Electrical Engineering Technology Manager

Description

Electrical Engineering Technology Manager for the Lockheed Martin Missiles &Fire Control (MFC) organization. Our team develops cutting edge focal plane sensors for missile and aerospace applications, delivering high performance digital, analog and power solutions to U.S. and allied customers.

• Providing functional management for the electrical engineering team: recruitment, career development, performance assessments, salary planning and employee recognition.
• Serving as the senior technical authority and subject matter expert for electrical design across digital, analog and power domains.
• Driving technical excellence, affordability and program execution by enforcing Engineering Practice Manual (EPM) and Design Assurance standards, guiding Design Assurance plans and ensuring rigorous engineering processes.
• Supporting program development, Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) planning and Basis of Estimate (BOE) generation.
• Leading and mentoring engineers, fostering continuous skill growth and a customer focused delivery mindset.
• Overseeing design assurance activities, reviewing technical data, and ensuring compliance with quality and safety requirements.
• Coordinating with cross functional teams (systems, software, test, manufacturing) to integrate electrical designs into sensor systems.
• Managing technical risk, conducting trade studies and promoting cost effective solutions.
• Contributing as an individual contributor on high impact technical tasks while providing overall functional leadership.

Do you want to be part of a company culture that empowers employees to think big, lead with a growth mindset, and make the impossible a reality? We provide the resources and give you the flexibility to enable inspiration and focus. If you have the passion and courage to dream big, work hard, and have fun doing what you love then we want to build a better tomorrow with you.

We offer flexible work schedules to comprehensive benefits investing in your future and security. Learn more about Lockheed Martin’s comprehensive benefits package here.

This position is in Santa Barbara.

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MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN – This position is located at a facility that requires special access. The selected candidate must be able to obtain a secret clearance.

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field (Master’s preferred).
• 10+ years of electrical engineering experience, including 5+ years in a senior or managerial role.
• Proven experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams in defense or aerospace programs.
• Expertise in electronic design (digital, analog, power) and electronic hardware development from electronic packages, circuit cards, discrete wire harnesses, and flex circuits to full electronic systems with Gb/s I/O.
• U.S. citizenship with ability to obtain/maintain Secret clearance.

• Experience with MFC’s hardware design tool of choice, Siemens Expedition.
• Deep knowledge of MFC’s Design Assurance process for Circuit Card Development.
• Familiarity with DFMEA, DFMECA, and reliability centered design methodologies.
• Strong project management skills (IMS/BOE development, schedule tracking).
• Effective coaching/mentoring ability and excellent interpersonal communication.
• Exposure to integrated product team (IPT) environments and systems engineering processes.
• Experience with infrared sensors and systems.
• Experience in high-speed electrical simulation of electronic packages and interconnections.
• Experience in PTC Wind Chill PLM and Atlassian Jira.
• Demonstrated knowledge of DoD acquisition processes.

This position requires a government security clearance; you must be a US Citizen for consideration.

Clearance Level: Secret.

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