Job DescriptionWHAT WE'RE DOINGJoin the EADGE-T team and help modernize one of the world's most advanced integrated air and missile defense systems.
EADGE-T provides the United Arab Emirates with an integrated air and missile defense and air battle management capability that connects sensors, weapons, and command-and-control technologies into a unified operational system.
As part of the Technical Refresh effort, we're modernizing the platform through hardware upgrades, foundational infrastructure improvements, and enhanced cybersecurity capabilities-creating the foundation for future mission capabilities and system growth.
This is an opportunity to work alongside a diverse engineering team while partnering directly with an international customer to deliver the next generation of mission-critical capability.
THE WORKAs the Engineering Program Manager (EPM), you will lead the technical execution of the EADGE-T Technical Refresh program, ensuring successful delivery of engineering, integration, and deployment activities from development through customer transition.
You will provide leadership across systems engineering, software, integration, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and test organizations while maintaining accountability for technical execution, schedule performance, and operational readiness.
Key Responsibilities - Lead technical execution of the EADGE-T Technical Refresh program, ensuring engineering activities are delivered on schedule and aligned with technical, cost, and customer commitments.
- Manage the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS), technical business rhythm, and cross-functional engineering coordination to drive successful program execution.
- Lead systems engineering activities, including system architecture, requirements management, interface definition, verification planning, and technical baseline management.
- Direct system integration, test, certification, and checkout activities, ensuring solutions are validated and ready for customer deployment.
- Establish and maintain disciplined engineering processes, including configuration management, change control, verification and validation, and compliance with applicable industry and export control requirements.
- Serve as the primary technical interface with program leadership, the UAE customer, subcontractors, and certification authorities, communicating program status, technical decisions, risks, and execution progress.
- Lead transition planning and deployment activities, including technical documentation, training, sustainment planning, and post-deployment support to ensure long-term operational success.
Basic QualificationsExceptional verbal, written, and presentation communication skills with internal teams, senior leaders, and external customers.
Proven ability to lead large, multidisciplinary teams, prioritize competing requirements, and drive program execution to meet customer objectives.
Demonstrated hands-on systems-engineering experience covering architecture, requirements allocation, design, integration, test, and the full product lifecycle.
Prior engineering-leadership role delivering complex development programs, using metrics, processes, and tools to drive results.
Strong interpersonal skills; ability to build effective working relationships across functional boundaries.
Experience leading teams that generate technical deliverables (requirements documents, ICDs, test plans, validation reports).
Demonstrated risk-management and stakeholder-engagement capabilities.
Experience with Earned-Value Management (EVM) and program budgeting / cost baseline ownership.
Familiarity with export-control regulations (ITAR/EAR) and experience interfacing with certification authorities or governmental review boards.
Proficiency with modern project-tracking tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence, Microsoft Project, Primavera) and basic data-analysis/reporting skills.
Desired skillsFull-spectrum leadership experience, including strategic direction for multinational engineering teams.
Direct experience with Command-and-Control (C2), Air Battle Management, or related system-infrastructure programs.
Advanced Earned-Value and incremental planning expertise (e.g., CPI, SPI analytics).
DevSecOps experience: CI/CD pipelines, secure coding standards, automated testing, and configuration management.
Proven track record coaching, mentoring, and developing critical skills of junior and senior engineers.
Experience refining existing engineering processes or creating new ones to support a transitioning team (e.g., the UAE TRP1 engineering team).
Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) experience with tools such as Cameo, MagicDraw, or IBM Rational.
EEOLockheed 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 InformationBy 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.
Work Schedule InformationLockheed 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 StatementPay 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 $128,400 - $226,435. 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 StatementPay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in most major metropolitan areas in California, Massachusetts, and New York is $147,700 - $255,990. 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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