Chief Engineer

Chief Engineer

Job   – Date posted:
Jan. 09, 2026 –

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 and ensuring technical consistency throughout the technical baseline. The Chief Engineer will also stand up appropriate approval boards and engineering review processes, run tiger teams, perform root cause analysis, and support proposal activities for various ECPs and Modifications to maintain 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 over multiple years to fit within customer budgets.

Position is contingent upon award expected Feb 2026.

Location:

Denver, Colorado. Learn more about Denver here.

• Demonstrated experience with complex ground system design, including 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

• 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.

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.

Schedule for this Position: 9x80 every other Friday off.

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.

Pay Rate:
The annual base salary range for this position in Colorado is $139,600 – $246,100. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate's final work location. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills and market considerations when extending an offer.

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