Chief Systems Engineer

Lockheed Martin•Huntsville, AL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Lockheed Martin Space is seeking a Chief Systems Engineer (CSE) to lead the Systems Engineering, Integration, and Test (SEIT) organization for the Missile Defense Programs portfolio within the Strategic and Missile Defense Line of Business (LOB). The successful candidate will lead a SEIT Team in delivering end-to-end mission capability using sound systems engineering practices. This role involves managing the team’s technical direction, financials, schedule, risk posture, staffing, and collaborative interfaces with senior management, customers, and subcontractors. The CSE will oversee all SEIT responsibilities, including technical baseline management, risk and opportunity management, system integration, mission and performance analysis, CONOPS development, trade studies, interface and design integration, requirements definition and verification, specialty engineering, and systems testing. This position requires a high level of technical and business acumen to balance priorities, drive issue prevention/resolution, and clearly communicate status and needs to customers, partners, and both Lockheed Martin and supplier executives. The successful leader will be able to partner seamlessly across mission segments to deliver fully integrated systems and systems of systems. Leading with influence across organizational boundaries will be critical. Some travel (~30%) is required.

Requirements

Demonstrated performance and established expertise as a successful engineering senior manager developing missile system products and/or systems (cost/schedule/technical/risk) and personnel in a development environment.
Proven business acumen with experiences: utilizing earned value management as Control Account Manager (CAM), managing headcount, developing schedules, generating Basis-Of-Estimates (BOEs), and supporting proposal development activities.
Experience with model-based systems engineering (MBSE) principles and processes.
Demonstrated ability to deliver rapid prototypes and operate in a fast-paced environment.
Experience working with Missile Defense customers.
Experience implementing System Engineering processes and command media.
Active TS security clearance, thus US Citizenship is required.

Nice To Haves

Master's Degree in Systems Engineering, or relevant Graduate Degree.
Demonstrated performance as Chief System Engineer through the entire lifecycle of a development program.
Demonstrated performance as a successful engineering manager developing space products and/or systems (cost/schedule/technical/risk) and personnel (minimum 5 years).
Established broad expertise in systems engineering lifecycle processes and tools for space products and/or systems on a development program (minimum 10 years).
Recognized as an authority in systems thinking techniques with the demonstrated ability to apply them to a wide range of complex problems and train others in their application.
Experienced in developing, deploying, and managing model-based engineering/systems engineering.
Demonstrated abilities to: build and shape high performance teams; plan strategically and translate this strategy into daily/weekly/monthly tactical actions; motivate and energize a diverse and geographically distributed team.

Responsibilities

Lead the Systems Engineering, Integration, and Test (SEIT) organization for the Missile Defense Programs portfolio.
Deliver end-to-end mission capability with sound systems engineering practices.
Manage the team’s technical direction, financials, schedule, risk posture, staffing, and collaborative interfaces.
Oversee technical baseline management, risk and opportunity management, system integration, mission and performance analysis, CONOPS development, trade studies, interface and design integration, requirements definition and verification, specialty engineering, and systems testing.
Balance priorities, drive issue prevention/resolution, and clearly communicate status and needs to customers/partners and executives.
Partner seamlessly across mission segments to deliver fully integrated systems and systems of systems.
Lead with influence across organizational boundaries.