Reliability Engineering Asc Manager

Company: Lockheed Martin
Location: Grand Prairie
Posted on: April 2, 2026

Job Description:

You will be the Specialty Engineering Associate Manager for the Advanced Programs Line of Business – Maintainability Discipline. Our team pioneers maintainability strategies, designs innovative maintenance concepts, and embeds design for maintainability across cutting edge aerospace programs. What You Will Be Doing As the Specialty Engineering Associate Manager you will lead a high performing group of engineers, act as the technical champion for the maintainability discipline, and shape the vision and execution of maintenance focused solutions. You’ll interface with senior leadership and customers, while staying hands on with key analyses, tool development, and proposal activities. Your responsibilities will include: • Defining and developing maintenance concepts such as task analysis, level of repair studies, spares forecasting, and maintainability demonstrations. • Influencing program requirements and specifications for Reliability, Testability, and Maintainability. • Steering proposal efforts and manpower planning that highlight our discipline’s value. • Reviewing engineering specifications and drawings, recommending design refinements that boost sustainment metrics. • Delivering clear status briefings and technical updates to Lockheed Martin leadership and customer stakeholders. • Managing talent through staffing, coaching, performance reviews, training plans, time card approvals, and regular employee check ins. • Partnering with proposals teams to ensure technical integrity and competitive advantage. Why Join Us Do you want to be part of a company culture that empowers employees to think big, lead with a growth mindset, and make the impossible a reality? We provide the resources and give you the flexibility to enable inspiration and focus. If you have the passion and courage to dream big, work hard, and have fun doing what you love then we want to build a better tomorrow with you. You’re a collaborative, visionary engineering leader who thrives on turning complex challenges into practical, maintainable solutions. In this role you’ll have direct influence on high stakes programs, visibility with senior executives, and the freedom to innovate while mentoring top tier talent. Lockheed Martin offers a culture of continuous learning, robust career growth paths, and the chance to work on technology that shapes the future of aerospace. If you’re ready to lead a dynamic team, drive impactful engineering decisions, and advance your career at the forefront of maintainability excellence, we want to hear from you. We offer flexible work schedules to comprehensive benefits investing in your future and security, Learn more about Lockheed Martin’s comprehensive benefits package here. Further Information About This Opportunity: This position is in Grand Prairie, TX. MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN - This position is located at a facility that requires special access. The selected candidate must be able to obtain a secret clearance. Basic Qualifications • Must be a US Citizen and have the ability to obtain a Department of Defense Secret Clearance. • Strong technical background and previous professional technical experience; a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college (studies in engineering or engineering/technology preferred) • Proficient in accomplishment of development/definition of maintenance concepts for systems • Experience with analyzing engineering design of products (including specifications for maintenance requirements) using knowledge of maintainability engineering and related technologies. • Familiarity with Reliability, Testability, and Human Factors Engineering concepts and considerations • Ability to travel to support Flight Tests, System Demonstrations and program reviews • Excellent written and verbal communication skills • Strong interpersonal skills and an ability to build effective working relationships. • Candidate should be an analytical thinker with demonstrated ability of solving complex problems which require ingenuity and innovations. • Experience collaborating with and working in conjunction with other functions and engineering groups to achieve desirable results • Ability to communicate, effectively interface and influence multiple levels of executives and a broad range of internal and external customers • Demonstration of full spectrum leadership qualities Desired skills • Knowledgeable of military handbooks/guidelines, specifically MIL-HDBK-470A, MIL-HDBK-472 • Proficient use of Model Based Systems Engineering tools (Cameo) • Experience generating/influencing initial maintainability and reliability requirements, program plans & analyses • Ability to utilize best practices of design and test that will assist in improving Built-In-Test (BIT) capabilities. • Ability to obtain a DoD Top Secret clearance • Experience with missile systems and/or sensor systems 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. 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. Ability to work remotely Part-time Remote Telework: The employee selected for this position will work part of their work schedule remotely and part of their work schedule at a designated Lockheed Martin facility. The specific weekly schedule will be discussed during the hiring process. 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. Security Clearance Information This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration. 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 $104,500 - $184,115. 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. Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in most major metropolitan areas in California, Massachusetts, and New York is $120,100 - $208,150. 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.

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