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Job Description

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 National Security Space (NSS), you will be a part of a team that excels at providing national capabilities that help maintain a technical advantage over our adversaries. Our team has a long and proud history supporting missions that contribute to National Security. We are passionate about space, our customers, our company, and our team. One day, the world may hear the full story of your NSS achievements and discover the critical role you have played to defeat the enemies of freedom. Come join the team that is working quietly to keep the light of liberty shining!

As a Structural Engineering Associate Manager, you will:

Manage a team of 8-15 structural 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 Leadership behaviors
• Oversee technical product management for program life cycles, facilitating strategic initiatives for affordability and efficiency across the programs your team supports
• Independently perform detailed structural analysis of spacecraft components and systems to ensure program requirements and schedules are met

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Manages the research, planning, design and development of mechanical products and systems such as instruments, controls, robots, engines, machines and mechanical, thermal hydraulic or heat transfer systems for production, transmission, measurement, and use of energy. Responsible for 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.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (or related technical field) or equivalent experience/combined education
• Prior experience as a technical lead or manager
• Fundamental understanding of structural analysis methods and processes (e.g., load paths, modes, modal coupling, mechanical joints, stress/strain, fatigue/fracture, buckling, classical hand calculations.
• Proficient with finite element numerical solution tools (e.g., NX & NX Nastran)
• US Citizen with Active Secret Clearance prior to start and ability to obtain Top Secret or SCI Security Clearance

Desired Skills

• Demonstrated Full Spectrum Leadership competencies, including: communicating with positive impact, developing enduring relationships, making effective decisions, delivering value, building
• Proficient with engineering level computer programming tools (e.g., Matlab)
• Experience with analysis and test of structural environments (e.g., static, acoustics, randomvibration, shock, modal, jitter)
• 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
• Excellent written and verbal technical communication skills
• Proficient in AI prompting as it applies to this position and practice