WHAT WE’RE DOING
At Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems, we're on a mission to drive innovation and uphold the highest standards of business ethics. We believe that by pushing the boundaries of visionary thinking, we can achieve exceptional results. As a Lockheed Martin employee, you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact while working in an environment that values integrity and excellence. You will serve as the chief engineer for the Multi-Mission Air Defense (MMAD) radar programs, driving the innovation and technical robustness necessary to ensure mission success and national security. Your leadership in developing future-technology roadmaps will directly shape the next generation of radar capabilities.
THE WORK
As the Chief Engineer Senior Manager, you will lead cross-functional engineering teams to deliver high-performance radar solutions, ensuring technical excellence and affordability for our customers. Your strategic oversight of engineering activities within the MMAD radar sub-market will be pivotal to achieving our long-range business goals and maintaining a competitive technical edge.
Responsibilities include:
• Accountable for all engineering and technology activities within the MMAD radar sub‑market segment
• Primary technical authority for MMAD radar programs, interfacing with internal program management and external customers.
• Proposal leadership ensuring technically sound, affordable solutions and schedules.
• Team leadership of cross‑functional engineers to deliver system/product development.
• Problem solving with cost‑effective, innovative approaches.
• Mission‑success champion driving a culture of excellence.
• Future‑technology roadmap development to support long‑range business plans.
• Risk management and mitigation strategy development.
• Design robustness ensuring safety, performance, producibility, and supportability.
• Compliance with Program Control processes and Modern Engineering Practices.
• Decision making that impacts business outcomes; accountability for lessons learned and corrective actions.
• Technical mentorship and resource allocation for team growth and success.
WHO YOU ARE
You are a strategic technical leader with deep expertise in radar system design and a proven track record of managing complex, cross-disciplinary engineering projects. You possess the communication skills and interpersonal tact necessary to interface effectively with executive leadership and government partners.
WHY JOIN US
In this role you will have the opportunity to lead the technical vision for the MMAD radar sub-market, mentoring the next generation of engineers while delivering critical capabilities to our national security partners.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related technical discipline.
- Minimum 15 years of relevant technical experience with radar system design, development, and test.
- Experience leading complex technical projects, including systems, software, and hardware engineering processes.
- Demonstrated ability to manage cross‑disciplinary teams.
- Experience managing cost and schedule for complex projects, including developing and approving cost estimates.
- Ability to travel occasionally.
- Active Secret security clearance and ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance.
- Advanced degree (M.S./Ph.D.) preferred.
- Extensive radar experience.
- Hardware engineering expertise.
- Experience leading technical roadmap development, IRAD strategies, and IRAD execution.
- Capture experience: RFI responses, technical proposal development, and customer meetings.
- Functional management experience.
- Experience managing common product teams.
- Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills at both programmatic and technical levels with direct reports, executive leadership, external customers, and government partners.
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.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related technical discipline
- At least 15 years of relevant technical experience with radar system design, development, and testing
- Experience leading complex technical projects involving systems, software, and hardware engineering processes
- Experience managing cross-disciplinary teams
- Experience managing cost and schedule for complex projects, including developing and approving cost estimates
- Ability to travel occasionally
- Active Secret security clearance and ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance
- Advanced degree such as an M.S. or Ph.D.
- Extensive radar experience
- Hardware engineering expertise
- Experience leading technology roadmap development, IRAD strategies, and IRAD execution
- Capture experience, including RFI responses, technical proposal development, and customer meetings
- Functional management experience
- Experience managing common product teams
- Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills with technical and executive stakeholders
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