Propulsion Hardware Lead
Lockheed Martin
Job ID: 680130BR Date posted: Dec. 02, 2024 Program: FBM-D5LE2
Description:The coolest jobs on this planet… or any other… are with Lockheed Martin Space.
At the dawn of a new space age, Lockheed Martin is a pioneer, partner, innovator, and builder. Our amazing men and women are on a mission to make a difference in the world and every single day we use our unique skills, talents, and experiences to design and build solutions to some of the world’s hardest engineering problems.
Do you want to be part of a team who inspires employees to envision the impossible, perform with excellence and build incredible products? We provide the resources, inspiration, and focus—if you have the passion and courage to dream big, then we want to build a better tomorrow with you.
Fleet Ballistic Missiles (FBM) is a best-in-class Line of Business at Lockheed Martin prioritizing partnership, integrity, and reliability.
We are a community of engineers seeking a dependable Propulsion Hardware Lead to join our tight-knit Mechanical Controls group responsible for the design and production support of the systems that control the missile both before and after boost.
The Propulsion Hardware Lead will oversee the hardware group which supports the Post Boost Control System (PBCS) IPT and is responsible and accountable for proper performance and Mission Success of the hardware 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:
• Be the technical expert who maintains a full understanding of the D5LE2 TROP hardware and leads the technical development of that hardware to meet sub system requirements.
• Be the technical advocate for the D5LE2 PBCS TROP hardware who gathers performance information, supports major reviews, and participates in critical production, critical design decisions and alteration activities to support overall system assessments.
• Participate 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.
• Be responsible for having a complete understanding of program-unique and Space command media which ensures the PBCS hardware meets technical requirements throughout their lifecycle.
• Be accountable for the technical integrity of the D5 PBCS TROP hardware. This includes ensuring compatibility between internal interfaces and across interfacing subsystems of the Strategic Weapon System (e.g., Launcher, Guidance, and SSBN).
Other responsibilities include but are not limited to –
• Technical advocate for the product through the product's lifecycle from requirements definition through mission operations.
• Represent the hardware IPT with our Navy partner, LM leadership, and suppliers.
• Responsible for the development, manufacture, and management of the PBCS manifold, valves, and thermal protection (which is part of an attitude control and propulsive subsystem controlling the missile in a phase of the flight.)
• Provide single technical point of contact for the TROP hardware while providing continuity of product knowledge and source data.
• Manage the component and system relationships providing traceability of all products, the product owners, and the required accountability.
Basic Qualifications:
• Experience in mechanical design
• Any combination of experience in:
o Engineering project management
o Supplier management
o Technical proposals
o Technical evaluations
o Hardware development
• Exposure to or participation with failure investigations, root cause analysis, and/or corrective action disposition
• Exposure to energetics analysis or production
• Ability to obtain a DoD Secret Clearance
Desired Skills:
• Missile and/or aerospace related education or experience
• Missile and/or space propulsion hardware experience
• Experience with space propulsion hardware development
• 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
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: Part-time Remote Telework: The employee selected for this position will work part of their work schedule remotely and part of their work schedule at a designated Lockheed Martin facility. The specific weekly schedule will be discussed during the hiring process.
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: 9x80 every other Friday off
Pay Rate:
The annual base salary range for this position in California and New York (excluding most major metropolitan areas), Colorado, Hawaii, Maryland, Washington or Washington DC is $100,400 - $192,500. 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.
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.
At Lockheed Martin, we use our passion for purposeful innovation to help keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges. Our people are some of the greatest minds in the industry and truly make Lockheed Martin a great place to work.
With our employees as our priority, we provide diverse career opportunities designed to propel, develop, and boost agility. Our flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits enable our employees to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work. We place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering an inclusive environment built upon integrity and corporate responsibility.
If this sounds like a culture you connect with, you’re invited to apply for this role. Or, if you are unsure whether your experience aligns with the requirements of this position, we encourage you to search on Lockheed Martin Jobs, and apply for roles that align with your qualifications.
Experience Level: Experienced Professional
Business Unit: SPACE
Relocation Available: Possible
Career Area: Mechanical Engineering
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First
Description:The coolest jobs on this planet… or any other… are with Lockheed Martin Space.
At the dawn of a new space age, Lockheed Martin is a pioneer, partner, innovator, and builder. Our amazing men and women are on a mission to make a difference in the world and every single day we use our unique skills, talents, and experiences to design and build solutions to some of the world’s hardest engineering problems.
Do you want to be part of a team who inspires employees to envision the impossible, perform with excellence and build incredible products? We provide the resources, inspiration, and focus—if you have the passion and courage to dream big, then we want to build a better tomorrow with you.
Fleet Ballistic Missiles (FBM) is a best-in-class Line of Business at Lockheed Martin prioritizing partnership, integrity, and reliability.
We are a community of engineers seeking a dependable Propulsion Hardware Lead to join our tight-knit Mechanical Controls group responsible for the design and production support of the systems that control the missile both before and after boost.
The Propulsion Hardware Lead will oversee the hardware group which supports the Post Boost Control System (PBCS) IPT and is responsible and accountable for proper performance and Mission Success of the hardware 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:
• Be the technical expert who maintains a full understanding of the D5LE2 TROP hardware and leads the technical development of that hardware to meet sub system requirements.
• Be the technical advocate for the D5LE2 PBCS TROP hardware who gathers performance information, supports major reviews, and participates in critical production, critical design decisions and alteration activities to support overall system assessments.
• Participate 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.
• Be responsible for having a complete understanding of program-unique and Space command media which ensures the PBCS hardware meets technical requirements throughout their lifecycle.
• Be accountable for the technical integrity of the D5 PBCS TROP hardware. This includes ensuring compatibility between internal interfaces and across interfacing subsystems of the Strategic Weapon System (e.g., Launcher, Guidance, and SSBN).
Other responsibilities include but are not limited to –
• Technical advocate for the product through the product's lifecycle from requirements definition through mission operations.
• Represent the hardware IPT with our Navy partner, LM leadership, and suppliers.
• Responsible for the development, manufacture, and management of the PBCS manifold, valves, and thermal protection (which is part of an attitude control and propulsive subsystem controlling the missile in a phase of the flight.)
• Provide single technical point of contact for the TROP hardware while providing continuity of product knowledge and source data.
• Manage the component and system relationships providing traceability of all products, the product owners, and the required accountability.
Basic Qualifications:
• Experience in mechanical design
• Any combination of experience in:
o Engineering project management
o Supplier management
o Technical proposals
o Technical evaluations
o Hardware development
• Exposure to or participation with failure investigations, root cause analysis, and/or corrective action disposition
• Exposure to energetics analysis or production
• Ability to obtain a DoD Secret Clearance
Desired Skills:
• Missile and/or aerospace related education or experience
• Missile and/or space propulsion hardware experience
• Experience with space propulsion hardware development
• 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
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: Part-time Remote Telework: The employee selected for this position will work part of their work schedule remotely and part of their work schedule at a designated Lockheed Martin facility. The specific weekly schedule will be discussed during the hiring process.
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: 9x80 every other Friday off
Pay Rate:
The annual base salary range for this position in California and New York (excluding most major metropolitan areas), Colorado, Hawaii, Maryland, Washington or Washington DC is $100,400 - $192,500. 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.
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.
At Lockheed Martin, we use our passion for purposeful innovation to help keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges. Our people are some of the greatest minds in the industry and truly make Lockheed Martin a great place to work.
With our employees as our priority, we provide diverse career opportunities designed to propel, develop, and boost agility. Our flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits enable our employees to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work. We place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering an inclusive environment built upon integrity and corporate responsibility.
If this sounds like a culture you connect with, you’re invited to apply for this role. Or, if you are unsure whether your experience aligns with the requirements of this position, we encourage you to search on Lockheed Martin Jobs, and apply for roles that align with your qualifications.
Experience Level: Experienced Professional
Business Unit: SPACE
Relocation Available: Possible
Career Area: Mechanical Engineering
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First
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