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# Applications Engineering Manager - Level 5

- **Company:** Lockheed Martin
- **Location:** Fort Worth, TX, United States
- **Salary:** $129,000.0 - $239,600.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Teamcenter (Software)
- **Published:** September 23, 2026
- **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/97B6C44229164171BE51AAEA718F5424/job/

## About the Role

* Project management experience.
 * Experience with technical requirements generation and specification development.
 * Experience with PLM implementation, integration, and sustainment in high mix, high volume manufacturing environments.
 * Experience leading large scale sustainment programs, change control processes, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Desired Skills

 * Bachelor's degree in an engineering or technical discipline
 * Aerospace and Defense experience
 * Experience in manufacturing systems, requirements, and methods
 * Knowledge of Product Lifecycle Management (TeamCenter or 3DX) experience
 * Experience with Manufacturing Execution Systems (CAMS, iBASEt, Apriso) experience
 * Knowledge/experience of 1LMX and Saber program initiatives/efforts
 * Excellent communication skills and ability to lead a semi-virtual team.
 * Working knowledge of Agile processes
 * Demonstrated Full Spectrum Leadership competencies

## Description

The Application Engineering Manager role is responsible for Saber PLM Acceleration in the development of application solutions for capability enablement within the Manufacturing Execution System (MES) and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) ecosystems. This development is the cornerstone for successfully enabling LM Aero Operation's business transformation for all Lines of Businesses and programs. This role manages the continual sustainment of all PLM system tools at the execution level for all of AERO., Manages the compilation of information on the capabilities of company products; directs the investigation of the technical capabilities of company products and competing equipment, the analyses of customer problems, and collaboration in designing systems to satisfy customer needs. Responsible for coordinating subordinate employee recruitment, selection and training, performance assessment, work assignments, salary, and recognition/disciplinary actions.


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