Guidance, Nav & Ctrl Asc Mgr; Level IV - Secret

Position: Guidance, Nav & Ctrl Asc Mgr (Level IV) - Secret
Description:

About Lockheed Martin Space:

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

About the Role:

We are seeking an experienced Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) Associate Manager (Level
4) who will perform both technical execution scope and functional manager responsibilities within the Theater Strike Weapon Systems (TSWS) and Strategic Missile Defense (SMD) portfolios. Anchored by the Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS) program, the portfolio is undergoing rapid growth associated with multiple product lifecycle phases within CPS and several peer development program efforts.

In this role, you should anticipate:

* Working on advanced missile design, integration, testing, and analysis within a hypersonic weapon system program

* Leveraging past experience in weapon system and missile system/subsystem development and analysis to shape current and future program execution

* Collaborating with program managers, systems and software engineering or engineering leaders to delivery component(s)/subsystem(s), designs, and analysis to programs

* Provides programmatic direction to engineering staff and team(s), collaborates on execution, analysis, design/peer reviews

* Applying proficiency in C++ and MATLAB to develop, verify, validate, and perform analysis, review analysis artifacts of others, assess data products, and delivery technical summary briefings

* Communicating technical results effectively and working collaboratively across teams, working groups, review boards, and technical execution teams

* Support Agile execution of programs and projects through proposals, planning/backlog development, product ownership, and staffing coordination

Job Responsibilities will include:

* Develop and review data packages, analysis, and presentations for working groups, review board

* Coordinate internal efforts and external elements to develop, verify, and validate both complex simulations such as missile 6-degree-of-freedom simulations (6-DOF) and onboard flight algorithms to achieve weapon system performance

* Evaluate system performance in complex scenarios and environments and verify system and subsystem level requirements

* Perform and align staff execution for critical studies, analyses, and test activities

* Support program reviews and technical interchange meetings with internal leadership and/or external customers.

Successful applicants generally have at least 9+ years of related experience and may have a post-secondary degree or training in a related discipline, such as Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field.

Basic Qualifications:

Skill Requirements:

* B.S. or M.S. in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field.

* Working knowledge of basic GNC related to weapons systems, GNC hardware products, GNC systems, advance modeling and simulation, and hardware-in-the-loop or hardware integration testing.

* Current/Previous experience working with national team partner and/or subcontractor development, including build, test, and integration of hardware or software

* Previous experience presenting to senior management, as well as, customer team members through technical and program reviews.

* Demonstrated ability to lead, especially engineers with diverse backgrounds across multiple geographic locations.

* Leadership skills and behaviors that align with Full Spectrum leadership (FSL) imperatives.

* Ability to travel to support job duties listed above.

Security Clearance / Work Authorization:

* To meet requirements of the program/customer, this position requires the selected employee to be a U.S. Citizen.

* Interim Secret clearance is required to start employment.

* Selected candidates will be required to obtain, and maintain, a government issued Secret clearance for long term employment on this program.

Desired

Skills:

Skill Expectations:

* Professional experience with 9+ years applicable GNC focus associated with Weapon System product lifecycle.

* Experience operating in Linux environments including High Performance Computing usage

* Experience with Agile development

* Experience with technical task leadership, completion coordination,…