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Hardware Engineering IPT Lead

Moorestown, New Jersey
Full Time On-site

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Job Description

Job ID: 718879BR Date posted: Mar. 03, 2026
Description:What We're Doing
As a part of the Lockheed Martin community, we take on challenges and find solutions using creativity and collaboration. If you’re looking to be a part of a passionate team solving these complex problems, then Rotary and Mission Systems is the place for you.

The Work
As a Hardware IPT Lead, you will play a pivotal role in leading Hardware development teams of 5 - 20 engineers through the hardware development process of digital subsystems.

• Acting as technical liaison between Engineering & Technology leadership and Program Management to align resources, staffing and milestone planning.
• Facilitating weekly IPT status meetings and ensuring transparent communication among engineering, technology, program management and customer stakeholders.
• Delivering clear, concise oral and written updates to leadership, customers and cross functional teams.
• Overseeing subsystem development, build and test activities to meet schedule, performance and quality requirements.
• Experience fostering close working relationships with associate IPT Leads, functional Managers, and customer counterparts.

• Mentoring IPT members and fostering an inclusive, collaborative culture.
Who We Are
Lockheed Martin is a global aerospace, defense, and security company dedicated to advancing scientific discovery and harnessing innovation to make the world a safer place. Our RMS business in Moorestown, NJ is a hub of talented engineers, scientists, and professionals committed to shaping the future of defense technology. We value collaboration, excellence, and integrity in everything we do. As a part of our team, you will work alongside like-minded individuals dedicated to pushing the boundaries of what's possible.
What We're Doing
As a part of the Lockheed Martin community, we take on challenges and find solutions using creativity and collaboration. If you’re looking to be a part of a passionate team solving these complex problems, then Rotary and Mission Systems is the place for you.

The Work
As a Hardware IPT Lead, you will play a pivotal role in leading Hardware development teams of 5 - 20 engineers through the hardware development process of digital subsystems.

• Acting as technical liaison between Engineering & Technology leadership and Program Management to align resources, staffing and milestone planning.
• Facilitating weekly IPT status meetings and ensuring transparent communication among engineering, technology, program management and customer stakeholders.
• Delivering clear, concise oral and written updates to leadership, customers and cross functional teams.
• Overseeing subsystem development, build and test activities to meet schedule, performance and quality requirements.
• Experience fostering close working relationships with associate IPT Leads, functional Managers, and customer counterparts.

• Mentoring IPT members and fostering an inclusive, collaborative culture.
Who We Are
Lockheed Martin is a global aerospace, defense, and security company dedicated to advancing scientific discovery and harnessing innovation to make the world a safer place. Our RMS business in Moorestown, NJ is a hub of talented engineers, scientists, and professionals committed to shaping the future of defense technology. We value collaboration, excellence, and integrity in everything we do. As a part of our team, you will work alongside like-minded individuals dedicated to pushing the boundaries of what's possible.
Why Join Us
Your Health, Your Wealth, Your Life
Our flexible schedules, competitive pay and comprehensive benefits enable you to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work.

Your Health, Your Wealth, Your Life
Our flexible schedules, competitive pay and comprehensive benefits enable you to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work.
Basic Qualifications:
• Bachelor's Degree in a relevant engineering discipline
• 5+ Years of Professional Experience
• 2+ Years in a technical leadership role
• Proven ability to contribute to hardware design work
• Proven hardware development experience from concept to sustainment
• CAM or WPM experience
Desired Skills:
• Experience in leading or presenting at technical reviews and boards is desired.
• Prior experience with digital module or subsystem development is highly desired.
• Experience in planning and leading technical solutions from proposal through all aspects of development. This includes SRR, PDR, CDR, Qualification, System Verification & Test, FCA, and transition to production.
• Working knowledge of dealing with subcontractors and subcontract technical management is a plus.
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
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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: Hardware Engineering
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First

About Lockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin is the largest defense contractor in the United States and one of the most influential aerospace and security companies in the world. The company develops advanced systems across air, land, sea, space, and cyber domains, including fighter aircraft like the F-35, missile defense systems, satellites, space exploration technologies, and classified intelligence platforms that support U.S. and allied national security missions.

For job seekers, Lockheed Martin offers a wide range of career opportunities across engineering, software development, cybersecurity, aerospace design, systems integration, manufacturing, program management, and mission operations. The company is especially attractive to veterans, cleared professionals, and engineers who want to work on some of the most advanced and widely deployed defense systems in the world. Many roles involve supporting long-term programs with direct impact on military readiness and global security.

Unlike smaller defense firms that focus on niche technologies, Lockheed Martin operates at massive scale across multiple mission areas, giving employees exposure to complex systems such as stealth aircraft, missile defense networks, hypersonics, space-based systems, and autonomous platforms. The company also plays a major role in classified programs and next-generation defense technologies that shape the future of warfare and deterrence strategy.

As global defense priorities continue to shift toward advanced aerospace systems, space dominance, and integrated multi-domain operations, Lockheed Martin remains one of the most important employers in the defense industry. For professionals seeking stable, highly technical, and mission-driven careers with global impact, Lockheed Martin continues to stand as a defining pillar of aerospace and national security.

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