Chief Engineer Prin - E6
First seen by Alion on Sep 9, 2026. Lockheed Martin scores A on the Alion truth index.
Standard Job Description
You will be the Chief Engineer for a Skunk Works restricted access aeronautics program which delivers unmatched capability to the nation
As the Chief Engineer, you will be accountable for all aspects of engineering and technology activities within a program, program area, or line of business to ensure mission milestones and business objectives are met. You will serve as a primary technical authority / technical interface with internal program management and external customers. Specific duties include:
- Ensuring proposals have sound, affordable technical solutions and schedules.
- Coordinating/collaborating with program management to:
- Make key decisions, balancing technical needs and business constraints to meet program objectives
- Ensure program plans and technical baselines are consistent with Program Control processes and modern Engineering Practices.
- Determine the appropriate program risk posture and develop mitigation strategies for complex projects.
- Leading a technical team of cross functional engineers to
- Ensure successful system/product development and execution, managing technical scope and prioritizing problems for investigation.
- Evaluate and implement cost effective, innovative/novel solutions
- Champion airworthiness/mission success and drive an airworthiness/mission success culture.
- Ensure selected designs are robust and include appropriate margins to facilitate safety, performance, producibility and operational availability/supportability.
- Identify lessons-learned and initiate/implement corrective actions to improve ongoing and future programs.
Provide technical mentoring and career development support to the team and allocating resources effectively.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in STEM discipline
- Experience as a chief engineer or technical leader on an aerospace program
- Strong written and oral communication skills with the ability to distill and articulate complex issues into succinct, cohesive executive summaries
Desired Skills
- Master’s degree in STEM discipline
- Chief engineer experience to include technical oversight of an aircraft technical baseline, risk & opportunity management, and conduct of System Engineering Technical Reviews (SETR)
- Experience in the design, flight test and/or operation of military aircraft
- Experience in aircraft flight operations and sustainment to include field repair and aircraft sortie generation
- Experience with Safety Management Systems(SMS)
- Experience with airworthiness certification for software and hardware systems
- Passion for personal accountability, achievement, learning and continual improvement
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $205300.00 - $381300.00
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The salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition. Please note that the salary information listed 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(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer.
Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.
- Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.
- For (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.