Chief Engineer

Lockheed Martin•Boulder, CO

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Lockheed Martin “Ahead of Ready” At Lockheed Martin, we are shaping the future of space exploration and defense. As a leader in the new space age, we are known for our pioneering spirit, collaborative partnerships, innovative thinking, and commitment to building remarkable products. Our team is dedicated to making a positive impact on the world by leveraging our unique skills and experiences to tackle complex engineering challenges. We are passionate about delivering exceptional results and creating a better tomorrow. We are looking for talented individuals to join our team! If you share our passion for innovation and our commitment to making a difference in the world, we welcome you to join us. We are currently looking for a Chief Engineer for the Resilient MEO Missile Warning and Tracking (RMWT) Ground Management and Integration (GMI) program. The CE will be responsible for establishing the technical roadmap for the program. In addition, the CE fulfills a vital role in ensuring technical consistency throughout the technical baseline. The Chief Engineer will also be responsible for standing up appropriate approval boards and engineering review processes. The CE may also be asked to run tiger teams, perform root cause analysis, and similar activities when issues arise within the program. The CE will also support proposal activities for various ECPs and Modifications to provide a consistent technical approach across all projects and proposal activity. This includes generating and shepherding ideas for ECPs and modifications to improve the system, working with Program Management to shape customer RFPs and expectations, and designing architectures and implementation approaches that can phase improvements out over multiple years to fit within customer budgets. This position is contingent upon award expected Feb 2026. This position is in Denver, Colorado. Learn more about Denver here. Learn more about Lockheed Martin's comprehensive benefits package.

Requirements

Demonstrated experience with complex ground system design, to include antenna design, link processing, data processing, network design, and data distribution
Demonstrated design experience
Demonstrated leadership skills and capabilities
Active Secret security clearance with ability to upgrade to TS/SCI

Nice To Haves

Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
Experience/Understanding of securing systems using current cyber methodologies and approaches
Understanding of both hardware and software engineering processes
Strong interpersonal and troubleshooting skills
OPIR ground system experience
Proposal Experience
Active TS/SCI Security Clearance

Responsibilities

Establishing the technical roadmap for the program
Ensuring technical consistency throughout the technical baseline
Standing up appropriate approval boards and engineering review processes
Run tiger teams, perform root cause analysis, and similar activities when issues arise within the program
Support proposal activities for various ECPs and Modifications to provide a consistent technical approach across all projects and proposal activity
Generating and shepherding ideas for ECPs and modifications to improve the system
Working with Program Management to shape customer RFPs and expectations
Designing architectures and implementation approaches that can phase improvements out over multiple years to fit within customer budgets