Manufacturing Engineering Associate Manager: Huntsville

Job Description

Role Overview
Lead and shape production operations for cutting-edge hypersonic programs at Lockheed Martin Space in Huntsville, AL. You'll oversee teams, resources, and processes to ensure cost, schedule and quality goals are met while driving efficiency and continuous improvement. Your work directly impacts national defense programs and the next generation of hypersonic vehicles.


Key Duties / Responsibilities
- Lead production planning for Long Range Hypersonic Weapon, Terminal High Altitude Area Defense and Next Generation Interceptor programs.
- Define staffing, equipment and facility needs for program execution.
- Build string partnerships across programs and functional teams to achieve objectives.
- Standardize processes and communicate best practices for operational excellence.
- Drive affordability and commonality initiatives to reduce cycle time and generate program reserves.
- Ensure Manufacturing Engineering team readiness and performance.
- Serve as spokesperson for production operations on major program matters.
- Solve complex problems, manage risks and make decisions under pressure.
- Support technical documentation, data analysis and facility layout efforts to optimize operations.


Work Environment
- Collaborative, high-paced production operations team.
- Hands-on involvement in production planning and engineering processes.
- Multi-site coordination with occasional travel to Courtland and Huntsville.
Cross-functional collaboration with engineering, quality, supply chain and program teams.


Why You'll Love This Role
- Lead impactful hypersonic programs that shape the future of national defense.
- Work alongside experienced engineers and leaders in a supportive, high-performing team.
- Opportunities to implement new technologies and improve processes.
- Make decisions that directly influence cost, schedule and program success.
- Develop leadership skills in dynamic, mission-critical environment.

About Lockheed Martin Space

Space is a critical domain, connecting our technologies, our security and our humanity. While others view space as a destination, we see it as a realm of possibilities, where we can do more - we can innovate, invest, inspire and integrate our capabilities to transform the future.

At Lockheed Martin Space, we aim to harness the full potential of space to cultivate innovation, reduce costs, and push the boundaries of what technology can achieve. We're creating future-ready solutions, focusing on resiliency and urgency through our 21st Century Security® vision. We're erasing boundaries and forming partnerships across industries and around the world. We're advancing spacecraft and the workforce to fuel the next generation. And we're reimagining how space can connect us, ensuring security and prosperity

Company Mission & Program Overview

Support the production of hypersonic vehicles for the Air Force, Army and Navy. Your leadership ensures these advanced programs meet cost, schedule and quality goals, contributing to U.S. national security and technological advancement.


Why Lockheed Martin
- Work on innovative, high-impact programs shaping national defense.
- Access to professional development, technology and resources to grow your career. Be part of a team that is pioneering the future of space and hypersonic technology.

Basic Qualifications

Candidates must meet all requirements listed: M / B>

-Experience in production rate environment.
-Bachelor's degree in Management, Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Finance, Economics, IT, Mathematics, or equivalent experience.
-Manufacturing engineering or related experience.
-Informal or formal leadership experience.
-US Citizen with ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance.
-Ability to work in Courtland and Hunstville, AL, as required.

Desired skills

Nice-to-have skills that strengthen candidacy

Education & Credentials
-Masters Degree
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt training or certification
- Active Secret clearance
Technical & Engineering Expertise
- Electrical and mechanical assembly experience
- Knowledge of Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), Integrated Master Schedule (IMS), Statement of Work (SOW) and EPOD
- Experience with SAP and business intelligence tools (Excel Macro, Tableau, WEBI, SADE)
- Familiarity with Lockheed Martin Space systems tools (SAP, EPDM, VECAMS, PMP Database) or industry equivalents
- Experience preparing technical documentation and analyzing data
- Experience designing or conducting facility layout and construction projects

Program & Production Management
- 5+ years in production or assembly/integration leadership
- Experience leading or supporting Manufacturing Milestones reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, MRR)
- Knowledge of program lifecycle and early cost impacts
- Experience managing multi-site or multi-functional program support
- Proposal, Basis of Estimate (BOE), or Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) experience
- Experience transitioning hardware from prototype/development to production

Leadership & Collaboration

- Formal full-spectrum leadership experience
- Strong relationship-building skills with internal/external customers, including DOD stakeholders
- Experience collaborating with and leading multi-functional teams to meet common goals

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.

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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.

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 $99,700 - $175,835. 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 $114,700 - $198,720. 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.