLT) and on the Integration, Test, and Evaluation (IT&E) FLT
1LMx Functional Ownership for Systems Engineering products including but not limited to: communications with programs, LOBs, CEs, Organizational Change Mgmt (OCM), Space 1LMx Product Teams, Space 1LMx CE, and SE leadership
Oversee advanced engineering development of new processes, tools, and training, including 1LMx integration
Liaison with LM Corporate and Space 1LMx in an effort to co-develop and mature existing offerings to programs with the goal of reducing program lifecycle to include: 1LMx, Functional Excellence, Functional Leadership Teams (FLTs), Factories, and Staffing
Work closely with IT to make sure Space SE budget and tools stay on cost while continuing to meet the needs of programs operating at all classification levels
Perform as E&Ts Chief Data Steward
Engage with Mission Engineering, Model Based Acquisition and MOSA initiatives in and outside Lockheed Martin to ensure the long-term viability of our product offerings and continued partnership with our customers