Mk7 Thermal Protection Systems (TPS) Product Owner

Standard Job Description

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.

Join us in shaping a new era in space and find a career that's built for you!

The Mk7 Program is experiencing significant growth and we need your expertise to deliver amazing new technologies to our customers while maintaining the technical requirements of strategic deterrence. As the Mk7 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, and material specification development
• Interface with finance and planning teams as well as technical team to understand work scope, plan budget, create and monitor schedule tasks
• Administer Earned Value Management (EVM) best practices across varied engineering organizations as a Control Account Manager.
• Ensure Control Accounts are managed with acceptable Cost, Schedule, and Risk to meet product and program goals by communicating and providing accurate and up to date status to program leadership
• 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 or higher 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 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 design, test, manufacturing, and systems engineering disciplines
• Strong collaboration, communication, and teamwork skills

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $135700.00 - $251900.00

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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.