Radar Integration & Test Associate Manager

Basic Qualifications

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Physics, or equivalent.
• Experience in two or more of the following areas: system integration & test, system analysis, trade studies, requirements development, design, modeling and simulation, performance assessment, requirements verification, Control Account Management.
• Demonstrated experience in leading multi-disciplinary engineering teams, including task planning, budget management, or employee development and mentoring.
• Prior proven ability to resolve and drive complex technical issues and challenges to closure.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, emotional intelligence, strong work ethic, and self-motivation.
• Strong customer focus with track record of achieving outstanding customer satisfaction.
• Ability to obtain a Secret security clearance.

Job Description

The Opportunity - Functional Leader, RMS Engineering & Technology (E&T)

Rotary & Mission Systems (RMS) business is on a digital transformation journey. We are leading the best engineering workforce in the industry, modernizing processes, advancing technology, and strengthening our position as the world’s aerospace and defense leader. We need visionary functional leaders to drive this change and leadership.

Systems Engineering Associate Manager in the Maritime & Missile Defense Radar (MMDR) department managing an RMS Engineering and Technology (E&T) organization supporting the programs within the SEMS line of business, reporting directly to the MMDR Senior Manager.

This First Line Manager will lead the SPY-7 Radar Integration & Test unit, a team that provides radar system integration & test support for Lockheed Martin’s SPY-7 configuration of the Scalable, Supportable, Software-Defined, S-Band Radar (S4R) product line in Moorestown, NJ.

This Manager will be responsible for ensuring that appropriate engineering processes, technical personnel, and design tools are applied and managed. Staffing responsibilities include the projection and planning of appropriate staffing levels, recruiting and selection of interns, contractors, college hires and experienced professionals.

This role oversees a highly skilled set of engineers in E&T, including an engineering team of leads and individual contributors working on formal qualification testing of radar system and subsystem requirements, regression testing, on-site (customer site) support for integration activities prior to system selloff, and more.

The position will be responsible for program execution, driving technical and organizational strategy, instilling and maintaining engineering discipline, and enhancing employee experiences while focusing on functional management excellence.

People Specific Engineering Leader roles & responsibilities:

• Facilitates and ensures technical vitality of functional team to meet current and strategic requirements.
• Fosters career development and employee growth as: Technical contributors, program leads, functional leaders, and future business leaders.
• Establishes and implements organizational training and development plans.
• Fosters employee feedback, recognition, and engagement.
• Proactively communicates with all constituents.
• Ensures flow-down of tactical information and strategic vision.
• Implements hiring, recruiting, and retention initiatives to meet near and long-term business needs.

Customer / Growth / Financials:

• Guides resolution of technical issues across programs within technical discipline.
• Provides technical leadership and oversight of REAS program performance.
• Ensures cost, schedule and technical commitments are met for all programs and products.
• Ensures appropriate BOE’s are applied, risks and opportunities identified, and approves cost estimates.
• Deploys engineering subject matter experts, best practices, and reuse of product, component, and infrastructure across RMS.

Desired Skills:

• Advanced degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or equivalent.
• Prior engineering management experience.
• Prior experience in radar systems engineering or systems engineering techniques, such as Agile and Model Based System Design; experience in requirement verification, automated testing methodologies, root cause corrective action (RCCA) resolution, Technical Performance Measurement (TPM) data collection.
• Prior experience in the S4R product line portfolio.
• Risk management experience, including identification, mitigation, abatement planning, and tracking.
• Self-starter personality with an ability to multi-task effectively.
• Ability to collaborate with multi-functional teams.
• Proposal development experience; Basis of Estimate (BOE) development experience.
• Experience working and leading teams in an Agile team environment.

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.
• Able to work remotely.