Chief Engineer Prin - E6

Standard Job Description

You will be the Chief Engineer for a Skunk Works restricted access aeronautics program which delivers unmatched capability to the nation

As the Chief Engineer, you will be 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.  You will serve as a primary technical authority / technical interface with internal program management and external customers.  Specific duties include:

• Ensuring proposals have sound, affordable technical solutions and schedules.
• Coordinating/collaborating with program management to:
• Make key decisions, balancing technical needs and business constraints to meet program objectives
• Ensure program plans and technical baselines are consistent with Program Control processes and modern Engineering Practices.
• Determine the appropriate program risk posture and develop mitigation strategies for complex projects.
• Leading a technical team of cross functional engineers to
• Ensure successful system/product development and execution, managing technical scope and prioritizing problems for investigation.
• Evaluate and implement cost effective, innovative/novel solutions
• Champion airworthiness/mission success and drive an airworthiness/mission success culture.
• Ensure selected designs are robust and include appropriate margins to facilitate safety, performance, producibility and operational availability/supportability.
• Identify lessons-learned and initiate/implement corrective actions to improve ongoing and future programs.

Provide technical mentoring and career development support to the team and allocating resources effectively.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in STEM discipline:

• Experience as a chief engineer or technical leader on an aerospace program:

• Strong written and oral communication skills with the ability to distill and articulate complex issues into succinct, cohesive executive summaries:

Desired Skills:

• Master's degree in STEM discipline:

• Chief engineer experience to include technical oversight of an aircraft technical baseline, risk & opportunity management, and conduct of System Engineering Technical Reviews (SETR):

• Experience in the design, flight test and/or operation of military aircraft:

• Experience in aircraft flight operations and sustainment to include field repair and aircraft sortie generation:

• Experience with Safety Management Systems(SMS):

• Experience with airworthiness certification for software and hardware systems:

• Passion for personal accountability, achievement, learning and continual improvement:

Pay Information:

Full-Time Salary Range: $205300.00 - $381300.00:

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• Please note that the salary information listed is a general guideline only
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Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.:

• Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.
• For (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.

Work for Warriors is a no-cost employment program of the California Military Department for Service Members, Veterans, and military family members. The Veteran Staffing Consultant for Lockheed Martin is Philip Downs.