Chief Engineer

Chief Engineer

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What does this role look like?

As a member of the Global Security Chief Engineering team, you will be a Deputy Chief Engineer and support the P224 and P226 programs. The Chief Engineering team is the technical authority for the program and works to ensure mission milestones and business objectives are met. Responsibilities include :

• Member of portfolio CE team, deputy to program CE to focus on follow-on effort
• Serve as primary technical authority / technical interface with internal program management and external customers.
• Ensure proposals have sound technical solutions, schedules, and justification, with appropriate risk management.
• Collaborate across the Lockheed Martin enterprise to define, develop and deliver products with consideration for common products, affordability, and a roadmap for portfolio level success.
• Lead a technical team of cross functional engineers to ensure successful product and system development and execution, across the program life cycle.
• Ensure standard technical methods are in use and implement appropriate engineering processes aligned to mission success and the program profile.
• Demonstrate in-depth technical skills and drive a mission success culture.
• Management and timely resolution of complex issues and the program top technical issues to include assembling teams, providing technical guidance, engaging the enterprise, and communicating with customers.
• Provide timely communications with LM leadership with a focus on placing events and issues in the right broader context (e.g. relative risk, impacts and implications) as the technical execution quality conscious of the program.
• Serve as a key point of contact and advocate for the Engineering team with program management, other program segments / IPTs, external partners and subcontractors.

Desired skills :

This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.

Pay Rate : The annual base salary range for this position in California, Massachusetts, and New York (excluding most major metropolitan areas), Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, Vermont, Washington or Washington DC is $139,600 - $246,100. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate's final work location. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education / training, key skills as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer. Benefits offered : Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays. (Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees : accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year. This position is incentive plan eligible.

Pay Rate : The annual base salary range for this position in most major metropolitan areas in California, Massachusetts, and New York is $160,500 - $278,300. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate's final work location. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education / training, key skills as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer. Benefits offered : Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays. This position is incentive plan eligible.

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.