Mechanical Chief Engineer

Lockheed Martin•Lexington, KY

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Lockheed Martin Missiles & Fire Control, Special Operations Forces Global Logistics Support Services (SOFGLSS) contract, located in Lexington, KY, is seeking a Mechanical Chief Engineer to design and complete modifications on various military vehicle and aircraft platforms in support of the warfighter. Accountable for all aspects of engineering and technology activities within a program, program area, or line of business to ensure mission milestones and business objectives are met. Serves as the primary technical authority / technical interface with internal program management and external customers. Ensures proposals have sound technical solutions and schedules and drive affordability. Leads a technical team of cross functional engineers to ensure successful proper system/product development and execution. Evaluates and ensures complex issues are resolved in a cost effective, innovative way. Champion mission success and drive a mission success culture. Directs a team into exploration of new problem solution areas with novel concepts and approaches, guiding scope definition and prioritizing problems for investigation. Determine appropriate risk posture and develop mitigation strategies for complex projects. Ensure selected designs are robust and include appropriate margins to facilitate safety, performance, producibility and operational availability/supportability. Ensures program plans and technical baselines are consistent with Program Control processes and Modern Engineering Practices. Responsible for key decision making that impact businesses, the failure to achieve the objectives result in critical impact of program capabilities. Ensures identification of lessons learned, and corrective action are initiated and implemented to improve future and ongoing programs. Provides technical mentoring and career development support of team and allocates resources effectively. Leads and directs the technical execution efforts of the program or LOB.

Requirements

Experience with 3D parametric modeling in CATIA, SolidWorks or similar software.
Experience with creation, review, and approval of engineering change documentation
Experience creating ANSI/ASME Y14.100 compliant drawings
Experience with Microsoft office suite (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)
Strong communication and presentation skills
MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN – This position is located at a facility that requires special access and is in direct support of a U.S. government contract that requires a company-sponsored clearance to start.
Ability to work remotely
This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in an aerospace environment.
Experience with Catia V5, Creo, SolidWorks or other 3D parametric modeling program.

Responsibilities

Accountable for all aspects of engineering and technology activities within a program, program area, or line of business to ensure mission milestones and business objectives are met.
Serves as the primary technical authority / technical interface with internal program management and external customers.
Ensures proposals have sound technical solutions and schedules and drive affordability.
Leads a technical team of cross functional engineers to ensure successful proper system/product development and execution.
Evaluates and ensures complex issues are resolved in a cost effective, innovative way.
Champion mission success and drive a mission success culture.
Directs a team into exploration of new problem solution areas with novel concepts and approaches, guiding scope definition and prioritizing problems for investigation.
Determine appropriate risk posture and develop mitigation strategies for complex projects.
Ensure selected designs are robust and include appropriate margins to facilitate safety, performance, producibility and operational availability/supportability.
Ensures program plans and technical baselines are consistent with Program Control processes and Modern Engineering Practices.
Responsible for key decision making that impact businesses, the failure to achieve the objectives result in critical impact of program capabilities.
Ensures identification of lessons learned, and corrective action are initiated and implemented to improve future and ongoing programs.
Provides technical mentoring and career development support of team and allocates resources effectively.
Leads and directs the technical execution efforts of the program or LOB.