Ground Terminal Chief Engineer

Lockheed Martin•Louisville, CA

22h•Onsite

About The Position

At the dawn of a new space age, Lockheed Martin is a pioneer, partner, innovator and builder. Our amazing people are on a mission to make a difference in the world and every day we use our unique skills and experiences to create, design and build solutions to some of the worlds’ hardest engineering problems. Our culture encourages employees to dream big, perform with excellence and create incredible products. We provide the resources, inspiration and focus and if you have the passion and courage to dream big, we want to build a better tomorrow with you! This position is contingent upon the program award expected in Spring of 2026. Lockheed Martin is looking for a dynamic Chief Engineer and Responsible Systems Engineer to lead our Ground Terminal Program technical team to develop and deliver a ground terminal solution. Your role at LM Space is critical for the successful development of the most advanced technology and complex systems in the world. You will be the chief technical authority for a team that works closely with the Program Manager and customer to develop technical solutions, drive affordability, and lead development on this critical program. As the Ground Terminal Program Chief Engineer, you will be accountable for: Technical integrity of the product to meet the customer's needs within the program’s cost and schedule constraints All technical activities on the Ground Terminal program, as the senior technical professional to include systems engineering scope Promoting best practices and engineering processes execution and improvement across the program Leveraging the full capabilities of LM Space and supporting enterprise initiatives In this capacity you will: Be the primary technical authority on the program, responsible for 100% mission success Own the technical baseline, technical issue resolution, and chair Failure Review Boards (FRBs), Engineering Review Boards (ERBs), and Critical Integration Reviews (CIRs) Lead a technical team of cross-functional engineers to ensure successful product and system development and execution, across the program life cycle. Serve as the system’s Certified Principal Engineer (CPE) Ensure standard technical methods are in use and implement appropriate engineering processes aligned to mission success and the program profile Approve any waivers to engineering processes in coordination with the appropriate functional department Be the technical conscience of the program Support Mission Segment CE / CSE and Line of Business strategic direction Provide timely communications with LM leadership with a focus on placing events and issues in the right broader context (e.g. relative risk, impacts and implications) as the technical execution quality conscious of the program Serve as a key point of contact and advocate for the Engineering team with program management, other program segments / IPTs, external partners and subcontractors

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in engineering or science field, or equivalent combination of education and experience
Experience as a technical lead for hardware or software development
Demonstrated experience with design reviews, integration and test
Design and test experience with one or more subsystems or disciplines
U.S. citizenship and active TS/SCI clearance

Nice To Haves

Prior experience as an LM Space Chief Engineer or Systems Engineering lead
10+ years overall technical experience covering full product life cycle, from development through operations
Knowledge of optical communication systems design or operations
Experience interfacing and partnering with government customers
Experience executing systems engineering functions throughout a program’s lifecycle
Experience as CPE or RSE as well as delivering ground hardware or software
Experience across multiple life cycle phases including development and into production, test and operations
Experience driving subcontractor technical activities from proposal through final delivery and certification
Demonstrated ability to lead multi-functional teams and lead multiple teams to communicate and coordinate work as one team with common goals
Demonstrated ability to drive closure and resolve technical issues/challenges
Demonstrated ability to lead resolution of complex problems and investigations
Experience working with a geographically diverse team
Detailed knowledge of engineering and program planning throughout development, design, build, test, and integration phases
Knowledge and application of engineering processes and Command Media
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong social skills, and ability to build consensus among peers while building solid relationships with team members, leadership, subordinates, and customers
Master’s degree in engineering or science

Responsibilities

Technical integrity of the product to meet the customer's needs within the program’s cost and schedule constraints
All technical activities on the Ground Terminal program, as the senior technical professional to include systems engineering scope
Promoting best practices and engineering processes execution and improvement across the program
Leveraging the full capabilities of LM Space and supporting enterprise initiatives
Be the primary technical authority on the program, responsible for 100% mission success
Own the technical baseline, technical issue resolution, and chair Failure Review Boards (FRBs), Engineering Review Boards (ERBs), and Critical Integration Reviews (CIRs)
Lead a technical team of cross-functional engineers to ensure successful product and system development and execution, across the program life cycle.
Serve as the system’s Certified Principal Engineer (CPE)
Ensure standard technical methods are in use and implement appropriate engineering processes aligned to mission success and the program profile
Approve any waivers to engineering processes in coordination with the appropriate functional department
Be the technical conscience of the program
Support Mission Segment CE / CSE and Line of Business strategic direction
Provide timely communications with LM leadership with a focus on placing events and issues in the right broader context (e.g. relative risk, impacts and implications) as the technical execution quality conscious of the program
Serve as a key point of contact and advocate for the Engineering team with program management, other program segments / IPTs, external partners and subcontractors