Director Accelerated Mission Demonstrations
Lockheed Martin, Sunnyvale, CA, United States
The mission matters. So do the people behind it. With advancing defense technology at our core, what sets us apart is a culture of collaboration, purpose, and impact.
What is the mission? 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.
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 diverse career opportunities designed to propel development 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 innovation, integrity, and exemplifying the epitome of corporate responsibility. Your Mission is Ours.
What does this role look like? Ignite identifies, develops, and transitions advanced capabilities focused on our Space Enterprise internal and external customer needs. This program management director leads a pipeline of on‑orbit demonstrations, proof of concept studies, and end‑to‑end capability demonstrators. The success of the portfolio is based on providing an integrated end‑to‑end set of capabilities to provide demonstrations as a service for our stakeholders. Successful execution and value delivery is based on a foundation of repeatable, fast, risk‑managed approaches that optimize resources and processes to deliver results.
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college, or equivalent experience/combined education.
15+ years of technical and leadership experience.
Demonstrated experience leading new technology development, prototype development, and/or demonstrations including strategy development, planning, driving emerging technology maturation & risk reduction.
Experience as formal program manager (cost, schedule, and technical) for government or commercial contracts.
Experience working with internal and external customers including securing new business and executing IRAD and/or CRAD.
US Citizen and currently possess and be able to maintain a US TOP SECRET clearance (Able to obtain SCI), and successfully pass a drug and background check to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
Desired Skills
15+ years of technical and leadership experience with demonstrated expertise in strategy development and systems engineering, mission payload or platform products, and delivery of integrated hardware/software solutions.
Demonstrated ability to develop technical talent and to build technical pipelines to sustain technical expertise within the organization.
Full Spectrum Leadership skills that demonstrate ability to lead employees to perform productively and foster relationships in a cross‑functional team environment.
Experience leading product development through assembly integration & test, launch campaigns, and on‑orbit commissioning.
Proven experience as a conceptual thinker with the ability to translate into action and results, working across finance, contracts, strategy & business development, engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, ATLO, supply, quality, and mission success.
Diversity of customer experience and exposure across Space or other Business Areas.
Proven strategic communications skills, both written, verbal, and presentation, to effectively communicate business cases to all levels of peers, suppliers, as well as program and executive management.
Extensive internal and external professional network.
Other Important Information By applying to this role, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities within Lockheed Martin 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. Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
Benefits of Employment Our employees provide a competitive and comprehensive benefits package, including 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. Lockheed Martin also supports volunteerism with more than 850,000 hours contributed annually and provides transition programs for veterans.
Security Clearance This position requires a government security clearance; you must be a US Citizen for consideration. Clearance Level: TS/SCI.
Compensation and Schedule Annual base salary range for most locations is $180,000 – $309,120. Salary may vary by state and work location. The role is full‑time onsite with a 9x80 schedule (every other Friday off). Benefits include incentives and a comprehensive benefits package.
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 to receive optimal consideration.
Experience Level: Experienced Professional | Business Unit: SPACE | Relocation Available: Possible | Career Area: Program Management | Type: Full‑Time | Shift: First
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What is the mission? 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.
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 diverse career opportunities designed to propel development 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 innovation, integrity, and exemplifying the epitome of corporate responsibility. Your Mission is Ours.
What does this role look like? Ignite identifies, develops, and transitions advanced capabilities focused on our Space Enterprise internal and external customer needs. This program management director leads a pipeline of on‑orbit demonstrations, proof of concept studies, and end‑to‑end capability demonstrators. The success of the portfolio is based on providing an integrated end‑to‑end set of capabilities to provide demonstrations as a service for our stakeholders. Successful execution and value delivery is based on a foundation of repeatable, fast, risk‑managed approaches that optimize resources and processes to deliver results.
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college, or equivalent experience/combined education.
15+ years of technical and leadership experience.
Demonstrated experience leading new technology development, prototype development, and/or demonstrations including strategy development, planning, driving emerging technology maturation & risk reduction.
Experience as formal program manager (cost, schedule, and technical) for government or commercial contracts.
Experience working with internal and external customers including securing new business and executing IRAD and/or CRAD.
US Citizen and currently possess and be able to maintain a US TOP SECRET clearance (Able to obtain SCI), and successfully pass a drug and background check to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
Desired Skills
15+ years of technical and leadership experience with demonstrated expertise in strategy development and systems engineering, mission payload or platform products, and delivery of integrated hardware/software solutions.
Demonstrated ability to develop technical talent and to build technical pipelines to sustain technical expertise within the organization.
Full Spectrum Leadership skills that demonstrate ability to lead employees to perform productively and foster relationships in a cross‑functional team environment.
Experience leading product development through assembly integration & test, launch campaigns, and on‑orbit commissioning.
Proven experience as a conceptual thinker with the ability to translate into action and results, working across finance, contracts, strategy & business development, engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, ATLO, supply, quality, and mission success.
Diversity of customer experience and exposure across Space or other Business Areas.
Proven strategic communications skills, both written, verbal, and presentation, to effectively communicate business cases to all levels of peers, suppliers, as well as program and executive management.
Extensive internal and external professional network.
Other Important Information By applying to this role, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities within Lockheed Martin 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. Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
Benefits of Employment Our employees provide a competitive and comprehensive benefits package, including 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. Lockheed Martin also supports volunteerism with more than 850,000 hours contributed annually and provides transition programs for veterans.
Security Clearance This position requires a government security clearance; you must be a US Citizen for consideration. Clearance Level: TS/SCI.
Compensation and Schedule Annual base salary range for most locations is $180,000 – $309,120. Salary may vary by state and work location. The role is full‑time onsite with a 9x80 schedule (every other Friday off). Benefits include incentives and a comprehensive benefits package.
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 to receive optimal consideration.
Experience Level: Experienced Professional | Business Unit: SPACE | Relocation Available: Possible | Career Area: Program Management | Type: Full‑Time | Shift: First
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