Mk7 Thermal Protection Systems (TPS) Product Owner

Description: For over 60 years, the Fleet Ballistic Missile (FBM) team has supported the Navy’s mission to provide an affordable and credible strategic defense. We offer unique career opportunities and challenges on a program with a rich history and exciting future. We help keep this nation and our allies secure. The FBM Program is experiencing significant growth and we need your expertise to deliver amazing new technologies to our customers while maintaining the technical requirements of the strategic deterrence

As Thermal Protection Systems (TPS) Product Owner you will:

• Serve as Control Account Manager for the Mk7 TPS Product with oversight for cost and schedule execution
• Be responsible for the execution of the delivery of the TPS product on cost, on schedule, and up to technical standards
• Oversee scope including design, analysis, test, procurement, and manufacturing
• Interface with finance and planning teams as well as technical team to understand work scope, plan budget, and create schedule tasks
• Administer Earned Value Management (EVM) best practices across varied engineering organizations as a Control Account Manager delegate
• Ensure Control Accounts are managed with acceptable Cost, Schedule, and Risk to meet sales and revenue goals by communicating and providing leadership with accurate and up to date status
• Coordinate the planning, organizing, control, integration and completion of engineering projects within area of assigned responsibility
• Collaborating with all levels of personnel within the team, other functional departments, programs, and government personnel
• Assist Program Managers and leadership with monitoring and evaluating project progress and problem solving, including developing and assisting in managing detailed project plans, timelines, and technical content
• Support other duties as assigned by IPT Lead including execution of program management duties
Basic Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or equivalent experience
• Project management experience
• Experience with Earned Value Management (EVM) and Control Account Management (CAM)
• U.S. citizenship required and ability to obtain a Top Secret security clearance
Desired Skills:
• Experience throughout engineering lifecycle (system definition, design, build, test and operational deployment)
• Experience evaluating programmatic and technical risks and effectively developing mitigation activities
• Experience leading / integrating solutions for geographically disperse teams
• Experience leading cross-functional teams to resolve complex technical issues
• Experience developing Basis of Estimates (BOEs) and Long Range Schedules for cost and schedule projections
• Experience managing subcontracts, vendors, and manufacturing
• Experience with avionics design, test, manufacturing, and systems engineering disciplines
• Strong collaboration, communication, and teamwork skills
Security Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.
Clearance Level: Top Secret
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 $113,900 - $200,905. 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.
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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Experience Level: Experienced Professional
Business Unit: SPACE
Relocation Available: Possible
Career Area: Program Management
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First