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When enemies attack, governments need be ready to defend their soldiers, citizens, and infrastructure. That’s where Theater High Altitude Air Defense (THAAD) comes in – it's one of the most advanced missile defense systems in the world and is ready to take on the challenge. Learn more about THAAD.

Lockheed Martin is looking for an experienced and dynamic Chief Engineer to join the Theater High Altitude Air Defense (THAAD) program in either Huntsville, AL or Sunnyvale, CA.

As the Chief Engineer Sr MGR for THAAD, you will:

• Support all phases of the program lifecycle (development, production, and post production).

• Provide technical direction to engineers in all disciplines across the weapon system.

• Have the ability to develop tech maturation plans, as required, for product evolution

• Develop action plans, as required, to brief internal executive leadership, as well as, external customers.

• Working in a fast paced, dynamic environment and must have the ability to successfully execute across a variety of contracts and execute across a variety of efforts simultaneously.

• Perform as a L-coded leader for a portion of the THAAD CE staff ensuring appropriate goals are established and completed, training curriculum is sufficient and completed, and providing feedback for yearly performance reviews.

• The successful candidate must also have ability to organize, motivate and lead groups of engineering personnel, and demonstrate in-depth technical skills.

To promote the sharing of ideas, Lockheed Martin cultivates a work environment that inspires differences and big-picture thinking.

Learn more about Lockheed Martin’s competitive and comprehensive benefits package.
Basic Qualifications:
• Bachelors degree in Engineering or other relevant technical discipline
• Demonstrated experience as a technical leader, coordinating across multiple teams
• Demonstrated ability to communicate successfully both written and verbally across all levels of an organization from entry level to executive Vice Presidents
• Significant experience in Aerospace and/or Defense Industry
• Detailed knowledge of engineering and program planning throughout development, design, test, and integration phases
• Active Secret Clearance
Desired Skills:
• Experience with troubleshooting test failures
• Experience and Familiarity/exposure with a variety of engineering disciplines (software; systems, mech, electrical engineering)
• Prior experience with the THAAD program or similar BMDS
• Prior experience as a Chief Engineer
• Strong Mentoring skills as evidenced through active mentoring relationships
• Proven experience as a conceptual thinker with the ability to translate into action and results.
• Demonstrated ability to interact with customers and build effective relationships
• Strong mission and end-to-end systems expertise
• Demonstrated experience with development and delivery of space sub-systems and components
Security Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.
Clearance Level: Secret
Other Important Information You Should Know
Expression of Interest: By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings.
Ability to Work Remotely: Onsite Full-time: The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility.
Work Schedules: Lockheed Martin supports a variety of alternate work schedules that provide additional flexibility to our employees. Schedules range from standard 40 hours over a five day work week while others may be condensed. These condensed schedules provide employees with additional time away from the office and are in addition to our Paid Time off benefits.
Schedule for this Position: 9x80 every other Friday off
Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in California, Massachusetts, and New York (excluding most major metropolitan areas), Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, Vermont, Washington or Washington DC is $164,300 - $289,800. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate’s final work location. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer.
Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays.
(Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.
This position is incentive plan eligible.
Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in most major metropolitan areas in California, Massachusetts, and New York is $189,000 - $327,635. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate’s final work location. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer.
Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays.
This position is incentive plan eligible.
Lockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.
The application window will close in 90 days; applicants are encouraged to apply within 5 - 30 days of the requisition posting date in order to receive optimal consideration.
Join us at Lockheed Martin, where your mission is ours. Our customers tackle the hardest missions. Those that demand extraordinary amounts of courage, resilience and precision. They’re dangerous. Critical. Sometimes they even provide an opportunity to change the world and save lives. Those are the missions we care about.

As a leading technology innovation company, Lockheed Martin’s vast team works with partners around the world to bring proven performance to our customers’ toughest challenges. Lockheed Martin has employees based in many states throughout the U.S., and Internationally, with business locations in many nations and territories.
Experience Level: Experienced Professional
Business Unit: SPACE
Relocation Available: Possible
Career Area: Systems Engineering: Other
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First