25 program management jobs found in Palmdale

Description: You will be the Systems Engineering Lead Senior Staff (Level 5) for the Advanced Development Program (ADP) which is responsible for pioneering cutting‑edge aircraft concepts. What You Will Be Doing As the Systems Engineering Lead Senior Staff (Level 5), you will be responsible for leading high-performance teams in the development and sustainment of air systems, managing program cost, schedule, and technical performance, and pursuing new business with the ability to grow and maintain positive customer relationships. Your responsibilities will include: - Managing systems engineering, configuration management, reliability maintainability & availability, and system safety. - Leading high-performance teams in the development and sustainment of air systems. - Generating cost estimates, creating schedules, supporting reviews, and reporting to senior leadership. - Developing statements of work, managing subcontractors, and ensuring program objectives are...

Description: We are seeking a skilled and proactive Lead Action Officer to support the Vice President of Skunk Works ADP Production Operations. As the primary liaison for executive-level reviews and key performance metrics, you’ll ensure seamless communication, coordination, and project management across the ADP build teams, contributing to the overall mission of excellence in production operations. What You Will Be Doing • Business Rhythm Management: Lead and continuously improve the build team business rhythm in line with the Focused Leader Engagement Management Operating System. • Performance Metrics Reporting: Collect, prepare, and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) for Quality, FOD, Cost, and Schedule; provide analysis and feedback to senior leadership. • Meeting Facilitation: Support and facilitate recurring meetings, VIP engagements, and ad-hoc sessions; oversee scheduling and planning of these events. • Cross-Functional Coordination: Act as the primary contact...

Description: You will be the Int. Program Planner Staff-Integrated Planning, Skunk Works® - Level 4: for the Skunk Works® team which is responsible for... What You Will Be Doing As the Int. Program Planner Staff-Integrated Planning, Skunk Works® - Level 4: you will be responsible for organizing tasks, developing and maintaining program schedules, and coordinating across engineering, procurement, contracts, business management, production, and quality control to ensure mission success. Your responsibilities will include: Break down products into tasks, define sequences and durations, and manage schedule baselines. Ensure on‑time, in‑budget delivery with desired quality outcomes. Develop, maintain, and analyze program schedules using advanced planning tools. Serve as a trusted advisor and model planning excellence for the program team. Collaborate with cross‑functional stakeholders to align resources and resolve planning risks. What’s In It For You We...

Description: You will be the Int. Program Planner Staff‑Skunk Works® Integrated Planning - Level 4 for the Skunk Works® team which is responsible for delivering cutting‑edge aerospace programs. What You Will Be Doing As the Int. Program Planner Staff‑Skunk Works® Integrated Planning - Level 4 you will be responsible for organizing tasks, building and maintaining program schedules, and coordinating across engineering, procurement, contracts, business management, production, and quality to ensure mission‑critical outcomes. Your responsibilities will include: Develop, maintain, and analyze detailed schedules using Deltek Open Plan and Milestones Professional. Manage schedule baselines, perform monthly variance analysis, and assess impacts of proposed work. Apply Critical Path Methodology to create robust schedule networks and identify risk mitigation actions. Collaborate with cross‑functional stakeholders to align resources, resolve gaps, and support Earned Value...

Description: This MSTM reports to a First Line Leader (FLL) in Delivery Operations within ADP Production Operations located at Lockheed Martin Plant 10 in Palmdale, CA. The MSTM supports the FLL and Technicians with coordinating and securing resources needed to meet daily commitments associated with aerospace vehicle production efforts that include build activities, system checkouts, maintenance, servicing, ground handling, and sortie generation (Ground & Flight Operations). Specific responsibilities include: Supporting safe, disciplined, and compliant Production and Flightline Operations to maintain timely, responsive, and exceptional capabilities to deliver FOD and defect-free products to customers. Adhering to, and instilling Lockheed Martin’s Core Values of: Doing What’s Right, Respecting Others, and Performing with Excellence, and fostering OneLM Cultural behaviors of: Collaborate to Win, Accelerate Change, and Hear and Be Heard. Building and maintaining professional...

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: You will be the System Engineer, Integration Lab, for the Skunk Works (Advanced Development Program) team which is responsible for overseeing lab operations, integrating and maintaining lab hardware, coordinating cross functionally with other teams to ensure lab operations meet important milestones, support testing events. What You Will Be Doing As the System Engineer, Integration Lab Staff (level 4), you will be responsible for turning visionary aircraft concepts into operational hardware and supporting the Systems Integration Lab. Your responsibilities will include: Perform system integration, test, and troubleshooting of hardware/software configurations. Install equipment in server racks and maintain lab inventory. Design and integrate hardware for the Systems Integration Labs. Establish Hardware‑In‑The‑Loop (HWIL) and Closed‑Loop testing in the lab. Interface with software developers and systems engineers to support verification...

Description: You will be the System Engineer Sr Stf (Level 5) for the Skunk Works (Advanced Development Program) team. Our team turns visionary aircraft into reality and is known for building the finest military aircraft in the world. What You Will Be Doing As the System Engineer Sr Stf you will be responsible for leading system integration lab activities, coordinating technical exchanges, and delivering program milestones. Your responsibilities will include: Manage and perform system integration, test, and troubleshooting of hardware/software configurations. Design, install, and integrate equipment for the Systems Integration Labs, including HWIL/Closed‑Loop setups. Interface with software developers, systems engineers, and customers to support verification and testing. Oversee product integration, regression, and verification testing across system test labs. Maintain design documentation and adhere to configuration management requirements....

Description: Lead the Prod Ops build team for multiple ADP efforts. Individual will be responsible for build team staffing, cost, schedule and quality performance. Expected to manage concurrent design and build activities. Required to implement new technologies and provide motivation to the build teams. Required to report out and brief multiple levels of leadership within the company and customer. Must exhibit Full Spectrum Leadership behaviors and deploy a 1LMX culture and continuous improvement mindset onto the programs. This is a key role that will be shaping the current execution approach on multiple programs. This position is located at a facility that requires special access. Ability to obtain Secret Clearance Required. b>What’s In It For You: • From onsite to remote, we offer flexible work schedules to comprehensive benefits investing in your future and security, Learn more about Lockheed Martin’s comprehensive benefits package here. • Do you want to be part of a...

Description: 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. Selected individual will become part of the Production Control Support Services team in Palmdale. Candidate will join a select group of individuals who are responsible for providing Production Control support to numerous Palmdale programs. Individual will be responsible for implementing material flow strategies for consumables, durable & perishable tools in support of legacy and new ADP programs. Individual must be a self starter, posses...

Description: Flight Line Operations Supervisor- Palmdale, CA The Flight Line Operations Supervisor provides hands‑on, independent leadership for all flight‑line activities that ensure the U‑2 “Dragon Lady” is mission‑ready. Working the second shift with limited on‑site support, the supervisor must be self‑sufficient and decisive, coordinating mechanical and systems‑integration functions, conducting rigorous pre‑flight inspections, and overseeing flight‑test execution to maintain aircraft readiness and support sortie operations. What You’ll Be Doing Supervise Flight‑Line Work – Direct teams performing mechanical and systems‑integration tasks, ensuring compliance with safety standards, quality requirements, and mission timelines. Launch & Recovery Operations – Plan, coordinate, and execute aircraft launch and recovery procedures for sortie missions, confirming that all ground‑support equipment and personnel are ready and verified. Flight & Pre‑Flight Oversight –...

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: 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: The Quality & Mission Success Manager will lead the Quality Engineering team in Production Operations, and Mission Success functions for classified program within Lockheed Martin’s ADP Skunk Works. The manager will provide overall Quality leadership for the classified program, ensuring compliance with AS9100, and internal LM quality standards while driving a culture of accountability. The incumbent will implement and ensure compliance and execution of the Quality Management System (QMS) that supports production, modification, repair, and overhaul activities. Responsibility includes oversight of Quality Engineering and Inspection support, budget adherence, program schedules and partnering with internal stakeholders and external customers to achieve program quality, cost, and schedule objectives. Communicates quality requirements, concerns and expectations and is an active participant in risk and opportunity management processes. Ensures cost commitments and...

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: The ADP team is looking for a Sr. Fabrication Manufacturing Engineer to join our team in Palmdale, CA! What You Will Be Doing Lead small teams to ensure production needs are met and discrete deliverables are completed ahead of need. Conduct critical design reviews and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment with manufacturing processes. Develop assembly plans and innovative solutions to address daily challenges, ensuring efficient production flow. Create and maintain detailed manufacturing products and documentation. Provide direct support on the production floor, troubleshooting issues and implementing solutions. Utilize Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) to develop manufacturing processes. Interpret drawings and model-based designs, translating them into actionable steps for manufacturability for the production environment. Collaborate with team members to explore out-of-the-box thinking and...

Description: Description: We are Lockheed Martin 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 subsystems installation and integration. What You Will Be Doing: Work corrective actions for discrepancies in a manufacturing environment across multiple portions of the build. Conduct critical reviews of processes to identify gaps and close the process gaps with the intent of reducing variation and discrepancies in the build. Collaborate with quality engineering and production operations to triage repeat failure modes in a production environment. Utilize lean six sigma toolsets to identify root causes and develop corrective action plans. Lead corrective action investigations and engage with members of cross-functional teams. Collaborate with team members to explore out-of-the-box thinking and contribute to product improvement initiatives....

Description: We are Lockheed Martin 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 subsystems installation and integration. What You Will Be Doing: Work corrective actions for discrepancies in a manufacturing environment across multiple portions of the build. Conduct critical reviews of processes to identify gaps and close the process gaps with the intent of reducing variation and discrepancies in the build. Collaborate with quality engineering and production operations to triage repeat failure modes in a production environment. Utilize lean six sigma toolsets to identify root causes and develop corrective action plans. Collaborate with team members to explore out-of-the-box thinking and contribute to product improvement initiatives. What’s In It For You: We offer flexible work schedules to comprehensive benefits investing in your...

Description: You will be the Project Management Staff for the Production Engineering Integrated Product Team which is responsible for overseeing earned‑value management and risk/opportunity activities on a restricted‑access effort. What You Will Be Doing As the Project Management Staff you will be responsible for driving Earned Value Management (EVM) processes, supporting risk and opportunity management, and acting as the connective tissue between senior leadership, program managers, and execution teams. Your responsibilities will include: Develop, monitor, and report earned‑value metrics for the Production Engineering IPT, ensuring timely intervention when variances arise. Facilitate risk and opportunity identification, mitigation planning, and status tracking across technical and programmatic domains. Lead project studies and anomaly‑resolution initiatives, providing engineering and process‑evaluation support to senior management. Coordinate with...

Description: You will be the System Engineer, Integration Lab Sr for the Skunk Works (Advanced Development Program) team which is responsible for turning visionary aircraft concepts into operational reality. What You Will Be Doing As the System Engineer, Integration Lab Sr you will be responsible for delivering hardware‑centric solutions that enable rapid system verification and testing. Your responsibilities will include: Perform system integration, test, and troubleshooting of hardware/software configurations. Design and integrate hardware equipment for the Systems Integration Labs (SIL). Establish Hardware‑In‑The‑Loop (HWIL) and closed‑loop development/testing in the SIL. Interface with software developers, systems engineers, and customers to support verification activities. Maintain design documentation and adhere to configuration‑management requirements. What’s In It For You We are committed to supporting your work‑life balance and...