Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control is accelerating the digital connectivity of our tools. As we mature the digital thread architecture and AI/ML capabilities mature, we must rapidly apply the later to the former. The Data Forge Center of Excellence (COE) translates raw data into actionable insights that reduce program risk, accelerate schedule, and improve cost performance across the enterprise. As the team scales, we need a visionary leader who can shape the COE, champion best in class analytics, and deliver high impact solutions to our program partners.

Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace company that employs approximately 114,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services. Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control (MFC) is one of four Lockheed Martin business areas. MFC is a recognized designer, developer and manufacturer of precision engagement aerospace and defense systems for the U.S. and its allies. MFC develops, manufactures and supports advanced products for customers that include the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, NASA and dozens of foreign allies. MFC also offers a wide range of products and services for the global civil nuclear power industry and the military’s green power initiatives.

What You Will Be Doing

Strategic Leadership:
• Define the Data Forge roadmap aligned with MFC and enterprise digital transformation goals.
• Build and evolve the COE operating model (intake, prioritization, governance).

Team Management:
• Lead a growing team of analysts, data engineers, and ML specialists (current size ≈ 7; projected ≥ 20).
• Mentor, coach, and conduct performance reviews; create career pathways.

Solution Delivery:
• Oversee end to end delivery of products (applications, dashboards, predictive models, APIs, etc.) from concept to release.
• Ensure SLA based turnaround (e.g., 90 % of high priority use cases delivered within 4 weeks).

Stakeholder Collaboration:
• Partner with simulation, program management, and engineering leads to capture high value use cases.
• Prioritize the backlog using impact vs effort analysis and executive steering committee input.
• Partner with IT and 1LMX product leads to influence data choices, business processes, and standards that enable AI benefits downstream.

Technical Excellence:
• Champion data analytics technologies and stacks such as:
- Cloud data storage: data lakes, and other hybrid architectures
- Data ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) pipelines (ie. Airflow)
- Database and Data Modeling (ie. SQL)
- Traditional Dashboarding Technologies (ie. Power BI, Tableau)
- Data security across various data silos (user RBAC technologies)
• Establish sub-team business rhythms that supports the business objectives.

Metrics & Continuous Improvement:
• Define KPIs (time to insight, adoption rates, cost avoidance).
• Conduct quarterly retrospectives and drive process refinements.


Why Join Us

Do you want to be part of a company culture that encourages employees to build their career, leverage their knowledge while using cutting edge technology, and achieve challenging goals? We provide the foundation and resources to help you stay motivated, inspired, and productive. If you are driven, dedicated, and enjoy doing what you love, then we want you to join our journey and build a better tomorrow with you.

This position is onsite in Orlando, Florida. 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:
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Basic Qualifications:
• Must be a US Citizen capable of obtaining a Department of Defense Secret clearance and must be able to obtain an interim secret clearance prior to start.
• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field such as mathematics, statistics, computer science, or engineering.
• At least 10 years of experience with formally managing engineering teams.
• Experience with data visualization tools and techniques.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment and build strong relationships with stakeholders.
• Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to analyze complex problems and develop creative solutions.
• Experience with formulating technical strategies and roadmaps with stakeholder consensus.
Desired Skills:
• Strong background in data analysis, machine learning, and statistical modeling
• Experience working in a production environment, preferably in the aerospace or defense industry
• Master's degree or Ph.D. in a quantitative field such as mathematics, statistics, computer science, or engineering
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: Data Science
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First