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Hardware Engineering IPT Lead

Lockheed Martin

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$50.24-88.52 /h
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Grand Prairie, TX
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Job Overview:

Job Description

You will be the Integrated Product Team (IPT) Lead for the Integrated Fires Protection Capability 2 (IFPC 2) Interceptor program. Our program is responsible for designing, developing and testing a next generation missile system that defends critical assets and safeguards warfighters against emerging threats.

What You Will Be Doing
As the IPT Lead you will spearhead a multidisciplinary engineering team—electrical, mechanical, structures, lethality, propulsion, thermal, materials, processes and environments—to deliver a complete, affordable, and producible interceptor solution. You will balance customer requirements with cost and schedule constraints, coordinate closely with the IFPC 2 Magazine team and exercise full authority over the interceptor team’s budget and schedule. Your responsibilities will include:

• Providing overall technical direction and leadership for the interceptor design, development and test effort.
• Managing the multidisciplinary IPT, aligning electrical, mechanical, structures, lethality, propulsion, thermal, materials, processes and environments engineering activities.
• Collaborating with performance and systems engineers, production, quality assurance, test operations and the global supply chain to ensure a coherent customer solution.
• Balancing customer requirements with affordability and producibility goals, driving trade studies and cost reduction initiatives.
• Coordinating closely with the IFPC 2 Magazine team on AUR M production integration and schedule alignment.
• Owning the interceptor program’s budget, schedule and resource allocation, and reporting status to senior leadership.
• Leading risk identification, mitigation planning and issue resolution processes across the IPT.
• Conducting design review and verification milestones (PDR, CDR, Test Readiness Reviews) and ensuring compliance with all program requirements.
• Managing configuration control, documentation and technical data packages in accordance with Lockheed Martin standards.
• Mentoring engineers across disciplines, fostering an inclusive, collaborative culture and promoting professional development.
• Supporting occasional travel to supplier sites, test facilities or customer locations as required to meet program milestones.

Why Join Us
Do you want to be part of a company culture that empowers employees to think big, lead with a growth mindset, and make the impossible a reality? We provide the resources and give you the flexibility to enable inspiration and focus. If you have the passion and courage to dream big, work hard, and have fun doing what you love then we want to build a better tomorrow with you.

We offer flexible work schedules to comprehensive benefits investing in your future and security, Learn more about Lockheed Martin’s comprehensive benefits package here.

Further Information About This Opportunity:
This position is in Dallas. Discover more about our Dallas, Texas location.

MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN - This position is located at a facility that requires special access. An active Secret Clearance with investigation or CV date within 5 years is required to start.


Basic Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline.

>10 years of progressive engineering experience in missile, aerospace or defense systems and > 4 years in technical leadership or IPT lead roles.

Experience with control account management or managing a budget

Excellent written and oral communication skills, ability to produce clear technical documentation and deliver executive or customer briefings.

Active Secret Clearance with Investigation or CV date within 5 years.

Desired skills

Masters degree in Electrical or Mechanical engineering

Direct experience on interceptor or defensive missile programs

Experienced with engineering supply chain management

Experience leading failure review and analysis

Familiar with Lockheed Martin electrical and/or mechanical design and development tools (Siemens Xpedition, PTC Creo / Windchill)

Functional team leadership experience

EEO

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.

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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.

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

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 Schedule Information

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.

Security Clearance Information

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

National Pay Statement

Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in California, Massachusetts, and New York (excluding most major metropolitan areas), Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, Vermont, Washington or Washington DC is $104,500 - $184,115. 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.

Premium Pay Statement

Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in most major metropolitan areas in California, Massachusetts, and New York is $120,100 - $208,150. 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.