The Silicon Solutions team of Lockheed Martin Space is building the best SOC/ASIC/FPGA team in the world and is seeking a highly talented and strategically-thinking leader who has a passion for microchips, project management and people. The successful candidate will have a background in SOC, ASIC or FPGA development and/or verification, and experience in leading or managing SOC, ASIC or FPGA projects or managing people.
Location: This position does not support teleworking; the selected candidate will be located near our Lockheed Martin Space facility in:
• Sunnyvale CA
• Denver CO
• Highlands Ranch CO
You will be working a flexible 9x80 schedule in the office full-time.
The information below reflects the standard job description for this position:
Manages the development, design, verification, and documentation of Application-Specific Integrated Circuits (ASIC) and Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGA) development. Responsible for coordinating subordinate employee recruitment, selection and training, performance assessment, work assignments, salary, and recognition/disciplinary actions. Coordinates architecture design, logic design, and system simulation. Directs the analysis of all aspects from high-level design to synthesis, place and route, and timing and power utilization. Typically uses specialized equipment to establish operation data, conduct experimental tests, and evaluate results.
- Bachelor of Science or higher from an accredited college in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related discipline, or equivalent experience/combined education.
- Prior experience in program or project management.
- Prior experience in design or verification of SOCs, ASICs or FPGAs.
- Willing and able to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance, thus you are a US Citizen.
- 2+ years’ experience in design, debug and/or verification in ASICs or FPGAs
- 2+ years’ experience in managing silicon design or verification projects.
- Solid understanding of Earned Value Management System (EVMS).
- Customer-facing experience (product/services sales, marketing, field, etc.).
- Microsoft Project or equivalent.
- Microsoft Office.
- Atlassian JIRA or equivalent.
- PMI Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification or similar.
- AMD / Xilinx Versal experience strongly preferred.
- System design experience.
- RF or Digital Signal Processing (DSP) experience.
- Understanding of system and hardware requirements related to space.
- Previous people management experience.
- Masters of Business Administration.
- Demonstrated self-starter and voracious learner with high EQ
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $135700.00 - $251900.00
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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 of Science or higher in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent combined education and experience
- Prior experience in program or project management
- Prior experience designing or verifying SoCs, ASICs, or FPGAs
- Willingness and ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance
- U.S. citizenship
- At least 2 years of ASIC or FPGA design, debugging, or verification experience
- At least 2 years of experience managing silicon design or verification projects
- Understanding of Earned Value Management Systems
- Customer-facing experience
- Experience with Microsoft Project or equivalent
- Experience with Microsoft Office
- Experience with Atlassian JIRA or equivalent
- PMP certification or similar project management certification
- AMD or Xilinx Versal experience
- System design experience
- RF or Digital Signal Processing experience
- Understanding of space-related system and hardware requirements
- Previous people management experience
- Master of Business Administration
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