Radar Systems Engineering Associate Manager

Job Description

What We're Doing
Lockheed Martin is a pioneer, partner, innovator, and builder. Our world class workforce is on a mission to make a difference in the world, tackling some of the hardest engineering problems on the planet. We empower employees to dream big, perform with excellence, and create incredible products.

We are leveraging emerging, digitally enabled capabilities to lower cost, accelerate development, and deliver innovative solutions for our customers and stakeholders. By bringing the 4th Industrial Revolution to every role, we are reshaping aerospace and defense.

The Opportunity - Functional Leader, RMS Engineering & Technology (E&T)

The Rotary & Mission Systems (RMS) business is on a digital transformation journey. We are leading the best engineering workforce in the industry, modernizing processes, advancing technology, and strengthening our position as the world's aerospace and defense leader. We need visionary functional leaders to drive this change and leadership.
We are hiring two first line associate managers to lead radar systems engineering teams within the Maritime & Missile Defense Radar (MMDR) department. Each manager will own one or more of these functional domains:

Radar algorithm design & control solutions for ballistic missile defense, anti-air warfare, and hypersonic defense
Radar modeling & simulation, digital twin development, and performance analysis
Radar system integration, test, and verification

Job Description:

Systems Engineering Associate Manager in the Maritime & Missile Defense Radar (MMDR) department managing an RMS Engineering and Technology (E&T) organization supporting the programs within the SEMS line of business, reporting directly to the MMDR Senior Manager.
This First Line Manager will lead a group of radar systems engineers supporting Lockheed Martin's Scalable, Supportable, Software-Defined, S-Band Radar (S4R) product line as well as Aegis SPY-1 radar programs in Moorestown, NJ or Camden, NJ.
This Manager will be responsible for ensuring that appropriate engineering processes, technical personnel, and design tools are applied and managed.
Staffing responsibilities include the projection and planning of appropriate staffing levels, recruiting and selection of interns, contractors, college hires and experienced professionals.
The position will be responsible for program execution, driving technical and organizational strategy, instilling and maintaining engineering discipline, and enhancing employee experiences while focusing on functional management excellence.

Specific Engineering Leader roles & responsibilities:

PEOPLE:
Facilitates and ensures technical vitality of functional team to meet current and strategic requirements
Fosters career development and employee growth as:
Technical contributors, program leads, functional leaders, and future business leaders
Establishes and implements organizational training and development plans
Fosters employee feedback, recognition, and engagement
Proactively communicates with all constituents
Ensures flow-down of tactical information & strategic vision
Implements hiring, recruiting, and retention initiatives to meet business needs

CUSTOMERS / GROWTH / FINANCIALS:
Guides resolution of technical issues across programs within technical discipline
Provides technical leadership and oversight of REAS program performance
Ensures cost, schedule and technical commitments are met for all programs and products
Ensures appropriate BOE's are applied, risks and opportunities identified, and approves cost estimates
Deploys engineering subject matter experts, best practices, and reuse of product, component, and infrastructure across RMS
Leads the applied use and adoption of emerging tools and capabilities from the Lockheed Martin Artificial Intelligence Center (LAIC) for radar systems engineering applications

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Basic Qualifications

- B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Physics, or equivalent.
- Experience in two or more of the following areas: system integration & test, system analysis, trade studies, requirements development, design, modeling and simulation, performance assessment, requirements verification, Control Account Management.
- Demonstrated experience in leading multi-disciplinary engineering teams, including task planning, budget management, or employee development and mentoring
- Proven ability to resolve and drive complex technical issues and challenges to closure.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, emotional intelligence, strong work ethic, and self-motivation
- Strong customer focus with track record of achieving outstanding customer satisfaction.
- Ability to obtain a Secret security clearance.

Desired skills

- Advanced degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or equivalent.
- Prior engineering management experience.
- Prior experience in radar systems engineering or systems engineering…