The Strategic Alignment Team organization is a team responsible for efficient operations.This position for an associate manager of the Tactical Execution group is responsible for identifying, clearing, and managing obstacles in the production process flow, serving as the central communication hub between Production Integrators/Test Engineers and external organizations. Ensures minimal disruption to schedule, quality, and flight hardware timelines through proactive monitoring, prioritization, and rapid resolution of emerging issues.
Basic Qualifications
Engineering Bachelor's degree or higher (Mechanical, Aerospace, Electrical or Manufacturing preferred) or equivalent experience/combined education
Experience with the assembly and integration of complex aerospace systems or equivalent
Minimum 3 years experience leading a technical workforce
Experience supporting multi-functional teams including manufacturing and/or AIT&L disciplines
Experience reviewing and interpreting engineering drawings and providing technical feedback for manufacturing
Excellent communication skills and demonstrated experience briefing senior leaders and customers
Must be a United States citizen
Desired Skills
Experience with the Orion program and NASA customer
Experience with CAD/CAM software such as Creo Parametric, Creo View
Demonstrated proficiency establishing and maintaining effective working relationships and working collaboratively across multiple organizations
Experience with lean/six-sigma concepts, green belt certification preferred
Must thrive in an environment of rapid change with the ability to communicate and champion that change to the team
Strong understanding assembly processes and manufacturing operations
Proven experience in production operations, flow management, or technical coordination
Strong background in issue prioritization, root‑cause resolution, and cross‑functional collaboration
Experience maintaining dashboards or tracking systems for work-in-progress and production blockers
Excellent communication skills for serving as a liaison between internal teams and external organizations
Detail‑oriented with the ability to balance schedule, quality, and risk considerations
Ability to translate operational data into actionable improvement plans
Detail-oriented with excellent documentation and communication skills
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $104900.00 - $194700.00
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The salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition. Please note that the salary information listed 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(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer.
Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.
Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.
For (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.
