Systems Engineering Manager

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 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.

The mission matters. So do the people behind it. With advancing defense technology at our core, what sets us apart is a culture of collaboration, purpose, and impact.

For over 70 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, and we need your expertise to deliver amazing new technologies to our customers while maintaining the technical requirements of the strategic deterrence.

As a part of the FBM team, we can build, replenish, & modernize this crucial national asset with today’s tools & technology to benefit the world, the nation, our states, and our communities!

Learn about the Trident II D5 Fleet Ballistic Missile.

• Serve as the Functional Leader for a diverse team of systems engineering supporting the Mk4B program, FBM Reentry Interfaces, the D5LE2 program, and related Advanced Programs
• Operate as leader of leaders, supporting the growth and development of sub-tier leaders to ensure all functional and personal responsibilities are met, in support of successfully execution of the Reentry directorate.
• Be responsible for staff planning and tracking activities, to include program need assessment, hiring, and onboarding activities.
• Collaborate with the Systems Engineering functional leadership within the Reentry directorate, to identify and resolve personnel and technical issues, and execute functional and programmatic initiatives.
• Provide technical, functional, and programmatic support directly to the FBM Reentry Chief Systems Engineer.
• Partner with teams across LM and externally (DOE, Navy SSP/SPF) to enable successfully systems engineering support across associated programs.

The position requires full-time onsite support at our Lockheed Martin Space facility in Denver, Colorado. The work schedule for this position is a 9‑80 flex schedule.

The Systems Engineering Manager will be required to provide functional leadership and demonstrate LM Full Spectrum Leadership.

• Working knowledge of Systems Engineering methods and processes
• General Technical or Functional Leadership
• Demonstrated expertise in one or more of the following Systems Engineering sub-disciplines:
  • Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)
  • Requirements development
  • Verification processes
  • Interface management
  • Risk and opportunity management
  • Critical skills assessment
  • Engineering metrics
• Secret clearance with ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance

• Demonstrated interpersonal skills to promote teamwork with internal customers
• Comfortable working in a fast paced and dynamic multi-disciplinary environment
• Excellent organizational and verbal/written communication skills
• Proficiency with standard documentation and presentation tools (MS Office tools)
• Bachelors or higher degree from an accredited college in a related discipline, or equivalent experience/combined education with commensurate years of professional experience.
• Prior experience in missile or reentry systems sustainment or development programs
• Demonstrated expertise in…