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JASSM Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Chief Engineer

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Lockheed Martin · Orlando, FL

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Posted
28 May
Category
Test
Experience
Executive
Country
United States
Basic Qualifications

Have a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited college or university, with existing professional experience
Experience and demonstrated skillset with Missile systems design and development
Must possess ability to plan and lead the technical teams/efforts associated with Complex Missile Systems
Candidate will be required to communicate technical status and issues internally to program leadership, technical leadership and functional leadership as well as externally to the USG customer
Must be available for occasional domestic travel
Candidate must have a Secret clearance and be able to obtain program level clearance

Job Description

About the Role:

This position is for a Chief Engineering Manager for the JASSM program in the Strike Systems program area. The successful candidate will report to the JASSM Platform Integration and FMS Chief Engineer programmatically and be expected to work closely with the other members of the JASSM Chief Engineering staff to ensure synergy across tasks and to communicate lessons learned, as well as other Strike Systems Chief Engineers to ensure cross program collaboration.

What You Will Be Doing

Providing technical leadership that enables the team to meet and demonstrate all milestones on schedule
Providing Technical and Programmatic leadership/oversight on new JASSM platform integration efforts across both USG and FMS customers.
Provide leadership/oversight for JASSM FMS development to include existing customers, as well as new missile variant development and capture efforts.
Developing a productive partnership and trusting relationship with the USG customer
Shaping the FMS strategy and developing second source suppliers
Guiding Engineering team, IPT leads and cross-functional teams in program planning, scheduling, trade studies, design concepts, verification, and critical life cycle reviews
Ensuring program staffing is appropriate from an E&T perspective
Collaborating with Engineering Excellence management to ensure program milestones are successfully completed
Supporting and leading program technical reviews and participating in monthly E&T meetings, staff meetings, and other critical program activities
Communicating lessons learned and ensuring synergy across tasks with the entire Chief Engineer staff

Key Responsibilities

Provide technical leadership throughout proposal phase, through development phase, and providing support for FMS transition to production.
Provide technical leadership for design and development efforts, from system architecture through design and qualification
Develop and execute detailed program plans, schedules, and trade study analyses
Lead or support customer briefings, weekly IPT status updates, Technical Interchange Meetings, Technical Readiness Reviews, and other critical program reviews
Participate in Failure Review Boards, Risk Management, and Mission Success Reviews
Support technical reviews internally, with the customer, and external stakeholders, and at supplier locations

Requirements

Have demonstrated experience leading technical team through major proposal effort.
Have demonstrated platform integration experience and leading flight test activities.
Have demonstrated experience in planning and leading technical solutions from proposal through all aspects of development including SRR, PDR, CDR, Qualification, System Verification & Test, FCA and transition to production
Demonstrate excellent leadership skills and a proven ability to lead technical efforts with cross-functional teams
Possess experience and initiative to ensure technical leadership and support for the development process
Show a strong understanding of Full Spectrum Leadership principles (technical, people, business, strategic).

Why Join Us

We are looking for a collaborative and experienced leader to join our team. As the JASSM Platform Expansion Chief Engineer, you will have the opportunity to work on challenging projects, develop your skills, and contribute to the success of our team. If you are a motivated and dedicated professional looking for a new challenge, we encourage you to apply.

What We Offer

We are committed to supporting your growth and development, with mandatory training for growth into the Chief Engineer organization. We also offer a comprehensive benefits package and a dynamic work environment.

Location:

This position is located in Orlando, FL, and will require occasional domestic travel. The position will require on-site work with the ability to flex working hours.

Desired Skills

An advanced degree in engineering from an accredited college or university is desired
Prior experience at Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control is highly desired
Candidate should have wide experience/familiarity in collaborating with the Engineering & Technology functional organization
Ability to interface with the USG Customer office and global supply base
Ability to support technical reviews internally, with the customer, and external stakeholders, and at supplier locations
Experience in leading Failure Analysis and Failure Review Boards

Other Important Information

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.
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