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Come work with multidisciplinary engineers focused on delivering world class Mechanical Ground Support Equipment (MGSE) and Special Tooling.

As the MGSE Associate Manager the selected candidate will be responsible for the management and technical leadership of a portion of the MGSE, West Design Engineering organization.
The team is a diverse work force responsible for the development, design, fabrication, test, and delivery Special Tooling, and MGSE hardware.
The candidate will be required to work closely with numerous internal program teams as well as lead a dynamic, customer-oriented organization and drive, develop or champion resolutions to overcome technical challenges and ensure cost, schedule, and quality standards are maintained.

Responsibilities include:

- Management and technical leadership of the central Sunnyvale Production Tooling and MGSE engineering organization, including new designs, upgrades, production support, and new business proposals.

- Work closely to support internal customer requirements development in the Sunnyvale Manufacturing centers and ATLO areas.

- Managing manpower, meeting cost schedule and technical commitments for various program and capital projects.

- Provide weekly and monthly status, and present to senior and executive leadership.

- Mentoring and development of subordinates.

-Evaluating employees for annual performance assessments, promotions, and job assignments.

The ideal candidate will have leadership skills, communications skills (both oral and written) and excellent customer relations, able to mentor and develop subordinates, and have a strong background in manufacturing and ATLO environments and processes.
Basic Qualifications:
• Position requires special access to multiple programs requiring the selected candidate to be a US Citizen.

• Experience in development of Special Tooling (ST)/Mechanical Ground Support Equipment (MGSE) for the manufacture, integration, test and transport of high value hardware

• Proven ability to lead and work in a collaborative manner to arrive at solutions that support the objectives of the organization and customer

• Demonstrated ability to plan, propose and manage budgets and schedules

• Demonstrated commitment to the development of others; ability to lead, motivate and cultivate a highly motivated workforce

• Demonstrated ability to develop, maintain and leverage effective Customer, Program and Central relationships

• Success working in an environment with evolving requirements and dynamic schedules

• Excellent written and verbal communication, presentation and interpersonal skills

• Demonstrated ability to drive hardware design and production activities

• Working knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T) and ASME Y14.5.

• Ability to travel (~5%)
Desired Skills:
• Experienced or trained in Cost Account Management (CAM)

• A2100 Manufacturing and ATLO experience

• Experience in capital equipment management

• Familiarity with engineering tools (Creo, EPDM...)

• Active Clearance, Top Secret preferred

• Experience with Microsoft Project

• Familiar with Lockheed Martin specifications/tools/processes

Certified LM-21 green belt

• Familiar with industry standards and federal regulations including ANSI, OSHA, and AWS standards

• Demonstrated commitment to development and deployment of productivity/performance improvements, leveraging new technologies and leading change
Clearance Level: None
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.
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.
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.
Join us at Lockheed Martin, where your mission is ours. Our customers tackle the hardest missions. Those that demand extraordinary amounts of courage, resilience and precision. They’re dangerous. Critical. Sometimes they even provide an opportunity to change the world and save lives. Those are the missions we care about.

As a leading technology innovation company, Lockheed Martin’s vast team works with partners around the world to bring proven performance to our customers’ toughest challenges. Lockheed Martin has employees based in many states throughout the U.S., and Internationally, with business locations in many nations and territories.
Experience Level: Experienced Professional
Business Unit: SPACE
Relocation Available: Possible
Career Area: Management
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First