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Lockheed Martin

Chief Engineer Mgr (L5) | Grand Prairie, TX | 6544

grand prairie, TX

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About this opportunity

Lockheed Martin lists this Chief Engineer Mgr (L5) | Grand Prairie, TX | 6544 opportunity in grand prairie, Texas. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.

Job description

Standard Job Description

This position is for the M-Code Guidance Set (MGS) Chief Engineer role in the Precision Fires Rockets (PFR) Development program area. This role reports to the Precision Fires Rockets Development Chief Engineer programmatically and will be expected to work closely with the other members of the Precision Fires Chief Engineer as well as the PFR program and customer community. You will need demonstrated extensive rocket system design experience and an in-depth understanding of rocket hardware and software/firmware, including rocket sensors, guidance systems, fuze systems, warheads, and propulsion systems. You should have demonstrated experience in planning and leading technical solutions from proposal through all aspects of development including SRR, PDR, CDR, Qualification, System Verification & Test, FCA and transition to production.

What You Will Be Doing

Providing technical leadership that enables the team to meet and demonstrate all MGS development and production milestones on schedule

Providing technical support and working with the U.S. Government (USG) customer and subsystem suppliers to architect rocket systems to meet the warfighter’s needs

Developing and nurturing a productive partnership with the USG customer

Guiding IPT leads and cross-functional teams in program planning, scheduling, trade studies, design concepts, verification, and critical life cycle reviews

Ensuring program staffing is appropriate from an E&T perspective

Collaborating with Engineering Excellence management to ensure program milestones are successfully completed

Supporting and leading program technical reviews and participating in monthly E&T meetings, staff meetings, and other critical program activities

Communicating lessons learned and ensuring synergy across tasks with the entire Chief Engineer staff

Basic Qualifications

Have a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited college or university, with existing professional experience

Experience and demonstrated skillset with rocket systems/subsystems and design

Must possess ability to plan and lead the technical efforts associated with rocket systems/subsystems development, qualification, system integration, and flight tests

Candidate will be required to communicate technical status and issues internally to program leadership, technical leadership and functional leadership as well as externally to the USG customer

Must be available for occasional domestic travel

Candidate must have a Secret clearance

Desired Skills

An advanced degree in engineering from an accredited college or university is desired

Prior experience at Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control is highly desired

Working knowledge of dealing with subcontractors and subcontract technical management is a plus

Candidate should have wide experience/familiarity in collaborating with the Engineering & Technology functional organization

Ability to interface with the USG Customer office and global supply base

Ability to support technical reviews internally, with the customer, and external stakeholders, and at supplier locations

Experience in leading Failure Analysis and Failure Review Boards

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $ - $

At Lockheed Martin, we know mission success starts with taking care of our people. Our Total Rewards program is designed to attract top talent, support your well-being, and help you grow—both professionally and personally.

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

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

grand prairie, TX, 75051, US

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