Mechanical Engineering Manager

Basic Qualifications

• Knowledge of aerospace structures hardware, conversant in other mechanical systems (including flight, ground, packaging, and mechanisms), and organizational processes.
• Experience leading and/or managing multi-disciplinary engineering teams.
• Experience leading design efforts in support of conceptual, preliminary, and/or detailed design activities.
• Fundamental understanding of flight hardware design, integration, and/or test principles.
• Top Secret security clearance required prior to start; US citizenship required.

Job Description

Location: Huntsville, AL
Work Schedule: 9x80
Position type: Full-time onsite (this is not a hybrid position)

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.

Join us in shaping a new era in space and find a career that's built for you. Lockheed Martin Space is seeking a Mechanical Engineering Manager to join our team!

In this exciting role, you will:

• Assist the program with proposal preparedness and execution activities.
• Aid the program through architectural development and subsequent design reviews to include SRR, PDR, and CDR.
• Work closely with the Program Management team in leading staffing needs for the team.
• Help develop timely resolution plans of issues and ensure the validity of designs, compliance evidence, and all associated documentation.
• Resolve Program execution issues quickly to support leadership needs.

Desired Skills:

• Experience building key relationships across organizations to achieve strategic and/or tactical goals.
• At least 8 years of professional experience in design/development work + leadership experience.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (or related technical field) or equivalent experience/combined education.
• Demonstrated Full Spectrum Leadership competencies, including: communicating with positive impact, developing enduring relationships, making effective decisions, delivering value, building organizational talent, and being accountable.
• Experience leading hardware development teams.
• Fundamental understanding of mechanical drafting standards and techniques.
• Experience working with procurement and outside suppliers.
• Previous production, operations, CAM, proposal, and/or IPT lead experience.
• Willingness to mentor and develop junior engineers.
• Excellent written and verbal technical communication skills.

Other Important Information:

• 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.