Chief Engineer - FBM D5 Life Extension 2

Lockheed Martin•Littleton, CO

1d•Onsite

About The Position

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.

Requirements

20+ years of professional relevant experience
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
Current Secret security clearance required, with the ability to obtain and maintain Top Secret clearance
Must be a US Citizen for consideration

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

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