Lockheed Martin · 1 day ago
Chief Engineer
Littleton, CO
Full-time
Onsite
Director/ExecutiveLockheed Martin is a pioneer in space technology, seeking a dynamic Chief Engineer to join their team in Denver, CO. The role involves serving as a technical authority, collaborating across teams to ensure mission milestones are met, and leading a technical team through the product development lifecycle.
AerospaceCyber SecurityMachinery ManufacturingMilitaryNational SecurityRemote SensingSecurity
Responsibilities
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
Qualification
Required
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
Experience with troubleshooting test failures
Prior experience as an LM Space Chief Engineer
Experience across multiple life cycle phases including development and into production, test and operations
Prior experience leading a team thru development and design reviews
Strong mentoring skills as evidenced through active mentoring relationships
Proven experience as a conceptual thinker with the ability to translate into action and results
Strong mission and end-to-end systems expertise
Experience as CPE or RSE and delivering space flight or ground hardware or software
Familiarity with LM Space Engineering processes and command media
Experience interfacing and partnering with government customers
Demonstrated ability to drive closure and resolve complex technical issues / challenges
Experience managing subcontractor technical activities from proposal through final delivery and certification
Experience with internal production operations
Material Review Board (MRB) Certification and experience dispositioning non-conformances
Company
Lockheed Martin
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.
Founded in 1912
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
Lockheed Martin has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your
reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
Represents job field similar to this job
Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (1)
2023 (1)
2022 (1)
2021 (2)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$6.06BKey Investors
Air Force Research Laboratory
2025-12-05Post Ipo Debt· $3B
2025-08-28Post Ipo Debt· $3B
2023-11-13Grant· $33.7M
Leadership Team
Jim Taiclet
Chairman, President & CEO
Craig Martell
Chief Technology Officer
Recent News
Central New York Business Journal
2026-01-16
2026-01-16
2026-01-16
Company data provided by crunchbase