Chief Engineer Security Clearance

Position: Chief Engineer with Security Clearance
Job Number 714522

Description:

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.

Basic Qualifications:

• 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
Desired

Skills:

• 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 Statement:
This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.
Clearance Level: TS/SCI
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 $139,600 - $246,100. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate's final work location. Please note that the salary…