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Lockheed Martin · 1 day ago

Chief Engineer

Lockheed Martin is shaping the future of space exploration and defense. They are seeking a Chief Engineer for the Resilient MEO Missile Warning and Tracking program, responsible for establishing the technical roadmap and ensuring technical consistency throughout the program.

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Responsibilities

Establishing the technical roadmap for the program
Ensuring technical consistency throughout the technical baseline
Standing up appropriate approval boards and engineering review processes
Running tiger teams, performing root cause analysis, and similar activities when issues arise within the program
Supporting proposal activities for various ECPs and Modifications to provide a consistent technical approach across all projects and proposal activity
Generating and shepherding ideas for ECPs and modifications to improve the system
Working with Program Management to shape customer RFPs and expectations
Designing architectures and implementation approaches that can phase improvements out over multiple years to fit within customer budgets

Qualification

Complex ground system designActive TS/SCI clearanceLeadership skillsCybersecurity methodologiesHardwareSoftware processesOPIR ground system experienceTroubleshooting skillsProposal experienceCommunication skillsInterpersonal skills

Required

Demonstrated experience with complex ground system design, to include antenna design, link processing, data processing, network design, and data distribution
Demonstrated design experience
Demonstrated leadership skills and capabilities
Active Secret security clearance with ability to upgrade to TS/SCI

Preferred

Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
Experience/Understanding of securing systems using current cyber methodologies and approaches
Understanding of both hardware and software engineering processes
Strong interpersonal and troubleshooting skills
OPIR ground system experience
Proposal Experience
Active TS/SCI

Benefits

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
Holidays

Company

Lockheed Martin

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Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace company that specializes in advanced technology systems, products, and services. It is a sub-organization of Lockheed Martin.

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$6.06B
Key Investors
Air Force Research Laboratory
2025-12-05Post Ipo Debt· $3B
2025-08-28Post Ipo Debt· $3B
2023-11-13Grant· $33.7M

Leadership Team

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Jim Taiclet
Chairman, President & CEO
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Craig Martell
Chief Technology Officer
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