Propulsion Engineering Design & Analysis Manager

Job Description

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 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 is built for you.

This position is for the Fleet Ballistic Missiles (FBM) program, one of Lockheed Martin’s best‑in‑class Lines of Business that prioritizes partnership, integrity and reliability.

This position is for a Mechanical Engineering Manager in the Post Boost Control System (PBCS) IPT Valkeying well in a team environment and has excellent communication skills. In this role, you will have numerous opportunities to represent the PBCS IPT with our Navy partner, LM leadership, and suppliers, with many opportunities for career development along the way. The PBCS IPT is responsible for the development, manufacture, and management of the PBCS which is an attitude control and propulsive subsystem.

As part of our team, you will have the opportunity to lead our PBCS Design and Analysis Team. Specifically, you will be responsible for managing the engineers on the team, developing the team’s technical skills, and ensuring technical excellence for all products developed by the team. The team is currently broken into two components, design – which is responsible for 3‑D models – and analysis – which performs physics‑based models in Simulink, Stress, Thermal, and Fluids.

In this role you will ensure these teams support the IPTs while also ensuring all work products meet applicable requirements before release. You will manage a team of 20+ with two Asc. Managers reporting to you.

• Lead a team of motivated individuals in the development of an attitude control propulsion subsystem
• Lead a team in development of a high‑profile proposal
• Enhance cross‑discipline product development
• Participate in mentorship opportunities and professional development
• Be the cost & schedule interface to FBM management and our Navy counterparts

• Experience in Engineering Development (SRR/PDR/CDR)
• Experience in engineering analysis and/or design
• Demonstrated team leadership or prior management experience
• US citizenship; ability to maintain a US DoD SECRET clearance, successfully pass a drug and background check, and meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information

• Missile and/or aerospace related education or experience
• Experience with Satellite or Missile Propulsion
• Prior management experience
• Experience with FBM processes and products
• Demonstrated systems‑thinking behaviors; selects and applies appropriate systems‑thinking skills to solve sophisticated problems and implement constructive change
• Risk and opportunity experience with an understanding of continuous improvement concepts
• Experience in cost analysis, schedule, and risk & opportunity management
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, demonstrated leadership and initiative

This position requires a government security clearance. You must be a US citizen for consideration.

Clearance Level: Top Secret

The annual base salary range for this position in California, Massachusetts, and New York (excluding most major metropolitan areas), Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, Vermont, Washington, or Washington DC is $122,900 – $216,660. For states not referenced above, the salary range will be determined by final work location. The salary information is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors…