Overview
On Site
USD 104,500.00 - 184,115.00 per year
Full Time
Skills
Assembly
Interfaces
Testing
SMT
IT Management
Root Cause Analysis
Management
Mentorship
Supplier Relationship Management
System Integration
Regulatory Compliance
Bridging
Teamwork
Adobe AIR
Scheduling
Mechanical Engineering
Aerospace
Creo
CATIA
Unigraphics NX
SolidWorks
Windchill
Product Lifecycle Management
Plant Lifecycle Management
GD&T
Drawing
Computer Hardware
Security Clearance
Team Leadership
Communication
Presentations
Leadership
Collaboration
Program Management
Supply Chain Management
Manufacturing
Innovation
SAFE
Boost
Telecommuting
Recruiting
Jersey
Training
Life Insurance
Job Details
Job Description
You will be the SMT Technical Lead - Launch Tube Assembly (LTA) for the Supplier Management Team (SMT) supporting the Next Generation Strike Ready Integration (NGSRI) program. Our team oversees the full lifecycle of the Launch Tube Assembly system-including the composite launch tube, forward & aft covers, umbilical connections, missile restraint mechanisms, launch motor/booster igniter, and the interface to the Command Launch Assembly (CLA) and its variants.
What You Will Be Doing
As the SMT Technical Lead you will be responsible for driving technical excellence across supplier and program interfaces for the LTA. You'll partner closely with the AUR and CLA Integrated Product Teams (IPTs), support the Launch Motor Engineering SMT Lead when called upon, and shepherd the LTA from development through qualification testing into full rate production.
Your responsibilities will include:
Lead the technical relationship with the LTA supplier, ensuring requirements, schedules, and quality standards are met.
Define, review, and approve engineering data packages, drawings, and specifications for all LTA components.
Coordinate and execute development and qualification test campaigns, capturing results, tracking open issues, and driving corrective actions.
Serve as the primary technical conduit between the LTA supplier and the AUR/CLA IPTs, translating program needs into supplier deliverables.
Support the Launch Motor Engineering SMT Technical Lead on cross functional tasks, providing LTA expertise as needed.
Manage risk registers, conduct root cause analyses, and recommend mitigation strategies throughout the product's lifecycle.
Oversee production readiness reviews, ensuring the LTA is manufacturable, maintainable, and field serviceable.
Mentor junior engineers and act as a technical champion for best practices in supplier management and systems integration.
Maintain compliance with Lockheed Martin engineering standards, safety regulations, and export control requirements.
Why Join Us
You are a collaborative, results driven engineer who thrives in a fast paced, high impact environment. You enjoy bridging the gap between cutting edge suppliers and mission critical program teams, and you take pride in delivering hardware that enables the nation's defense capabilities. In this role you'll work alongside elite aerospace experts, gain visibility across multiple program domains, and influence the design and production of a key launch system. Lockheed Martin offers unmatched opportunities for professional growth, access to advanced technologies, and a culture that rewards innovation and teamwork. If you're ready to lead technical excellence, shape the future of missile launch systems, and make a tangible difference, we want you on our team.
Apply today and help launch the next generation of air dominance capabilities!
We are committed to supporting your work-life balance and overall well-being, offering flexible scheduling options Learn more about Lockheed Martin's comprehensive benefits package here.
Further Information About This Opportunity:
This position is in Grand Prairie, TX.
The selected candidate must be able to obtain a secret clearance.
Basic Qualifications
-Bachelors or equivalent in Mechanical Engineering or related relevant field.
-Minimum of 7 years hands on mechanical design / analysis experiences and 3-5 years leading supplier facing projects
-Proven track record of delivering hardware on time and working through technical challenges with suppliers in the Aerospace or Defense industries.
-Proficient in CAD (CREO, CATIA, NX or Solidworks) and Windchill / PLM applications
-Proficient in GD&T and Drawing Standards
-Experience with hardware nonconformance Material Review Board dispositioning
-Ability to obtain Secret Clearance
Desired skills
-Experience with Composites and solving challenging weight requirements desirable
-Experience Leading teams with strong communication skills, and presentation skills to Senior Leadership and Customer stakeholders
-Cross Functional collaboration skills working closely with program management, quality, supply chain and other engineering functions
-Strong Manufacturing and transition to production 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.
*
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.
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.
You will be the SMT Technical Lead - Launch Tube Assembly (LTA) for the Supplier Management Team (SMT) supporting the Next Generation Strike Ready Integration (NGSRI) program. Our team oversees the full lifecycle of the Launch Tube Assembly system-including the composite launch tube, forward & aft covers, umbilical connections, missile restraint mechanisms, launch motor/booster igniter, and the interface to the Command Launch Assembly (CLA) and its variants.
What You Will Be Doing
As the SMT Technical Lead you will be responsible for driving technical excellence across supplier and program interfaces for the LTA. You'll partner closely with the AUR and CLA Integrated Product Teams (IPTs), support the Launch Motor Engineering SMT Lead when called upon, and shepherd the LTA from development through qualification testing into full rate production.
Your responsibilities will include:
Lead the technical relationship with the LTA supplier, ensuring requirements, schedules, and quality standards are met.
Define, review, and approve engineering data packages, drawings, and specifications for all LTA components.
Coordinate and execute development and qualification test campaigns, capturing results, tracking open issues, and driving corrective actions.
Serve as the primary technical conduit between the LTA supplier and the AUR/CLA IPTs, translating program needs into supplier deliverables.
Support the Launch Motor Engineering SMT Technical Lead on cross functional tasks, providing LTA expertise as needed.
Manage risk registers, conduct root cause analyses, and recommend mitigation strategies throughout the product's lifecycle.
Oversee production readiness reviews, ensuring the LTA is manufacturable, maintainable, and field serviceable.
Mentor junior engineers and act as a technical champion for best practices in supplier management and systems integration.
Maintain compliance with Lockheed Martin engineering standards, safety regulations, and export control requirements.
Why Join Us
You are a collaborative, results driven engineer who thrives in a fast paced, high impact environment. You enjoy bridging the gap between cutting edge suppliers and mission critical program teams, and you take pride in delivering hardware that enables the nation's defense capabilities. In this role you'll work alongside elite aerospace experts, gain visibility across multiple program domains, and influence the design and production of a key launch system. Lockheed Martin offers unmatched opportunities for professional growth, access to advanced technologies, and a culture that rewards innovation and teamwork. If you're ready to lead technical excellence, shape the future of missile launch systems, and make a tangible difference, we want you on our team.
Apply today and help launch the next generation of air dominance capabilities!
We are committed to supporting your work-life balance and overall well-being, offering flexible scheduling options Learn more about Lockheed Martin's comprehensive benefits package here.
Further Information About This Opportunity:
This position is in Grand Prairie, TX.
The selected candidate must be able to obtain a secret clearance.
Basic Qualifications
-Bachelors or equivalent in Mechanical Engineering or related relevant field.
-Minimum of 7 years hands on mechanical design / analysis experiences and 3-5 years leading supplier facing projects
-Proven track record of delivering hardware on time and working through technical challenges with suppliers in the Aerospace or Defense industries.
-Proficient in CAD (CREO, CATIA, NX or Solidworks) and Windchill / PLM applications
-Proficient in GD&T and Drawing Standards
-Experience with hardware nonconformance Material Review Board dispositioning
-Ability to obtain Secret Clearance
Desired skills
-Experience with Composites and solving challenging weight requirements desirable
-Experience Leading teams with strong communication skills, and presentation skills to Senior Leadership and Customer stakeholders
-Cross Functional collaboration skills working closely with program management, quality, supply chain and other engineering functions
-Strong Manufacturing and transition to production 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.
*
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.
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.
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