Payload IPT Deputy Manager (Level V)

Payload Ipt Deputy Manager (Level V)

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Lockheed Martin Space is looking for a motivated, positive, and energetic Payload Program Manager to be the Deputy IPT lead of the Wildfire program. The Payload Program Manager, as a member of the IGNITE and WILDFIRE management teams, will be responsible for ensuring program needs and engineering-recommended practices are implemented and coordinated consistent with program hardware delivery dates. The Payload Program Manager will oversee WILDFIRE antenna / RF subsystem and component design activities, including development of component level and system-level requirements, drawing release, production, test, verification, and integration activities. This position emphasizes a 'systems thinking' mindset throughout the product lifecycle of RF subsystems and components.

Key Responsibilities include :

• Provide leadership while balancing technical, cost, and schedule performance.
• Review and approve program plans, schedules, cost targets, and staffing activities.
• Lead an experienced team of engineers, analysts, and adjacent functional support organizations.
• Support proposal development, engage with customer teams, and participate in executive-level reviews.
• Coordinate with suppliers to ensure timely delivery of hardware to ATLO, drive closure on failures, and manage IPT payload costs.
• Up to 25% travel may be required.

Successful applicants will generally possess 8+ years of related experience and may have a post-secondary Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or other relevant discipline, from an accredited university.

Experience with the Wildfire program or similar aerospace programs.

Familiarity with RF, antenna, or microwave subsystem / component design, development, integration, or test.

Understanding of spacecraft flight hardware, including radome, thermal, vibration, shock, and environmental testing.

Experience with supplier oversight and coordination in a technical program environment.

Knowledge of Earned Value Management (EVM) metrics and program reporting.

Experience in fast-paced, agile program environments.

Strong systems thinking and ability to consider technical, cost, and schedule trade-offs across a program lifecycle.

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.

Onsite Full-time : The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility.

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.

9x80 every other Friday off

This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.

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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.

Lockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics. 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.

Pay Rate : The annual base salary range for this position in California and New York (excluding most major metropolitan areas), Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, Vermont, Washington or Washington DC is $128,400 - $226,435. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate's final work location. Please note that the salary information 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 and business considerations when extending an offer. Benefits offered : Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays. (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. This position is incentive plan eligible.

Pay Rate : The annual base salary range for this position in most major metropolitan areas in California and New York is $147,700 - $255,990. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate's final work location. Please note that the salary information 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 and business considerations when extending an offer. Benefits offered : Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays. This position is incentive plan eligible.