Aeronautical Engineer Mgr - L5

Lockheed Martin Corporation; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 129,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Flexible work arrangements

401(k) match

Paid time off

Holidays

Parental Leave

EAP

Flexible Spending Accounts

Life Insurance

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

Job summary

Lockheed Martin Corporation in Fort Worth seeks a dynamic Crew Systems manager to lead a 15–20 engineer team focused on Escape System, Aircrew/Pilot Flight Equipment, and Life Support across multiple business lines. You will oversee cost, schedule, and technical execution from development through sustainment.

You will shape staffing, reviews, and proposals, drive standard work practices, and collaborate with senior leadership to ensure mission success and program growth in a demanding aerospace

Qualifications

• Engineering degree from an accredited college or equivalent experience/combined education.
• Working knowledge of aircraft system design, hardware qualification, production and sustainment support.
• Experience with systems engineering lifecycle & understanding of systems thinking skills and behaviors.
• Strong presentation skills and ability to address complex matters and solutions with senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the cost, schedule, and technical execution of existing development efforts within Crew Systems.
• Provide team leadership and oversight for the day-to-day operation of the Crew Systems engineering team, including coordination of required production and sustainment support for Escape System, Aircrew/Pilot Flight Equipment, and Life Support System.
• 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 Crew System support.
• Support personnel related activities for a team of engineers, including performance management, manpower staffing including forecasts, and personnel recognition.

Skills

Team leadership

Staff development

Presentations

Communication

Project planning

EVMS

Cost account management

Risk management

Customer relationships

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

VEMO toolset

EVMS tooling

Job description

Standard Job Description

This position is for the Fort Worth Crew Systems 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 15 – 20 engineers that executes engineering tasks for Escape System, Aircrew/Pilot Flight Equipment, and Life Support System in support of multiple Lines of Business (LOB) – IFG, F-35 and/or ADP. Span of control includes the full lifecycle of the product, from initial development, integration, and qualification of new/modified systems and components through production and sustainment support.

Responsibilities Include

• Responsible for the cost, schedule, and technical execution of existing development efforts within Crew Systems.
• Provide team leadership and oversight for the day-to-day operation of the Crew Systems engineering team, including coordination of required production and sustainment support for Escape System, Aircrew/Pilot Flight Equipment, and Life Support System.
• 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 Crew System support.
• Support personnel related activities for a team of engineers, including performance management, manpower staffing including forecasts, and personnel recognition.

Basic Qualifications

• Engineering degree from an accredited college or equivalent experience/combined education.
• Working knowledge of aircraft system design, hardware qualification, production and sustainment support.
• Experience with systems engineering lifecycle & understanding of systems thinking skills and behaviors.

Desired Skills

• Familiarity with aircraft Crew Systems, including: Escape system, Aircrew/Pilot Flight Equipment, and Life Support Systems.
• Prior Technical Lead or team leadership experience.
• Direct experience with staffing resources and VEMO toolset.
• Direct experience with life limit management for time change interval requirements.
• 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).
• Candidate should demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including a proven ability to interact effectively and build strong relationships with customers, management, and peers.

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $129000.00 - $239600.00

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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.