Associate Mechanical Engineering Manager

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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.

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. When you join Mechanical Products Talent Center, you will be a part of a team that excels at providing capabilities that help maintain our national security and safety. We are passionate about space, our customers, our company, and our team. As a Thermal Engineering Associate Manager, you will:

• Coordinating subordinate employee recruitment, selection and training, performance assessment, work assignments, salary, and recognition/disciplinary actions.
• Directs application of research to the planning, design, development, and testing of mechanical and/or electromechanical systems, instruments, controls, engines, and/or machines.

• Generally has 5+ years of related experience and may have a post-secondary degree or training in a related discipline.
• Manage a team of 5-8 thermal engineers by providing oversight, technical mentoring, career development, training, and performance reviews
• Work collaboratively with the programs your team supports and with functional leadership to manage staffing requirements and plan job assignments to sustain engineering capabilities and critical skills
• Represent the organization in design reviews and external interactions, practicing Full Spectrum

• Oversee technical product management for program life cycles, facilitating strategic initiatives for affordability and efficiency across the programs your team supports
• Independently perform detailed thermal analysis of spacecraft components and systems to ensure program requirements and schedules are met

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (or related technical field) or equivalent experience/combined education
• Prior experience as a formal technical lead or manager
• Thorough knowledge of heat transfer and thermodynamics, particularly related to GEO and LEO space applications.
• TVAC test experience, including planning, setup, execution and post-test model correlation.
• Proficient (minimum 5 years experience) with finite difference and/or finite element numerical solution tools (e.g., Thermal Desktop,
• SINDA, NX Thermal)
• Ability to obtain Secret and Top Secret / SCI Security Clearance

• Demonstrated Full Spectrum Leadership competencies, including: communicating with positive impact, developing enduring relationships, making effective decisions, delivering value, building organizational talent, and being accountable
• Proficient with engineering level computer programming tools (e.g., Fortran, Matlab)
• Experience with test engineering, instrumentation, data collection, and/or test reports
• Ability and desire to assume ownership of tasks and quickly and efficiently drive to closure
• Willingness to mentor and develop junior engineers