Mechanical Engineering Manager

Basic Qualifications

• Experience with Commercial Space, Space Vehicles and/or military programs, hardware, and analyses.
• Strong technical background in aerospace structural analysis of spacecraft, missile systems, electronic components for power, RF, and/or avionics, using standard FEM tools and classical analysis methods.
• Proven ability accomplishing results through lower level subordinate supervisors, associate managers, and exempt professional staff who exercise significant latitude and independence in assignments.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal), including customer technical liaison for Technical Interchange Meetings and Design Reviews.
• Demonstrated ability to organize, motivate, and lead groups of engineering personnel.
• Expertise in the design, analysis and testing of aerospace flight hardware.
• Appropriate degree from an accredited college, or equivalent experience/combined education, with professional experience and specialized training commensurate with this Structural Analysis managerial position.
• Demonstrate leadership attributes.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance; U.S. Citizenship is required.

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As a Manager of the Stress, Loads and Dynamics team located in Littleton, CO. As a Flight Science Manager within the Mechanical Products Directorate, you will lead a multi‑disciplinary analysis team that supports multiple programs and lines of business across Lockheed Martin sites.

Within the role you will provide direction to the analysis team efforts and coordinate staffing needs, including subordinate employee recruitment, selection and training, performance assessment, work assignments, salary, and recognition/disciplinary actions.

You will be responsible for technical oversight and on‑time delivery of the groups work products. Responsibilities also include maintaining and improving associated analysis processes and supporting strategic initiatives such as migrating analysis to our Simulation Data Management framework.

• Strong technical and management skills in aerospace structural analysis, spanning both missile and spacecraft, including finite element analysis and classical analysis methods.
• Knowledge and experience with product lifecycle management (PLM) tools and configuration management processes. Knowledge of Siemens analysis PLM tool Teamcenter / CAE Manager and the corresponding data model.
• Knowledge of model‑based engineering workflows and processes including geometric associative Finite Element Analyses.
• Considered a technical leader in aerospace structural analysis and test with direct experience.
• Previously demonstrated leadership experience of a large group or team. Demonstrated ability to provide personal and technical leadership and guidance.
• Ability to work closely with engineering functional and program management, and with other Engineering, Manufacturing, and Assembly, Integration & Test leaders.
• Control Account Management certification, Certified Principal Engineer certification, Green Belt certification, New Business Proposal experience including authoring Basis of Estimate documents.
• Familiarity with the LM Space Systems Company customers, hardware, and analyses.
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