About this opportunity
Lockheed Martin lists this Chief Engineer - FBM D5 Life Extension 2 opportunity in littleton, Colorado. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Standard Job Description
This position is in support of the Chief Engineer’s Office on the Fleet Ballistic Missile (FBM) program. The D5 Life Extension 2 (LE2) Deputy Chief Engineer supports the design and development of the Trident II Life Extension 2 Flight System for the U.S. Navy. This technical position supports and collaborates with the FBM Chief Engineer and D5LE2 Chief Engineer to ensure technical design integrity through all phases of the life cycle, balances schedule demands without sacrificing technical rigor by developing technical risk assessments and mitigation approaches to deliver required capability.
Standard Job Description
This position is in support of the Chief Engineer’s Office on the Fleet Ballistic Missile (FBM) program. The D5 Life Extension 2 (LE2) Deputy Chief Engineer supports the design and development of the Trident II Life Extension 2 Flight System for the U.S. Navy. This technical position supports and collaborates with the FBM Chief Engineer and D5LE2 Chief Engineer to ensure technical design integrity through all phases of the life cycle, balances schedule demands without sacrificing technical rigor by developing technical risk assessments and mitigation approaches to deliver required capability.
The Successful Individual
Focuses on new development scope, and integration of enterprise resources (E&T analysis, technical baselines, Center of Excellence resources, Digital Transformation), to ensure development success
Supports the FBM Chief Engineer’s office to ensure overall technical rigor and adherence to engineering standards and processes to support the needs of the LE2 program
Engages in architecture definition and trades and serves as chair of the Engineering Review Board
Provides technical inputs to the FBM Chief Engineer’s Office for overall architecture and system performance including technical performance measurements and risk assessments
Leads the definition of technology development roadmaps and insertion including Model Based Engineering transformation
Ensures selected designs are robust and include appropriate margins to facilitate safety, performance, producibility and operational availability/supportability
Leads special assignment projects to address and drive closure on key program technical concerns
Ensures identification of lessons-learned and corrective action are initiated and implemented to improve future and ongoing programs
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 of Science or higher degree in Engineering or related field from an accredited college, or equivalent experience/combined education
Experience with complex missile or launch vehicle systems with demonstrated expertise in systems integration, engineering, and/or test of complex systems
Experience with electrical design and avionics architecture development
Proven team leadership experience in systems design and development
Demonstrated ability to drive closure and resolve technical issues/challenges; demonstrated agility in decision making
Experience with Model Based Engineering and Agile tools and methods
Excellent communication skills, with experience in engaging and influencing executive leadership and external customers
US Citizenship with current Secret security clearance required prior to start, with the ability to obtain and maintain Top Secret clearance
Desired Skills
Masters degree in Science or Engineering preferred
Experience as a conceptual thinker with ability to proactively translate into action and results
Experience in strategic nuclear missile systems
Experience in key technologies or applicable skills: Aerodynamics; Thermal; Materials; Propulsion; Navigation, Guidance, and Control; Flight Computers; Communications; Power
Demonstrated customer orientation by learning and understanding customers’ missions, needs, and perspectives
Experience in working with the U.S. Navy Strategic Systems Program Office
Experience in a development and test environment
Current Top Secret security clearance
Proficient in AI prompting as it applies to this position and practice
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $ - $
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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.
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Worksite address
littleton, CO, 80161, US
Who can apply
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