Radar Systems Engineering Associate Manager

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About the role

The Rotary & Mission Systems (RMS) business is on a digital transformation journey, modernizing processes, advancing technology, and strengthening our position as the world’s aerospace and defense leader. We are hiring two First Line Associate Managers to lead Radar Systems Engineering teams within the Maritime & Missile Defense Radar (MMDR) department. Each manager will own one or more functional domains:

• Radar algorithm design & control solutions for ballistic missile defense, anti-air warfare, and hypersonic defense
• Radar modeling & simulation, digital twin development, and performance analysis
• Radar system integration, test, and verification

This position manages an RMS Engineering and Technology (E&T) organization supporting programs within the SEMS line of business, reporting directly to the MMDR Senior Manager. The manager will lead a group of radar systems engineers supporting Lockheed Martin’s Scalable, Supportable, Software-Defined, S-Band Radar (S4R) product line and Aegis SPY-1 radar programs in Moorestown, NJ or Camden, NJ.

Responsibilities

• Ensure appropriate engineering processes, technical personnel, and design tools are applied and managed
• Project and plan staffing levels, including recruiting and selection of interns, contractors, college hires, and experienced professionals
• Drive program execution, technical and organizational strategy, and maintain engineering discipline
• Enhance employee experiences while focusing on functional management excellence
• Facilitate and ensure technical vitality of the functional team to meet current and strategic requirements
• Foster career development and employee growth as technical contributors, program leads, functional leaders, and future business leaders
• Establish and implement organizational training and development plans
• Encourage employee feedback, recognition, and engagement
• Proactively communicate with all constituents and ensure flow-down of tactical information and strategic vision
• Implement hiring, recruiting, and retention initiatives to meet business needs
• Guide resolution of technical issues across programs within the technical discipline
• Provide technical leadership and oversight of REAS program performance
• Ensure cost, schedule, and technical commitments are met for all programs and products
• Ensure appropriate Basis of Estimates (BOEs) are applied, risks and opportunities identified, and approve cost estimates
• Deploy engineering subject matter experts, best practices, and reuse of product, component, and infrastructure across RMS
• Lead the applied use and adoption of emerging tools and capabilities from the Lockheed Martin Artificial Intelligence Center (LAIC) for radar systems engineering applications

Requirements

• 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 leading multi-disciplinary engineering teams, including task planning, budget management, or employee development and mentoring
• 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 a track record of achieving outstanding customer satisfaction
• Ability to obtain a Secret security clearance (U.S. citizenship required)

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, 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; performance analysis; radar tracking or discrimination algorithm development; radar control design; model-driven test; modeling of simulation and tactical software
• Hands-on experience developing, implementing, and assessing the results of performance models/simulations
• Hands-on experience developing, implementing, and assessing performance of radar algorithms
• Experience with CI/CD (Continuous Integration / Continuous Development) and DevSecOps
• Prior experience in the SPY-1 or 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

Schedule

This position follows a 4x10-hour day schedule, with 3 days off per week. The employee will work part of their schedule remotely and part onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility in Moorestown, NJ or Camden, NJ.

Pay

The annual base salary range for this position in California, Massachusetts, and New York (excluding most major metropolitan areas), Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, Vermont, Washington, or Washington DC is $109,200 - $192,510. For other states, the salary range will reflect the candidate’s final work location.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Life Insurance and Short-Term/Long-Term Disability
• 401(k) match
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Education Assistance
• Parental Leave
• Paid time off and holidays
• For non-represented full-time employees: at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) for incidental absences and other reasons; at least 90 hours for holidays
• For represented full-time employees: 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; at least 96 hours for holidays
• This position is incentive plan eligible