Description:
You will be the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) In Country Post Production Business Relations Lead for the Saudi Arabia (KSA) THAAD Team. Our team drives all post production sustainment, maintenance, and logistics for the THAAD system deployed in the Kingdom, coordinating closely with Lockheed?Martin, the Missile Defense Agency, and Royal Saudi Air Defense Forces to keep the capability ready and reliable.
What You Will Be Doing
As the THAAD In Country Post Production Business Relations Lead, you will serve as the central liaison for every maintenance, sustainment, and post production activity across the Maintenance Test & Support Depot, Supply Support Base, and Air Defense Forces Institute. You'll translate customer and product requirements into practical solutions while balancing technical, schedule, and cost constraints, and you'll keep senior stakeholders fully informed of status and risks.
Your responsibilities will include:
-Act as the primary point of contact for Lockheed?Martin, MDA, and RSADF leaders (both CONUS and OCONUS) to provide real time status updates and surface any concerns.
-Own the execution of the in country sustainment strategy, ensuring THAAD capability is fully supported throughout its lifecycle.
-Partner with the Lockheed?Martin Program Management team to identify, analyze, and resolve scope, cost, schedule, and risk issues; champion efficiency and cost reduction initiatives.
-Conduct interface studies, timeline and requirements allocation, effectiveness and verification analyses, and evaluate cost, risk, and supportability.
-Serve as the designated backup for the In Country Contractor Logistics Support (CLS) Lead when required.
-Contribute technical input and support to proposal development and new business opportunities related to KSA THAAD post production.
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.
You are a collaborative, results driven professional who thrives in a high visibility, multinational environment. This role offers you a unique platform to shape the sustainment of a critical national security system while working side by side with senior defense stakeholders in the United States and Saudi Arabia. You'll be empowered to influence strategy, drive cost effective solutions, and mentor cross functional teams-all within Lockheed?Martin's world class engineering culture. If you're passionate about missile defense, enjoy complex stakeholder coordination, and want to make a tangible impact on global security, this is the opportunity to accelerate your career. Apply now to become the linchpin of THAAD's ongoing success in the Kingdom.
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 Grand Prairie, TX.
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. A company-sponsored Interim Secret is required to start.
Basic Qualifications:
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15-20 years of relevant experience working in Air Defense and Logistics Operations (or similar position)
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Previous experience with the THAAD system (or similar system)
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An active U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) SECRET (or Interim SECRET) Security Clearance.
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A valid U.S. Passport with no restrictions on travel
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Willingness to perform these duties in KSA for the total duration of this assignment
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Ability to meet KSA Iqama (residence permit/visa) requirements
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Excellent oral and written communication skills are essential
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Candidate must be able to maintain a good working relationship with the customer
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Candidate may also be required to take a post-offer, pre-employment physical to determine deployability capabilities as defined by the contract
Desired Skills:
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Minimum Bachelors degree in appropriate field commensurate to assignment and / or equivalent military background
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Previous experience as a THAAD or Patriot Army Officer (Major or above), a senior Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO) or Program Management Manager
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Demonstrated ability in interpreting and explaining EVM, Cost and Schedule of an FMS Program
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Demonstrated ability to brief senior leadership of Lockheed Martin, USG and FMS customer
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Previous experience working with the KSA armed forces
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Previous experience executing maintenance management in a military environment (US Army, foreign military, or similar)
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Program/Project Management experience with the ability to articulate sophisticated technical and programmatic issues to subordinates, peers, management, and customers
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Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
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Basic knowledge of:
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US DoD Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Case Management (LORs, LOAs, etc.)
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New & Follow-On Business Capture Management
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FMS & Direct Commercial Sales (DCS) Contract Execution
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Army Supply System
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Army Sustainment (i.e. Depot Maintenance) concepts/processes
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Army Field Maintenance concepts/processes
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Other desired military (MOS) training:
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14A / 140A / 140E / 14E / 14H / 14T
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: Onsite Full-time: The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility.
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: Non- standard 40 hour work week as assigned by leader
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: Product Support
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First
