Chief Engineer Sr Stf - E5
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 12, 2026. First seen by Alion on Nov 3, 2026. Lockheed Martin scores A on the Alion truth index.
Standard Job Description
You will be the chief technical authority for a contract to develop, build, and test the first production unit of a ground-based, transportable system. You will work closely with Program Management and technical SMEs to develop solutions, drive affordability, and lead development and follow-on proposals.
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. Serves as the primary technical authority / technical interface with internal program management and external customers. Ensures proposals have sound technical solutions and schedules and drive affordability. Leads a technical team of cross functional engineers to ensure successful proper system/product development and execution. Evaluates and ensures complex issues are resolved in a cost effective, innovative way. Champion mission success and drive a mission success culture. Directs a team into exploration of new problem solution areas with novel concepts and approaches, guiding scope definition and prioritizing problems for investigation. Determine appropriate risk posture and develop mitigation strategies for complex projects.
Ensure selected designs are robust and include appropriate margins to facilitate safety, performance, producibility and operational availability/supportability. Ensures program plans and technical baselines are consistent with Program Control processes and Modern Engineering Practices. Responsible for key decision making that impact businesses, the failure to achieve the objectives result in critical impact of program capabilities. Ensures identification of lessons learned, and corrective action are initiated and implemented to improve future and ongoing programs. Provides technical mentoring and career development support of team and allocates resources effectively. Leads and directs the technical execution efforts of the program or LOB.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or science field, or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Experience leading development/delivery of complex HW (e.g. system/subsystem rather than box/component level)
- Experience as a technical lead for hardware or software development with one or more subsystems or disciplines
- Experience contributing to or leading the technical response for a competitive proposal effort
- Experience delivering flight operational hardware or software for space programs
- Experience driving subcontractor technical activities from proposal through final delivery and certification
- Demonstrated experience with design reviews, integration, and test
- Demonstrated ability to drive closure and resolve technical issues/challenges
- Detailed knowledge of engineering and program planning throughout development, design, build, test, and integration phases
- Active TS clearance needed prior to start with the ability to obtain Special Access Programs
Desired Skills
- Prior experience as an LM Space Chief Engineer
- Experience with optics and optomechanical systems
- Experience working as an Electrical Systems Engineer, Mechanical Systems Engineer, Spacecraft Systems Engineer, or experience defining and/or testing HW and HW/SW interfaces
- Experience across multiple life cycle phases including development and into production, test and operations
- Knowledge and application of engineering processes and Command Media
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong social skills, and ability to build consensus among peers while building solid relationships with team members, leadership, subordinates, and customers
- Experience with technology maturation and insertion
- Knowledge of lab, prototype, and sketch processes (especially configuration and baseline control)
- Master’s degree in engineering or science
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $166900.00 - $309900.00
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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.