Description:
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics in Fort Worth, Texas, is seeking a Systems Safety Manager to lead the System Safety team supporting aerospace programs. In this critical leadership role, you will report directly to the Aviation Safety Senior Manager and work closely with program teams to ensure technical excellence and effective execution of the System Safety discipline. This position offers an exciting opportunity to shape the future of aviation safety and foster a culture of excellence and collaboration.
What You Will Be Doing:
As a Systems Safety Manager, you will:
· Oversee all aspects of program staffing, including reassignments, placements, recruitment, onboarding of new employees, and terminations.
· Manage personnel development, including training, mentoring, career growth, performance evaluations, compensation decisions, and promotions.
· Lead the technical execution of the System Safety discipline across multiple programs, serving as an extension of the Chief Engineer’s Office.
· Assign system safety tasks to staff and provide direct support for system safety activities as required.
· Develop and implement training programs to build expertise within the System Safety team.
· Drive collaboration and communication across programs, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality safety solutions.
· Foster a high-performance culture with a focus on innovation, technical excellence, and accountability.
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 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.
Who You Are:
You are a dynamic and highly organized leader with a strong background in system safety and a proven track record of team leadership. You thrive in fast-paced environments, consistently delivering exceptional results under tight deadlines. With strong business acumen and analytical skills, you operate with technical integrity, inspire your team, and build effective relationships across programs and stakeholders.
Further Information About This Opportunity:
This position is in Fort Worth, TX Discover Fort Worth.
Up to 10% travel is required. Must be a US Citizen. This position is located at a facility that requires special access.
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in engineering or a closely related STEM discipline
Experience leading a team.
Experience with military or government programs.
Experience with system safety
Desired Skills:
Demonstrated Full Spectrum Leadership (Shape the Future, Build Effective Relationships, Energize the Team, Deliver Results, Model Personal Excellence, Integrity, and Accountability).
Previous experience as a system safety engineer or software safety engineer
Estimating and/or earned value management (EVMS and/or CAM) training and experience.
Experience with DoD and industry safety standards, such as MIL-STD-882, ARP4754, DO-178/DO-254, etc.
Security Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.
Clearance Level: Secret with Investigation or CV date within 5 years
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: 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 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: 4x10 hour day, 3 days off per week
Lockheed Martin is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
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.
Join us at Lockheed Martin, where your mission is ours. Our customers tackle the hardest missions. Those that demand extraordinary amounts of courage, resilience and precision. They’re dangerous. Critical. Sometimes they even provide an opportunity to change the world and save lives. Those are the missions we care about.
As a leading technology innovation company, Lockheed Martin’s vast team works with partners around the world to bring proven performance to our customers’ toughest challenges. Lockheed Martin has employees based in many states throughout the U.S., and Internationally, with business locations in many nations and territories.
Experience Level: Experienced Professional
Business Unit: AERONAUTICS COMPANY
Relocation Available: Possible
Career Area: Systems Engineering: Other
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First