Mechanical Engineer Stf - E4

Lockheed Martin; Englewood (CO); On-site; USD 118,000 - 219,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Flexible work arrangements and 4x10s

401(k) match

Paid time off & holidays

Job summary

Lockheed Martin in Colorado is seeking a dedicated engineer to join the Post Boost Control System (PBCS) IPT as an RSE Delegate. You will provide technical oversight for the D5LE2 PBCS and act as a technical advocate across the lifecycle, coordinating with Navy partners, LM leadership, and suppliers to ensure mission success.

The role requires collaboration in a team environment, strong communication, and the ability to balance performance with cost and schedule constraints to deliver reliable

Qualifications

• Experience collaborating with SMEs and technical personnel to create program plans.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and projects.
• Experience presenting to internal senior leaders such as Directors.
• Active or ability to gain a DoD security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical oversight of the D5LE2 PBCS and Mission Success throughout the life cycle.
• Represent the PBCS IPT with Navy partners, LM leadership and suppliers.
• Gather performance data, support major reviews, and participate in critical design decisions.
• Investigate problems, develop corrective actions, and integrate requirements with operations.

Skills

SME collaboration

Cross-functional teamwork

Project leadership

Customer needs understanding

Senior leadership presentations

DoD clearance eligibility

Education

Missile/aerospace related education

Job description

Fleet Ballistic Missiles (FBM) is one of Lockheed Martin’s best-in-class Lines of Businesses that prioritizes partnership, integrity and reliability. Controls Engineering is an organization within FBM that facilitates control of the missile through servo actuators, gas hydraulic systems and small rocket motors.

We are a community of engineers looking for a dependable engineer to join our tight-knit group. The Mechanical Controls group is an organization within FBM that is responsible for the design and production support of the systems that control the missile both before and after boost. This position is for an Engineer in the Post Boost Control System (PBCS) IPT that both collaborates well in a team environment and has excellent communication skills. In this role, you will have numerous opportunities to represent the PBCS IPT with our Navy partner, LM leadership, and suppliers, with many opportunities for career development along the way. The PBCS IPT is responsible for the development, manufacture, and management of the PBCS which is an attitude control and propulsive subsystem controlling the missile in a phase of the flight.

This role is as a RSE Delegate for the PBCS which provides a single technical point of contact for the entire PBCS and each product within the PBCS while providing continuity of product knowledge and source data. Management of these component and system relationships provides traceability of all products, the product owners, and the required accountability. The RSE Delegate should be a knowledgeable, experienced, trained specialist who will act as a technical advocate for the product through the product's lifecycle from requirements definition through mission operations. This RSE Delegate is responsible and accountable for proper performance and Mission Success of the PBCS throughout its lifecycle by resisting inappropriate compromise and risk, and balancing technical performance against cost and schedule pressures while ensuring Mission Success.

As a Valued Member Of Our Team You Will

• Report to the FBM Controls PBCS Manager/ FBM Chief Systems Engineer and is responsible for providing technical oversight of the Trident II (D5LE2) PBCS and Mission Success throughout the life cycle of the missile sub-system.
• Is the technical expert who maintains a full understanding of the D5LE2 PBCS and verifies compliance with sub system requirements.
• Is the technical advocate for the D5LE2 PBCS who gathers performance information, supports major reviews, and participates in critical production, critical missile design decisions and alteration activities to support overall missile system assessments.
• Participates in problem investigations, troubleshooting, development of corrective action plans, and integration of technical requirements with facility and fleet operation activities.
• Integrate new development efforts into SWF operations and capabilities to support new fleet deployments including Columbia and Dreadnought class SSBNs.
• Is responsible for having a complete understanding of program-unique and Space command media which ensures the PBCS meet technical requirements throughout their lifecycle.
• Is accountable for the technical integrity of the D5 PBCS. This includes ensuring compatibility between internal interfaces and across interfacing subsystems of the Strategic Weapon System (e.g., Launcher, Guidance, and SSBN).

Basic Qualifications

• Experience working with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) and other technical personnel to create program plans and track the plans through execution
• Experience working with cross functional teams
• Experience successfully leading projects with teams and suppliers
• Experience understanding customer needs, such as participating in Customer Value Propositions or similar
• Experience putting together presentations to internal senior leaders such as Directors
• Active or ability to gain a DoD security clearance

Desired Skills

• Missile and/or aerospace related education or experience
• Missile and/or space propulsion hardware experience
• Missile and/or space propulsion subsystem experience
• Experience with FBM processes and products
• Experience with aerospace manufacturing
• Experience in gas/fluid dynamics or energetics/propellants
• Experience as principal engineer delegate or project lead
• Risk and opportunity experience with an understanding of continuous improvement concepts
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, demonstrated leadership and initiative

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $118000.00 - $219100.00

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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.