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Systems Engineering Manager - Level 5

Fort Worth, Texas

Fort Worth, Texas

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Job ID: 681303BR Date posted: Nov. 19, 2024
Description:Systems Engineering Manager - Level 5

We are Lockheed Martin

This position is for the Fort Worth Fluid / Mechanical manager and will report to the Utilities & Subsystems senior manager within the Vehicle Systems E&T organization. The selected candidate will manage a team of 20 – 25 engineers that executes engineering tasks for Fuel, Hydraulics Utility Actuation, and Fire Protection subsystems in support of multiple Lines of Business (LOB) – IFG, F-35 and/or ADP.

Responsibilities include:
• Responsible for the cost, schedule, and technical execution of existing development efforts within Fluid/Mechanical systems.
• Provide team leadership and oversight for the day-to-day operation of the Fluid/Mechanical engineering team, including coordination of required production and sustainment support.
• Support design reviews, engineering releases, and other formal and informal review efforts.
• Support pursuits of new business for the team and guide the planning and execution of that work, including the development of proposals with task descriptions, estimates of effort, and basis for those estimates.
• Help create and outline standard work practices, process, and structured knowledge continuity to grow a skilled workforce specializing in aircraft Fluid/Mechanical system support.
• Drive modernization efforts in Systems Engineering, helping to develop and execute the implementation of Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) products and other Digital Transformation processes and tools like AMESIM modelling.
• Support personnel related activities for a team of engineers, including performance management, manpower staffing including forecasts, and personnel recognition.


What’s In It For You
Our employees play an active role in strengthening the quality of life where we live and work by volunteering more than 850,000 hours annually. Here are some of the benefits you can enjoy:
• Medical
• Dental
• 401k
• Paid time off
• Work/life balance
• Career development
• Mentorship opportunities
• Rewards & recognition

Learn more about Lockheed Martin’s comprehensive benefits package here.

Fort Worth, TX
This position is in Fort Worth, TX Discover Fort Worth.
Basic Qualifications:
• Engineering degree from an accredited college, equivalent experience/combined education considered.

• Working knowledge of aircraft system design and hardware qualification.

• Experience with systems engineering lifecycle & understanding of systems thinking skills and behaviors.
Desired Skills:
• Candidate should demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including a proven ability to interact effectively and build strong relationships with customers, management, and peers.
• Familiarity with aircraft Fluid/Mechanical Systems.
• Prior Technical Lead or team leadership experience.
• Direct experience with staffing processes and VEMO toolset.
• Understanding of Functional Management responsibilities of people, processes and tools
• Strong presentation skills and ability to address complex matters and solutions with senior leadership.
• Experience with safety-of-flight qualification, airworthiness, flight certification and/or system safety.
• Problem investigation resolution and root cause analysis experience.
• Experience with project planning and Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS).
• Experience as a Cost Account Manager (CAM).
Security Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.
Clearance Level: Secret
Other Important Information You Should Know
Expression of Interest: By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings.
Ability to Work Remotely: Onsite Full-time: The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility.
Work Schedules: Lockheed Martin supports a variety of alternate work schedules that provide additional flexibility to our employees. Schedules range from standard 40 hours over a five day work week while others may be condensed. These condensed schedules provide employees with additional time away from the office and are in addition to our Paid Time off benefits.
Schedule for this Position: 4x10 hour day, 3 days off per week
Lockheed Martin is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
The application window will close in 90 days; applicants are encouraged to apply within 5 - 30 days of the requisition posting date in order to receive optimal consideration.
Join us at Lockheed Martin, where your mission is ours. Our customers tackle the hardest missions. Those that demand extraordinary amounts of courage, resilience and precision. They’re dangerous. Critical. Sometimes they even provide an opportunity to change the world and save lives. Those are the missions we care about.

As a leading technology innovation company, Lockheed Martin’s vast team works with partners around the world to bring proven performance to our customers’ toughest challenges. Lockheed Martin has employees based in many states throughout the U.S., and Internationally, with business locations in many nations and territories.
Experience Level: Experienced Professional
Business Unit: AERONAUTICS COMPANY
Relocation Available: Yes
Career Area: Systems Engineering: Other
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First
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At Lockheed Martin, we apply our passion for purposeful innovation to keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges.

Mission-Focused Innovation: From aerospace to outer space to cyber space, you can solve the world's most complex challenges for our customers.

Foundational Values: Our culture of performance excellence, ethics, teamwork and inclusion is embedded in everything we do.

Diverse Career Opportunities with Meaningful Work: Grow your career and skills for life. Our technology-driven learning platforms and programs enable your development and agility.

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.

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Commitment to Sustainability: We foster innovation, integrity and security to preserve the environment, strengthen diverse communities and propel growth.

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Benefits

  • Healthcare

    Medical, Dental and Vision coverage is available for employees who opt-in.

  • 401(k)/Retirement Plans

    Our 401(k) plan features generous matching and company contributions.

  • Professional Development

    We support our employees through mentoring, internal & external educational programs, networking, skills enhancement and career-building programs.

  • Maternity and Paternity Leave

    Our generous parental leave policies support your journey into parenthood. When you return to work, our facilities offer mother's rooms to support your transition and work/life balance.

  • Paid Time Off

    We offer PTO, paid holidays and paid time off for jury duty and military obligations.

  • Flex-time

    Depending on the position, we offer flexible work schedules.

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