Job ID: 682953BR Date posted: Mar. 21, 2025
Description:As we enter a new era of Strategic Weapon Systems, Lockheed Martin is a pioneer, partner, innovator and builder. Our amazing men and women are on a mission to make a difference in the world and every single day we use our unique skills, talents and experiences to design and build solutions to some of the world’s hardest engineering problems. Do you want to be part of a culture that inspires employees to envision the impossible, perform with excellence and build incredible products? We provide the resources, inspiration and focus—if you have the passion and courage to dream big, then we want to build a better tomorrow with you.

For over 60 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.

Learn about the Trident II D5 Fleet Ballistic Missile.

We are currently seeking a Mechanical Structural Engineering Associate Manager to join our FBM Flight Sciences team in Sunnyvale, CA or Littleton, CO.

**Start Date No Sooner Than 4/2025**

The selected candidate will manage structural analysis to include Stress and Loads and Dynamics in support of FBM Missile Programs (includes the new D5LE2 Missile Design and the completion of the Common Missile Compartment analysis). The successful candidate will detail plan the analysis effort required to meet program milestones in accordance with the specified program management schedule (e.g. Jira / Integrated Master Schedule). They will lead the group to define a successful structural test program to ensure a successful mission. In addition, they will represent the group in customer and program meetings, presentations, and deep dives. They will define a structural analysis strategy and associated resource plan to ensure successful support of FBM missile programs.

As a coded leader, the selected candidate will manage definition and implementation of structural analysis, task delegation, coordination and execution of analysis, development and integration of analysis in accordance with engineering process specifications and program needs. Ensure designs adhere to LM Common Integrated Processes as documented in Command Media, and drive process improvement into the analysis culture. Provide solution based technical mentoring to improve program performance and to drive error free design using proven tools, processes and predictive measures.

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:
• Work collaboratively with the program and functional senior leadership to manage staffing requirements and plan job assignments and rotations to sustain engineering capabilities and critical skills; and drive performance management, career development, and personnel related activities
• Ensure standard technical processes and tools, and training are available and properly implemented
• Handle aspects of product quality reviews.
• Some travel will be required.
Basic Qualifications:
• Ability to work effectively in a cross-functional product development team environment
• Fundamental understanding of aerospace vehicle structures, mechanisms, thermal products, materials and processes
• Experience with aerospace vehicle flight hardware design, analysis, manufacture, or test and integration
• Demonstrated leadership experience - minimally as acting manager, technical lead, or project manager
• Experience with all aspects of Structural analysis to include Stress or Dynamics
• Active Secret Clearance from the DoD; ability to obtain and maintain a DoD TS Clearance
Desired Skills:
• Proficient with Structural modeling software to include NX/NASTRAN, LsDyna, Wave6, and equivalent
• Experience leading Missile Structural Analysis
• Considered a technical leader in mechanical analysis
• Previous experience planning and allocating tasks, managing cost accounts
• Demonstrated full spectrum leadership competencies including communicating with positive impact, developing enduring relationships, making effective decisions, delivering value, building organizational talent, and being accountable.
• Familiarity with the FBM Program
• Active TS Clearance
Security Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.
Clearance Level: Top Secret
Other Important Information You Should Know
Expression of Interest: By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings.
Ability to Work Remotely: Onsite Full-time: The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility.
Work Schedules: Lockheed Martin supports a variety of alternate work schedules that provide additional flexibility to our employees. Schedules range from standard 40 hours over a five day work week while others may be condensed. These condensed schedules provide employees with additional time away from the office and are in addition to our Paid Time off benefits.
Schedule for this Position: 9x80 every other Friday off
Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in California and New York (excluding most major metropolitan areas), Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, Washington or Washington DC is $104,500 - $184,115. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate’s final work location. Please note that the salary information 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 and business considerations when extending an offer.
Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays.
(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.
This position is incentive plan eligible.
Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in most major metropolitan areas in California and New York is $120,100 - $208,150. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate’s final work location. Please note that the salary information 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 and business considerations when extending an offer.
Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays.
This position is incentive plan eligible.
Lockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.
The application window will close in 90 days; applicants are encouraged to apply within 5 - 30 days of the requisition posting date in order to receive optimal consideration.
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Experience Level: Experienced Professional
Business Unit: SPACE
Relocation Available: Possible
Career Area: Mechanical Engineering
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First