Manufacturing Engineering Associate Manager: Huntsville

Basic Qualifications

Candidates must meet all requirements listed: M / B> Experience in production rate environment.
Bachelor's degree in Management, Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Finance, Economics, IT, Mathematics, or equivalent experience.
Manufacturing engineering or related experience.
Informal or formal leadership experience.
US Citizen with ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance.
Ability to work in Courtland and Hunstville, AL, as required.

Role Overview

Lead and shape production operations for cutting-edge hypersonic programs at Lockheed Martin Space in Huntsville, AL. You'll oversee teams, resources, and processes to ensure cost, schedule and quality goals are met while driving efficiency and continuous improvement. Your work directly impacts national defense programs and the next generation of hypersonic vehicles.

Key Duties / Responsibilities

• Lead production planning for Long Range Hypersonic Weapon, Terminal High Altitude Area Defense and Next Generation Interceptor programs.
• Define staffing, equipment and facility needs for program execution.
• Build string partnerships across programs and functional teams to achieve objectives.
• Standardize processes and communicate best practices for operational excellence.
• Drive affordability and commonality initiatives to reduce cycle time and generate program reserves.
• Ensure Manufacturing Engineering team readiness and performance.
• Serve as spokesperson for production operations on major program matters.
• Solve complex problems, manage risks and make decisions under pressure.
• Support technical documentation, data analysis and facility layout efforts to optimize operations.
• Work Environment
• Collaborative, high-paced production operations team.
• Hands-on involvement in production planning and engineering processes.
• Multi-site coordination with occasional travel to Courtland and Huntsville.
• Cross-functional collaboration with engineering, quality, supply chain and program teams.

About Lockheed Martin Space

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.

Company Mission & Program Overview

Support the production of hypersonic vehicles for the Air Force, Army and Navy. Your leadership ensures these advanced programs meet cost, schedule and quality goals, contributing to U.S. national security and technological advancement.

Nice-to-have Skills

• Masters Degree
• Lever Six Sigma Green Belt training or certification
• Active Secret clearance
• Technical & Engineering Expertise
• Electrical and mechanical assembly experience
• Knowledge of Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), Integrated Master Schedule (IMS), Statement of Work (SOW) and EPOD
• Experience with SAP and business intelligence tools (Excel Macro, Tableau, WEBI, SADE)
• Familiarity with Lockheed Martin Space systems tools (SAP, EPDM, VECAMS, PMP Database) or industry equivalents
• Experience preparing technical documentation and analyzing data
• Experience designing or conducting facility layout and construction projects
• Program & Production Management
• 5+ years in production or assembly/integration leadership
• Experience leading or supporting Manufacturing Milestones reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, MRR)
• Knowledge of program lifecycle and early cost impacts
• Experience managing multi-site or multi-functional program support
• Proposal, Basis of Estimate (BOE), or Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) experience
• Experience transitioning hardware from prototype/development to production
• Leadership & Collaboration
• Formal full-spectrum leadership experience
• Strong relationship-building skills with internal/external customers, including DOD stakeholders
• Experience collaborating with and leading multi-functional teams to meet common goals