Mechanical Design Engineer Associate Manager

Job Description

You will be the Mechanical Engineering Deputy Lead for the GMLRS Franchise. Our team designs, builds, and sustains the Ground Based Mid Range System (GMLRS) rockets in Grand Prairie, TX and Camden, AR, delivering world class kinetic solutions for our customers.

What You Will Be Doing
As the Mechanical Engineering Deputy Lead you will share Technical Lead duties with the current Lead, act as a CAM authority, and contribute hands on expertise across hardware troubleshooting, risk management, and program capture activities. You will operate at the nexus of engineering, supplier management, and business development, driving the mechanical side of the franchise forward.

Your responsibilities will include:

Lead the mechanical focused team in daily tasking, design reviews, and CAM performance.
Perform root cause troubleshooting and disposition of hardware (MRBE) issues.
Review and approve requirements, drawings, and GD&T specifications.
Support program and technical reviews, preparing briefing material and white papers.
Coordinate customer reviews, manage supplier technical inputs, and track schedule/risk items.
Conduct trade studies, develop Basis of Estimate (BOE) models, and write proposal content for new business capture.
Mentor junior engineers, assign work, and provide continuous feedback and career development coaching.
Oversee recruitment, training, performance assessments, and salary planning for the team.
Champion engineering best practices, affordability, and customer focused execution across the franchise.
Travel to Camden, AR or supplier sites as needed (occasional).

Why Join Us
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're looking for a collaborative, technically strong leader who thrives in a fast paced missile engineering environment. If you are proficient in CREO, excel at GD&T, and have polished verbal and written communication skills, you'll feel right 'll work with diverse internal groups and top tier suppliers, shaping hardware that protects lives worldwide. The role offers a blend of hands on engineering, technical leadership, and business development-rarely found in a single position.

You'll enjoy partial tele commuting (up to 50 %), a supportive culture that values mentorship and career growth, and the chance to make a tangible impact on a critical defense program. A Secret clearance (or ability to obtain one) and missile hardware experience are preferred but not mandatory.
Ready to lead, innovate, and elevate the GMLRS franchise? Apply now and become a driving force behind the next generation of precision strike capability.

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

Further Information About This Opportunity:
This position is in Grand Prairie, TX.

The selected candidate must be able to obtain a secret clearance.

Basic Qualifications

- Engineering team or IPT lead experience including task planning, budget management, subcontract management and/or management, subcontract management and/or employee development and mentoring
- Ability to troubleshoot hardware and follow a specification/drawing
- BS Degree in Mechanical Engineering, or a related field

Desired skills

- Prior Engineering Management Experience preferred but not required
- Strong Interpersonal Skills
- Proposal Development Experience;
Basis of Estimate (BOE) Development
- Control Account Manager (CAM) experience;
Earned Value Management Experience
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Process Improvement and Affordability experience
- Ability to collaborate with multi-functional teams
- Demonstrated ability to manage complex technical systems/programs
- Self-Starter Personality and ability to multitask
- Strong business acumen, management influence and whole…