Systems Engineer Manager - Training & Curriculum Development Team

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college, or equivalent professional experience
• Experience developing, planning, delivering, or managing technical training programs or curriculum
• Experience leading teams, projects, or cross-functional efforts
• Experience communicating technical concepts to diverse audiences
• Experience working with technical systems, operations, maintenance, or aerospace/defense environments

You will be the Systems Engineer Manager - Training & Curriculum Development Team for the ADP Maintenance Training and Curriculum Development Team which is responsible for delivering high‑quality maintenance training products, technical curriculum, and instructional solutions that support advanced aerospace and defense programs.

What You Will Be Doing

As the Systems Engineer Manager - Training & Curriculum Development Team you will be responsible for shaping the vision, strategy, and execution of training curriculum and instructional systems across multiple locations. You will lead a functional engineering team, partner with stakeholders, and drive continuous improvement of training effectiveness.

Your Responsibilities Will Include

• Lead the development, implementation, and advancement of training curriculum, technical courseware, and simulation‑based solutions.
• Oversee a geographically dispersed team in Marietta‑GA, Palmdale‑CA, and Fort Worth‑TX, ensuring alignment with program priorities and customer needs.
• Drive workforce competency strategies, mentor personnel, and foster an agile, collaborative culture of technical excellence.
• Coordinate with Sustainment, Vehicle Systems, Mission Systems Engineering, suppliers, and customers to deliver integrated training products.
• Manage resource allocation, assign personnel to tasks, and adjust priorities to meet evolving business requirements.

We are committed to supporting your work‑life balance and overall well‑being, offering flexible scheduling options. Learn more about Lockheed Martin’s comprehensive benefits package here. 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.

Who You Are

You are a strategic, collaborative leader with deep technical expertise in aerospace training and curriculum development. You excel at communicating vision, inspiring teams, and delivering results in a fast‑paced environment. Your experience managing multi‑site engineering groups and driving innovative training solutions makes you uniquely qualified to elevate operational excellence and customer readiness.

Further Information About This Opportunity

MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN - This position is located at a facility that requires special access. The selected candidate must possess an active Secret clearance with an investigation within 5 years to start.

This position is in Fort Worth, TX  Discover Fort Worth.

This position is in Palmdale, CA  Discover Palmdale. aerosystems

Desired Skills

• Formal leadership or personnel management experience
• Experience supporting military aircraft, aerospace, or defense-related programs
• Experience developing instructor-led, computer-based, simulation-based, or multimedia training solutions
• Knowledge of instructional design principles, adult learning theory, and curriculum development methodologies
• Experience with Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), simulation environments, or advanced training technologies
• Strong communication, presentation, and customer engagement skills
• Ability to build collaborative relationships across engineering, operations, suppliers, and customer organizations
• Strong organizational, planning, and prioritization skills in dynamic environments
• Technical problem-solving and analytical skills with the ability to translate complex systems into effective training solutions

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.