Manager - X-Band AESA Product Development Lead

Description:By bringing together people that use their passion for purposeful innovation, at Lockheed Martin we 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 career opportunities designed to propel development and boost agility. Our flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits enable our employees to live a health, fulfilling life at and outside of work. At Lockheed Martin, we

place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering innovation, integrity, and

exemplifying the epitome of corporate responsibility.

We are looking for an energetic Product Development Leader (PDL) to direct the X-Band AESA engineering team within the Communications and Sensor Technology Directorate within the Ignite Organization. This cross‑functional team is charged with designing, developing, and delivering the primary payload of the RF system, which includes subcontracts and manufacturing scope. The X-Band AESA PDL will own the technical performance, cost, and schedule for all the X-Band AESA activities.

Key responsibilities include:

• Lead an interdisciplinary team in the design, development, and integration of the X-Band AESA Payload in preparation for a Program of Record.
• Assume responsibility for technical performance, cost targets, and schedule commitments for structures, mechanisms, and thermal‑control solutions.
• Coordinate with systems, digital, electrical, and other IPT leads to guarantee seamless integration and adherence to mission requirements.
• Conduct trade studies, risk analyses, and mitigation planning to protect schedule and budget health.
• Provide clear direction, mentorship, and performance feedback to team members.
• Act as the primary liaison for senior leadership and external stakeholders regarding AESA‑related program status and milestones.
• Serve as the focal point for the X-Band AESA IPT, steering technical and programmatic decisions and keeping the team aligned with the Integrated Baseline Review (IBR), Earned Value Management (EVM), and contractual obligations.
• Partner with the RF Payloads IPT Lead, program manager, Chief engineer, Program counterparts and other IPT leads to enable successful program execution.
• Work with Supply Chain to verify that Supplier Statements of Work (SOWs) and Individual Work‑Task Agreements (IWTAs) are fully synchronized with program requirements.

The X-Band AESA PDL will be responsible for technical direction, planning, staffing, interfacing with LM senior management, customers, subcontractors, partners and suppliers, and integration and coordination with all functional organizations involved in system design, integration, assembly, test and delivery. The position requires a high level of technical and business acumen to balance priorities, drive issue prevention/resolution, and clearly communicate status and needs to our customer/partners, and with both Lockheed Martin and supplier executives.

Basic Qualifications:

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in payload or product development programs.
• Demonstrated Full Spectrum Leadership skills with the ability to organize and motivate individuals with diverse backgrounds and experience to achieve common objectives
• Proven experience on an Integrated Product Team
• Experience as a CAM or with earned value management principles
• Experience with risk and opportunity management
• Demonstrated ability to work with technical leads to manage cost, schedule, and technical scope
• Self-Starter with strong problem-solving skills and the ability to multitask
• Ability to develop, maintain, and reporting of Integrated Master schedules (IMS)
• Skilled at leading engineering teams to achieve goals on time and on budget
• Bachelor's degree in Aerospace, Electrical, Mechanical or 8+ years of applicable related experience
• US Citizenship with the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Security clearance

Desired Skills:

• Ability to influence cross functional teams, resolve conflicts, and present technical information clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Demonstrated successful delivery of subsystem(s) or products on schedule and within cost.
• Experience manufacturing hardware in SEC & RAC
• Experience transitioning hardware from development to Flight
• Experience throughout engineering lifecycle and Design Reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR)
• Experience on international programs
• Positive attitude, accountable and responsible and able to work in a team-focused, dynamic environment
• Demonstrated behaviors of a systems thinker; selects and applies appropriate systems thinking skills to solve very complex problems and implement constructive change
• Space segment design and test experience with one or more subsystems or disciplines outside of Systems Engineering
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong social skills, with the ability to lead multi-functional teams, build strong relationships with team members and build consensus among peers
• Active Secret Security Clearance

Security Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.

Clearance Level: 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 $134,000 - $236,325. 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.

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.

Experience Level: Experienced Professional

Business Unit: SPACE

Relocation Available: Possible

Career Area: Program Management

Type: Full-Time

Shift: First