Execution Team Lead - Submarine C5I SE&I

Execution Team Lead - Submarine C5I SE&I | Lockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin is a global leader in aerospace, defense, and technology solutions. Our Manassas campus is a thriving center of engineering expertise, fostering a culture that encourages creativity, excellence, and the creation of exceptional products. Our team is made up of dedicated professionals who are passionate about pushing the boundaries of what's possible. At Lockheed Martin, we're at the forefront of cutting-edge technology and innovation.

Our campus in Manassas, Virginia is a hub for engineering excellence, where we tackle some of the world's most challenging engineering problems. We pride ourselves on our culture of creativity, excellence, and product innovation.

The Work The Submarine C5I Systems Engineering and Integration (SE&I) program is seeking a full-time, highly motivated Execution Team Lead. As a Team Lead, you will guide a cross-functional team through design, integration, and test activities that span New Construction (NEWCON) and modernization platforms. Your guidance will drive the delivery of a robust and reliable combat system to the Submarine Force.

The ideal candidate will combine strong technical expertise with hands-on leadership to align goals, manage schedules, drive process excellence, and foster a high‑performing collaborative environment. Must be a US Citizen; this position will require a government security clearance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as the primary liaison for internal and external stakeholders across 11 Submarine Warfare Federated Tactical Systems (SWFTS) subsystems, representing the team's technical focus areas while maintaining transparent communication.
• Direct the integration of production solutions with SE&I Architecture product teams, defining workflow and communication standards that align with and advance the program's objectives.
• Operate autonomously under general direction; set assignment goals for the team, execute work, and present deliverables for review at critical milestones.
• Cultivate a positive, inclusive team culture by removing blockers, mentoring members, and coordinating career development plans with the leadership team.
• Clearly communicate program objectives to the team and ensure their goals and priorities are aligned with the overall program strategy.
• Oversee and drive timely completion of Feature and Bug work, ensuring proper status tracking, testing, and verification.
• Coordinate System of System level testing (e.g., SLTs) and provide logistics and personnel support for demo events (SOP, Ops Demo) as well as for NEWCON and dockside testing.
• Own the team's master schedule, tracking all milestones, deadlines, and deliverables.
• Proactively identify, assess, and drive mitigation of technical and schedule risks.
• Enforce consistent execution of defined processes and procedures while partnering with the team to identify improvement opportunities and lead change implementation.
• Assess staffing needs, coordinate with leadership to fill gaps, and allocate resources efficiently across projects and tasks.
• Provide practical solutions to a broad spectrum of complex technical problems, ensuring they align with program objectives and constraints.
• Influence program strategy by providing input on objectives, contributing to roadmap discussions, and driving alignment with senior leadership.
• Supply timely, relevant inputs for Bay/Hardware planning decisions.

Your Health, Your Wealth, Your Life Our flexible schedules, competitive pay and comprehensive benefits enable you to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work. Learn more about Lockheed Martin's competitive and comprehensive benefits package here!

Desired skills:

• Experience (or strong familiarity) with SWFTS architecture & infrastructure including operating systems, display systems, time distribution, and/or network infrastructure (switches).
• Familiarity with Atlassian Jira and Confluence products, including experience with agile project planning, issue tracking, and collaboration tools.
• Familiarity with Model-Based Systems Engineering principles and tools.
• Familiarity with Dev Sec Ops  practices and principles.
• Knowledge of system…