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Integrated Product Team (IPT) Lead

Grand Prairie, Texas

Grand Prairie, Texas

Job Responsibilities

Job ID: 720477BR Date posted: Mar. 12, 2026
Description:

You will be the IPT Lead – PAC 3 Launcher Surveillance for Lockheed Martin Missiles & Fire Control. Our team designs, develops, and manufactures precision engagement aerospace and defense systems for the U.S. and allied militaries, and you will drive the technical success of a critical launcher surveillance program.

What You Will Be Doing
As the IPT Lead, you will supervise the start up of the new surveillance effort, lead root cause investigations of hardware and software failures, and manage engineering changes through the Change Control Board. You will partner with Program Managers to balance cost, schedule, and performance across multiple concurrent task orders. Your responsibilities will include

• Acting as the central facilitator for the Integrated Product Team (IPT); convene stakeholders, identify problems, develop solutions, and present concise updates to the PM and U.S. Government (USG).
• Leading the monthly IPT call with the USG, delivering clear technical status, risk, and issue briefings.
• Serving as the technical resource for the PM: develop deep knowledge of the PAC 3 launcher and its subsystems to support sustainment decisions.
• Acting as an innovator: surface execution challenges, propose corrective actions, and guide discussion toward approved paths forward.
• Providing planning support: forecast execution activities, assess constraints, and help craft formal communications for the USG.
• Contributing to accurate, executable cost estimates for surveillance operations.
• Representing the team on the Configuration Control Board (CCB), Failure Review Board (FRB), Risk & Opportunity Board, and Corrective Action Board (CAB).
• Traveling 10 %–15 % of the time to sites, customers, and test events as needed.

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.

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 Dallas. Discover more about our Dallas, Texas location.

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:
• Ability to obtain DoD Secret clearance
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an accredited college in a related discipline, or equivalent experience/combined education, with 5 years of professional experience; or 3 years of professional experience with a related Master’s degree.
• Able to effectively work in a fast-paced environment, able to prioritize, lead, and manage tasks to completion
• Strong organization and time management skills, attention to detail, and ability to multi-task high priorities
• Exceptional teambuilding skills; Demonstrated coordination and collaboration experience
• Able to present a problem, propose a solution, and support a discussion with program leadership and key stakeholders
• Ability to work independently in a dynamic team environment under general guidance
• Ability to professionally communicate both orally and in writing, clearly, concisely, and with technical accuracy
• Ability to proactively manage multiple tasks and priorities
• Formal presentation skills; ability to produce presentation materials appropriate to the audience
• Knowledge of process improvement methodology
Desired Skills:
• Project management skillsets, including but not limited to: leadership, effective communication, planning/organization, risk management, and financial acumen
• Experience with various contract types and requirements development
• Previous experience with USG agencies, specifically SHIELD and DCMA
• Experience applying Control Account Management (CAM) and EVMS methodologies
• Familiarity with OASAS, ERP tool SAP (PRD and MRO) or similar databases
• Proficient experience interpreting drawings and specifications
• Familiar with processing engineering change notices
• Demonstrated ability to lead technical investigations to determine root cause of hardware and software failures
• Experience working within a multifunctional team
• Experience developing and presenting material at external Customer meetings
• Proposal experience authoring and reviewing Basis of Estimates
• PATRIOT Air Defense System ground system experience is desirable
Security Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.
Clearance Level: Secret
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 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.
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: MISSILES AND FIRE CONTROL
Relocation Available: Possible
Career Area: Electrical Engineering
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First

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