Chief Engineer Sr Stf - E5

Standard Job Description

As the Chief Engineer 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, system engineering leader, Control Account Manager (CAM) 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
• Deep Infrastructure Knowledge: Expert understanding of hardware (CPUs, storage), networking protocols (TCP/IP), and operating systems (Linux/Windows).
• Cloud & Hybrid Competency: Proficiency in designing scalable infrastructures using platforms like AWS or Microsoft Azure for cloud-based and/or on prem data centers
• Chief engineer experience to include technical oversight of an aircraft technical baseline, risk & opportunity management, and conduct of System Engineering Technical Reviews (SETR)
• Experience with airworthiness certification for software and hardware systems
• Experience with Specialty Engineering disciplines: Electromagnetic Environmental Effects (EEE); ESOH/Hazardous Materials Management; Configuration Management; Cyber Security; Reliability, Maintainability, Availability (RM&A)
• Passion for personal accountability, achievement, learning and continual improvement
• Experience with System Safety for software and hardware systems

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $148300.00 - $275500.00

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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.