Description:IGNITE is looking for a driven person to assist our development of bus platform thermal subsystems leveraged across our common product lines. This role is a great bridge for experienced engineering professionals to branch over to the program management area of execution, while maintaining close alignment to the technical scope.

The Thermal Product Development Lead (PDL) will work with the Product Center, Engineering and using programs to lead the development of products, with performance, unit cost and schedule parameters evaluated for market competitiveness. The PDL will own the cost accounts and scope from requirements definition and product development through first unit development. Products under this lead include passive and active control components like heat pipes, heaters, thermocouples, blanketing and radiator panels across our LM50, LM400, and LM2100 platforms.
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor's in a technical area, such as physics, mechanical or aerospace engineering
- Thermal, structural or similar engineering experience such as thermal principle engineer or responsible system engineer for thermal subsystems
- Strong desire to learn and grow as a program management leader within new development projects
- Experience as responsible engineer or delegate for development, integration, or testing of space or missile flight hardware
- Demonstrated ability to prioritize multiple tasks and to deliver products on schedule
- US Citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI or higher clearance
Desired Skills:
- Engineering lifecycle experience in development of space or missile hardware to include SRR/PDR/CDR through first unit build
- Project Management experience with cost, schedule, technical responsibility
- Control Account Manager or subcontract management experience
- Experience with basis of estimate, proposal, and baselining of new efforts for execution
- Demonstrated ability to articulate complex technical and programmatic issues to peers, senior management and customers
- Current US TOP SECRET or TS/SCI clearance
Security Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.
Clearance Level: TS/SCI
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: Onsite Full-time: The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility.
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, 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.
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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Experience Level: Experienced Professional
Business Unit: SPACE
Relocation Available: Possible
Career Area: Program Management
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First