Accountable for all aspects of engineering and technology activities within a program, program area, or line of business to ensure mission milestones and business objectives are met. Serves as the primary technical authority / technical interface with internal program management and external customers. Ensures proposals have sound technical solutions and schedules and drive affordability. Leads a technical team of cross functional engineers to ensure successful proper system/product development and execution. Evaluates and ensures complex issues are resolved in a cost effective, innovative way. Champion mission success and drive a mission success culture. Directs a team into exploration of new problem solution areas with novel concepts and approaches, guiding scope definition and prioritizing problems for investigation. Determine appropriate risk posture and develop mitigation strategies for complex projects. Ensure selected designs are robust and include appropriate margins to facilitate safety, performance, producibility and operational availability/supportability. Ensures program plans and technical baselines are consistent with Program Control processes and Modern Engineering Practices. Responsible for key decision making that impact businesses, the failure to achieve the objectives result in critical impact of program capabilities. Ensures identification of lessons learned, and corrective action are initiated and implemented to improve future and ongoing programs. Provides technical mentoring and career development support of team and allocates resources effectively. Leads and directs the technical execution efforts of the program or LOB.
The AMMM Sustainment Director, Engineering Project Management reports to the AMMM Vice President of Engineering and is responsible for providing technical leadership for the technical planning and execution for the AMMM platform, acting as the executive interface with the US and Foreign Government customers, program management, suppliers, partners, and other functions as delegated by the AMMM VP of Engineering.
Bachelor's degree in Engineering
Demonstrated experience coordinating and leading multi-discipline engineering teams through all aircraft program life cycles
Demonstrated leadership experience leading large teams of leaders and individual contributors
Technical management of product lifecycle. Large scale performance management in a matrixed organization. Knowledge of AMMM product development process. Leading through vision and values. Technical Supplier Management / GFE Management. Bachelor's degree in engineering with a minimum of 15 years relevant experience. Experience developing safety critical software in an Agile environment. Engineering management experience including responsibility for program performance, cost, schedule and quality. Large aircraft experience, including C-130, C-5 or P-3 experience. Excellent interpersonal skills. Experience interfacing with Domestic and International customers. Excellent written and oral communication skills with experience engaging and presenting in executive level meetings
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $195000.00 - $350000.00
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The salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition. Please note that the salary information listed is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer.
Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.
- Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.
- For (Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering
- Experience coordinating and leading multidisciplinary engineering teams through all aircraft program life cycles
- Leadership experience managing large teams of leaders and individual contributors
- Technical management of product lifecycle
- Large-scale performance management in a matrixed organization
- Knowledge of AMMM product development processes
- Technical supplier management and GFE management experience
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering with a minimum of 15 years of relevant experience
- Experience developing safety-critical software in an Agile environment
- Engineering management experience with responsibility for program performance, cost, schedule, and quality
- Large aircraft experience, including C-130, C-5, or P-3 experience
- Experience interfacing with domestic and international customers
- Excellent written and oral communication skills, including executive-level presentations
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