Cyber Independent Verification Associate Manager
Moorestown, New Jersey
Moorestown, New Jersey
Responsibilities
Description:What We’re Doing
As risks to Lockheed Martin hardware, software, and supply chains continue to rise, our customers depend on advanced solutions that mitigate growing vulnerabilities and ensure our systems can operate in cyber-contested environments. Rotary and Mission Systems (RMS) Cyber Resiliency Engineering delivers these capabilities by developing and integrating resilient architectures that protect platform and weapon systems from increasingly sophisticated cyber threats.
The Work
As a Cyber Resiliency Associate Manager, you will serve as the primary interface and lead for Cyber Independent Verification Team. You will be responsible for leading a team to test and verify Cyber and System Security requirements and capabilities. The role may require occasional support of testing at LM and government facilities. Minor travel may be required.
Primary Responsibilities
The Cyber Systems Security Engineering Associate Manager position is primarily responsible for performing independent verification and test of cyber requirements and capabilities. Within the RMS Cyber Resiliency organization, leaders are expected, and empowered, to run and operate their organizations as business owners. Within this model, the selected candidate is expected to perform in several leadership capacities.
In your technical leadership capacity, you will be responsible for developing, growing and maturing a high performing team of cyber engineers, with the technical expertise to support the development and delivery of cyber resilient products and solutions.
In your operational leadership capacity, you will be responsible for driving the team’s operational excellence and technical execution through process standardization and improvement; and working closely with program leadership and other functional leaders, in order to meet / exceed our business commitments.
As a business leader, the selected candidate will be responsible for employee recruitment, selection and training, performance management, salary planning, recognition/reward.
Please note:
This positions requires the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD clearance at the Secret level to start.
This position is based out of Moorestown, NJ.
Who We Are
RMS Cyber Resiliency Engineering is a mission-focused organization dedicated to designing, integrating, and sustaining resilient architectures that protect critical U.S. and allied systems. We work across disciplines—software, hardware, systems, and cybersecurity—to ensure our platforms remain secure, survivable, and mission-ready.
Who You Are
You are an engineering leader who thrives in complex, cross-functional environments. You understand cyber resiliency, systems engineering, and the technical rigor required to protect mission systems. You build strong relationships, communicate effectively, and guide teams toward delivering high-quality, technically sound solutions. You are proactive, organized, and passionate about driving resiliency into every phase of the system lifecycle.
Why Join Us
Impactful Mission: Shape the future of cyber-resilient defense systems that protect national security.
Leadership Opportunity: Directly influence engineering strategy and execution across major RMS programs.
Career Growth: Collaborate across RMS E&T—both vertically and horizontally—expanding your leadership and technical expertise.
Flexible Work Environment: Benefit from a structured hybrid telework schedule that supports work–life balance.
Innovation Culture: Work with a team dedicated to advancing cutting-edge cyber resiliency methodologies, tools, and solutions.
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor’s or Graduate degree in engineering or other STEM related field
Previous experience leading a cyber security or systems engineering team
Previous experience leading complex engineering projects
Previous experience leading cross-functional teams
Active Secret clearance to start
Desired Skills:
Prior experience in integration testing
Prior experience in formal verification and selloff of requirements and capabilities to the customer
Prior experience conducting penetration testing and/or cyber table top testing
Cost Account Manager (CAM) Certified
IAT II Certification
Strong customer relationship skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to operate autonomously with minimal direction from management
Proven ability to drive issues to resolution
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
Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in California, Massachusetts, and New York (excluding most major metropolitan areas), Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, Vermont, Washington or Washington DC is $123,500 - $217,695. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate’s final work location. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer.
Benefits offered: 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.
(Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.
This position is incentive plan eligible.
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.
At Lockheed Martin, we use our passion for purposeful innovation to help 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, develop, 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 an inclusive environment built upon integrity and corporate responsibility.
If this sounds like a culture you connect with, you’re invited to apply for this role. Or, if you are unsure whether your experience aligns with the requirements of this position, we encourage you to search on Lockheed Martin Jobs, and apply for roles that align with your qualifications.
Experience Level: Experienced Professional
Business Unit: RMS
Relocation Available: Possible
Career Area: Cyber Security Engineering
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First
About
At Lockheed Martin, we apply our passion for purposeful innovation to keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges.
Pioneering Defense Technology: From aerospace to outer space to cyber space, you can innovate mission solutions alongside the best minds in the business.
United By Culture: Excellence, integrity, and collaboration define us. We accelerate change and embrace one another’s perspectives to win for our customers.
Real Impact, Real Growth: Grow your career and skills for life. Our wide array of opportunities and technology-driven learning programs enable your development and agility.
Your Health, Your Wealth, Your Life: Competitive pay, comprehensive benefits and flexible schedules designed so you thrive — at work and beyond.
Empowered to Be Your Best: Use your strengths to make a difference in the lives of one another, our customers, our communities, and our planet.
Here, the possibilities are endless because we offer:
- Flexible Schedules, dependent on role
- Levels: Student, Entry, Mid, Senior, Management
- Locations: Nationwide & OCONUS Positions
Qualifications
What does a successful Cyber Security employee at Lockheed Martin look like?
Check out the info below to see if you have what it takes.
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Analytical
Advancing technologies and out of the box thinking that enable cyber operations, resulting in inventing solutions that will keep us safe today and into the future.
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Creative
Natural curiosity is an absolutely essential trait. Curiosity leads to continual learning which allows you to stay one step ahead of the threat.
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Curious
The ability to anticipate hackers’ intent and disrupt their next move is key. Seeking out new weaknesses before they become weaknesses. Proactively learning and updating systems is how we stay ahead of the threat.
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Proactive
We have hard problems to solve and we look for people who thrive at solving them, who can see problems from both the defensive and offensive sides.
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Problem Solver
Whatever you know today could be different tomorrow as security is constantly changing. Possessing strong technical skills and intellectual depth along with a willingness to continually learn from others is important to adapt to and address the Advanced Persistent Threat.
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Technologically savvy
The ability to analyze and disseminate threat intelligence. The ability to analyze and address the root cause, learn from the attack and anticipate the hacker’s next move.
Quote
“Cyber is the most exciting career field! Every day, there's new cyber threat information that we leverage to shape our courses of action when identifying, assessing, developing, integrating, and continuously evaluating the effectiveness of defensive measures.”
Dr. Dawn B., Senior Fellow
Benefits
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Healthcare
Medical, Dental and Vision coverage is available for employees who opt-in.
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401(k)/Retirement Plans
Our 401(k) plan features generous matching and company contributions.
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Professional Development
We support our employees through mentoring, internal & external educational programs, networking, skills enhancement and career-building programs, funding for cyber certifications.
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Maternity and Paternity Leave
Our generous parental leave policies support your journey into parenthood. When you return to work, our facilities offer mother's rooms to support your transition and work/life balance.
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Paid Time Off
We offer PTO, paid holidays and paid time off for jury duty and military obligations.
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Flex-time
Depending on the position, we offer flexible work schedules.