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# Applications Engineering Manager - Level 5

- **Company:** Lockheed Martin
- **Location:** Palmdale, CA, United States
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Teamcenter (Software)
- **Published:** November 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/28_25303_3a957d4bcb7681eacc2c8829b538eaaf

## About the Role

You are a collaborative leader with deep technical expertise in MES and PLM ecosystems. You thrive in fast-moving, transformation-focused environments and excel at guiding teams through complex deployments. Your ability to balance strategic vision with day-to-day execution makes this role uniquely impactful., * Project management experience.

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

* Leading a technical team of Application Engineers who are developing MES solutions for 1LMX Aero business transformation, and IFF migration.
 * Collaborating with cross-functional leadership for alignment on scope and strategy execution for operations capability development.
 * Leading a team that has team members based across Aero's main sites.
 * Personnel management tasks including staffing, training, work assignments, and performance reviews.
 * Providing leadership and guidance to coach, motivate, recruit, and mentor team members.