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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.

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Lockheed Martin Space is looking for a motivated, positive, and energetic Payload Program Manager to be the Deputy IPT lead of an SDA program. The Payload Program Manager, will be responsible for ensuring program needs and engineering-recommended practices are implemented and coordinated consistent with program hardware delivery dates. 

The Payload Program Manager will oversee SDA antenna/RF subsystem and component design activities, including development of component level and system-level requirements, drawing release, supplier management, production, test, verification, and integration activities.

This position emphasizes a ‘systems thinking’ mindset throughout the product lifecycle of RF and digital subsystems and components.

Directs all phases of programs from inception through completion. Responsible for coordinating subordinate employee recruitment, selection and training, performance assessment, work assignments, salary, and recognition/disciplinary actions. Responsible for the cost, schedule and technical performance of company programs or subsystems of major programs. Participates in the negotiation of contract and contract changes. Coordinates the preparation of proposals, business plans, proposal work statements and specifications, operating budgets and financial terms/conditions of contract. Acts as primary customer contact for program activities, leading program review sessions with customer to discuss cost, schedule, and technical performance. Establishes design concepts, criteria and engineering efforts for product research, development, integration and test. Develops new business or expands the product line with the customer. Establishes milestones and monitors adherence to master plans and schedules, identifies program problems and obtains solutions, such as allocation of resources or changing contractual specifications. Directs the work of employees assigned to the program from technical, manufacturing and administrative areas.

Basic Qualifications

• Demonstrated lead, supervisor or managerial experience.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills with the ability to work across multiple functions and stakeholders.
• Ability to adapt to evolving requirements and dynamic schedules.
• Must be a US citizen, able to obtain a secret security clearance. 

Desired Skills

• Ability to manage cost, schedule, and technical performance in a program environment.

• Experience with the SDA portfolio or similar aerospace programs.
• Familiarity with RF, antenna, or microwave subsystem/component design, development, integration, or test.
• Understanding of spacecraft flight hardware, including thermal, vibration, shock, and environmental testing.
• Experience with supplier oversight and coordination in a technical program environment.
• Knowledge of Earned Value Management (EVM) metrics and program reporting.
• Experience in fast-paced, agile program environments.
• Strong systems thinking and ability to consider technical, cost, and schedule trade-offs across a program lifecycle.