Chief Engineer Prin - E6
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 14, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 5, 2026. Lockheed Martin scores A on the Alion truth index.
Standard Job Description
Supports the ADP Chief Engineer’s Office as the Domain Chief Engineer for Systems Integration. Under those auspices, serves as a primary technical advisor / technical interface to ADP programs in the domain of interdisciplinary design and integration of complex aerospace systems, including such diverse aspects as system (and system of system) architectures, network and data connectivity, interface management, and cyber security,ensuring feasible technical performance, airworthiness, and flight safety. Specifically, this position:
- Coordinates/collaborates across the enterprise by
- Ensuring proposals have sound, affordable technical solutions and schedules.
- Connecting programs with subject matters experts, legacy data, and analysis methods to resolve technical issues.
- Participating in Independent Review Teams, Tiger Teams, Failure Review Boards, and RCCA investigations, as directed.
- Provides domain knowledge and expertise to program Chief Engineers, enabling them to
- Make key decisions, balancing technical needs and business constraints to achieve 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.
- Advises and assists programs as they
- Develop and optimize system topologies, balancing life-cycle costs, safety, reliability, and manufacturability.
- Structure and execute trade studies regarding technology selection, considering constraints such as weight, power, security, and integration complexity.
- Create and evaluate engineering models, system diagrams, and digital twins.
- 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.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline.
- Experience as a chief engineer or technical leader on an aerospace program.
- Broad technical expertise in architecture development, detail design, integration, and test of aircraft systems, should include requirements creation and maturation, model-based systems engineering (MBSE) development, and verification/validation experience.
- Direct experience with developmental flight vehicles.
- Strong oral and written communication skills with the ability to distill and articulate complex issues into succinct, cohesive executive summaries.
Desired Skills
- Master's degree in STEM discipline.
- Systems Engineer lead experience to include:
- Familiarity with standards to include Modular Open Systems Architecture (MOSA), Open Mission Systems (OMS), Autonomy Government Reference Architecture (A-GRA), and appropriate ARINC, MIL-STD, IEEE, and SAE requirements.
- Familiarity with onboard data networks, air-to-ground communication networks, and traditional bus architectures such as MIL-STD-1553/1760 and ARINC 429.
- Experience with application of Airworthiness, Mission Success, and Flight Safety processes for piloted, remotely-piloted, and autonomous vehicles.
- Experience with application of Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) processes.
- Active TS clearance.
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.