Test Engineering Associate Manager

Lockheed Martin•Liverpool, NY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

At Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems, we're on a mission to drive innovation and uphold the highest standards of business ethics. We believe that by pushing the boundaries of visionary thinking, we can achieve exceptional results. As a Lockheed Martin employee, you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact while working in an environment that values integrity and excellence. As the Test Engineering Associate Manager, you will lead the development of cutting edge testing solutions that ensure our defense systems meet the highest performance and reliability standards. Your leadership will directly support mission critical production lines, delivering timely, cost effective results to our customers and national security. THE WORK You will direct the design, development, and implementation of testing methods while managing a high performing production test engineering team and collaborating across functional boundaries to meet program objectives. In this role you will:

Requirements

Selected candidate must have leadership experience in a technical engineering role or in a functional management role. Knowledge and experience with leading teams of 8 to 12 Staff (or greater).
Requires project leaderships skills to manage cost, schedule and technical requirements. Must be a great communicator to provide communication to the team and leadership both written and verbal. Needs experience in mentoring and coaching others to success.
Demonstrated ability to Pro-actively establish team and individual goals. Provide constructive feedback to individuals and the team.
Experience developing strategies for process improvement.
This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.

Nice To Haves

Leadership experience in a challenging technical role
Integration experience
Test Experience
MS Tools
Project Planning & Management (Earned Value)

Responsibilities

Lead the design, development, and implementation of innovative testing methods that validate system performance and reliability.
Oversee a production test engineering team of 8 to 12 engineers, handling recruitment, training, performance assessments, and career development.
Coach and mentor staff, establishing clear team and individual goals, providing constructive feedback, and fostering continuous improvement.
Coordinate with program teams to align test engineering resources with factory production schedules and requirements.
Manage factory test expense and capital projects, ensuring cost and schedule targets are met through earned value project planning.
Interface with senior management and cross functional partners to facilitate information flow and resolve technical challenges.
Develop and execute process improvement strategies, leveraging tools and integration expertise to enhance test efficiency.