12 business development leader jobs found in Palmdale

Description: Customer Requirements, Enduring Programs Location: Palmdale CA What You Will Be Doing This position is part of Skunk Works' Strategy and Business Development organization, which falls under of Lockheed Martin Aeronautics. The selected candidate will lead capture efforts to secure new or re-compete contracts, or task order business. They will be accountable to shape and win new business through a balanced focus on customer value, the competitive environment, and the corporation's best interests. They'll develop capture strategy including business solutions for the pursuit of opportunities; identify potential customers, competitive assessments, teaming suppliers, and price-to-win; and participate in bid and proposal activities. They will have the responsibility to lead and integrate the assigned cross-functional team and authority to direct team activities for the duration of the pursuit. They will run all different types of customer engagements, including...

Description: You will be the Associate Aeronautical Engineering Manager for the ADP Subsystems Design and Installation team which is responsible for delivering advanced aeronautical design solutions. What You Will Be Doing As the Associate Aeronautical Engineering Manager you will provide administrative leadership to the ADP program, balancing managerial duties with hands‑on technical work alongside the Design team. “Your responsibilities will include:” Mentor and develop engineering talent, conducting performance assessments and career planning. Oversee administrative functions, including compensation, awards, and recognition processes. Manage training activities and behavioral actions to ensure team readiness. Identify growth opportunities and drive continuous improvement within the ADP Subsystems. Execute technical design tasks in partnership with the Design Team Manager. What’s In It For You “We are committed to supporting your...

Description: Quality Non-Destructive Inspection (NDI) & Metrology operations (Level 5) The leader chosen for this position will lead a team of NDT/NDI Test Engineers and represented inspectors. This highly dynamic team continually introduces new technology and techniques in the most advanced programs at Lockheed Martin Aeronautics. The leader supervises a staff of 8 direct reports and 21 employees. The leaders will ensure adequate staffing, training, and personnel development. The majority of the team supports first shift operations though support is provided 24/7. The position oversees and proactively manages X-ray, CT, UT and other NDI equipment. Heavy involvement in capital request development and procurement. Develops and supports external contract development and implementation as appropriate. Manages travel of employees to support NDI needs at multiple locations. Creates Basis of Estimates (BOE) for contracts and supports negotiations through...

Description: We are Lockheed Martin Aviation's story is one of perseverance—failing, trying again, and achieving success. Since its inception, Lockheed Martin has embraced this spirit, advancing aeronautical design and delivering mission success. We value the talents of our team, celebrating their unique contributions. Together, our passion and strategic vision drive innovation, inspire progress, and shape the future of aerospace and defense. Join us in making history. Elevate your career as a Control Account Manager (CAM) for Palmdale Skunk Works (ADP). In this key role, you’ll ensure EVM compliance while managing cost, schedule, and technical performance. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive the success of the world’s most advanced aircraft. WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING • Earned Value Management: Oversee compliance and implementation of EVM principles, managing cost, schedule, and technical scope. • Performance Analysis: Conduct cost and schedule variance analysis,...

Description: We are Lockheed Martin Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company, home of the world-renowned Skunk Works®, turns visionary aircraft into reality and is known for building the finest military aircraft in the world. This recognition is continually earned through our commitment to relentless research and development of high-performance aircraft, continuously seeking innovative, low-cost design and manufacturing strategies, and delivering operational readiness for our customers' missions to ensure continued relevancy for the life cycle of our products. This position is for a Flight Test Engineering Leader, a senior member of an ADP Flight Test Engineering team, providing support for all flight test activity from laboratory, to ground test, to flight and then moving to the test location. You'll be responsible for managing the entire test program Team for a classified ADP program. The candidate will be part of a fast paced, dynamic environment exploring state of the art...

Description: You will be the Electrical Engineering Manager for the Skunk Works Advanced Development Programs – Electrical Subsystems team which is responsible for delivering cutting‑edge electrical power solutions to historic aerospace projects. What You Will Be Doing As the Electrical Engineering Manager you will be responsible for leading a high‑performing electrical subsystem team while actively contributing technical expertise to Advanced Development Programs. Your responsibilities will include: Define staffing needs, recruit top talent, and manage the full employee lifecycle including onboarding, performance reviews, and terminations. Coach, mentor, and assign work to engineers, fostering growth in the Electrical Power Systems competency. Oversee technical execution of electrical power system design, analysis, and integration within Skunk Works projects. Develop and implement training, career‑development, and recognition programs to elevate team...

Description: Lockheed Martin Aeronautics. Be More Than You Can Imagine. Lockheed Martin is a Cyber Security pioneer, partner, innovator and builder. Our amazing employees are on a mission to make a difference in the world and every single day we use our unique skills and experiences to create, design and build solutions to some of the worlds’ hardest engineering problems. Do you want to be part of a culture that encourages employees to think big, perform with excellence and build incredible products? We provide the resources, inspiration and focus - if you have the passion and courage to dream big, then we want to build a better tomorrow with you. As a Classified Cyber Security Senior Manager for the Skunk Works Tech Roadmaps and Innovation Portfolios, you will be responsible for the strategic direction and leadership of a team of highly technical, geographically dispersed cyber security professionals executing the Risk Management Framework and Joint Special Access Program...

Description: As a Production Control Senior Manager in Palmdale, CA, you will lead the Production Control Operations team within the Fabrication build areas and Support Services as part of the Production Control Senior Leadership team which includes Replenishment Center Operations (receiving, warehouse, shipping), Transportation, Chemical Management, and more. In this position you will lead a team of 100+ leaders, non-represented, and represented employees ensuring operational excellence. What You Will Be Doing As a Production Control Senior Manager, you will: • Lead strategic planning and execution for all material and scheduling activities supporting Fabrication and Support Services. • Manage Production Control disciplines and ensure adherence, including business process management, data analytics, and continuous improvement initiatives. • Drive employee development, ensuring training, knowledge continuity, and professional growth for your team. • Formulate risk mitigation...

Description: WHO WE ARE The Skunk Works (Lockheed Martin Advanced Development Programs) is looking for world-class talent in Software Engineering Leadership to be a part of a team that will carry on our 80-year tradition-making history in advanced aircraft development. The vehicle management software team writes software for a wide range of aircraft subsystems that make an airplane fly. We are a highly innovative, multi-site, fast paced team developing modular and reusable software to support both our current platforms and the aircraft of the future. We operate out of the Skunk Works headquarters in Palmdale, CA in a fully onsite and hands on team. WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU 3-day weekend every weekend! 4-10 Mon-Thursday option + Flexible Schedules This team is working new development software where our team members get to work hands on through the entire software development lifecycle from software design, coding, integrating, and lab and field testing. You will work and help...

Description: Lockheed Martin Aeronautics is seeking a full-time Systems Engineer - Level 5 to join the Skunk Works Communication, Navigation, and Identification (CNI) Systems team. In this role, you will be leading a technical team that performs engineering functions in support of subsystem design, development, and integration on a variety of CNI systems to include; communications systems, computers, and control and test equipment. Basic Qualifications: • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college in Electrical or Electronics Engineering or a related STEM discipline or equivalent experience/combined education. • Proven experience in systems engineering lifecycle, development, requirements decomposition, and application of processes and tools. • Professional experience with design, development, and integration of advanced avionics and communications systems to include data links, inertial navigation and GPS, and other related avionics subsystems. • Experience leading...

Description: As the Senior Staff Project Manager on the Production Engineering team, you will oversee Earned Value Management (EVM) for the Production Engineering Integrated Product Team (IPT), serving as a liaison between senior management, managers, and the project team for a new start restricted access effort. You will also ensure the development of mechanisms for monitoring earned value progress and for intervention and problem-solving with project managers, execution teams, and internal/external stakeholders. Additionally, this role will oversee risk and opportunity management for the Production Engineering team. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading projects, initiatives, and studies in support of Production Engineering earned value initiatives. These activities span technical, programmatic, and administrative content to include anomaly resolution, risk mitigation, opportunity exploitation, project leadership, program management support, engineering...

Description: Skunk Works® is on the leading edge of manufacturing innovation. We continually look for ways to improve processes and performance while extracting cost by focusing on the areas of advanced composites, additive manufacturing and high-temperature structures. What You Will Be Doing Manages the day to day activity of a large production engineering team in support of a Classified program. This includes the responsibility for production engineering life cycle deliverables from product design through manufacturing implementation. The team consists of manufacturing engineers, test engineers, tooling engineers, manufacturing planners, project managements reps, CAMs and associated mid-level leaders. • Lead the organizational goals and support the line of business customers. • Support the setup of new and expanded facilities, associated capital assets and factory of the future aspects including manufacturing automation and digital transformation within the ADP program...