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The Strategic Alignment Team organization is a team responsible for efficient operations. This position for as associate manager of the Optimization group. The position will lead a team responsible to drive sustained improvement through structured lessons learned and metrics-driven analysis. This role bridges operational planning, root cause analysis, and training development to enhance overall efficiency and reliability.
Manages the integration and testing of in-house developed and COTS/GOTS components, elements, subsystems and/or systems. Responsible for coordinating subordinate employee recruitment, selection and training, performance assessment, work assignments, salary, and recognition/disciplinary actions. Oversees the synthesis of customer contractual needs and requirements into system test solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule and cost constraints. Directs the following activities: establishing functional and technical specifications and standards, solving hardware/software interface problems, defining input/output parameters, and ensuring integration of the entire system or subsystem. Manages the development and directs preparation and execution of comprehensive test plans, procedures and schedules for complete systems and/or subsystems. Coordinates subsystem and/or system testing activities with programs and other organizations.
Basic Qualifications
- Candidate must have a Engineering Bachelor's degree or higher (Mechanical, Aerospace, Electrical or Manufacturing preferred), or equivalent experience/combined education
- Experience with the assembly and integration of complex aerospace systems or equivalent
- Minimum 3 years experience leading a technical workforce
- Experience supporting multi-functional teams including manufacturing and/or AIT&L disciplines
- Experience reviewing and interpreting engineering drawings and providing technical feedback for manufacturing
- Excellent communication skills and demonstrated experience briefing senior leaders and customers
- Must be a United States citizen
Desired Skills
- Experience with the Orion program and NASA customer
- Experience with CAD/CAM software such as Creo Parametric, Creo View
- Demonstrated proficiency establishing and maintaining effective working relationships and working collaboratively across multiple organizations
- Experience with lean/six-sigma concepts, green belt certification preferred
- Must thrive in an environment of rapid change with the ability to communicate and champion that change to the team
- Strong understanding assembly processes and manufacturing operations
- Experience with manufacturing schedules, program execution, and performance tracking
- Proven experience in operations planning, shift management, or technical coordination
- Strong root cause analysis and problem-solving abilities
- Experience developing metrics, databases, or training materials preferred
- Ability to translate operational data into actionable improvement plans
- Detail-oriented with excellent documentation and communication skills
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $104900.00 - $194700.00
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The salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition. Please note that the salary information listed is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer.
Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.
- Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.
- For (Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.