Apache Longbow Fire Control Radar Chief Engineer

Job Description

About the Role:
This position is for the Longbow Fire Control Radar (FCR) Chief Engineer role in the Rotary Wing Sensors (RWS) program area. The successful candidate will report to the RWS Chief Engineer programmatically. This role will work closely with the other members of the Precision Strike Sensors Chief Engineer staff to ensure synergy across programs and to communicate lessons learned. You will also work closely and be the primary POC for the FCR program and customer community.
What You Will Be Doing
As the Longbow FCR Chief Engineer, you will be responsible for:
Drive technical delivery to meet all Longbow FCR development and production milestones on schedule.
Partner with the U.S. Government (USG) customer, providing technical guidance and architecting radar solutions that satisfy warfighter requirements.
Cultivate a productive, trusted relationship with the USG customer throughout the program lifecycle
Guide IPT leads and cross functional teams in program planning, scheduling, trade study execution, design concept development, verification, and critical lifecycle reviews.
Validate staffing from an Engineering & Technology (E&T) perspective to ensure the team is adequately resourced
Collaborate with Engineering Excellence management to guarantee successful milestone execution.
Lead and support technical reviews, including monthly E&T meetings, staff briefings, and other key program events.
Document and share lessons learned, fostering synergy across the Chief Engineering organization
Key Responsibilities:
End to end technical leadership for the production rate increase process.
Technical leadership for design and development, from system architecture through qualification.
Develop and execute detailed program plans, schedules, and trade study analyses
Lead or support customer briefings, weekly IPT status updates, Technical Interchange Meetings, Technical Readiness Reviews, and other critical program reviews
Participate in Failure Review Boards, Risk, Issue and Opportunity Management, and Mission Success Reviews
Provide technical review support internally, with the customer, with external stakeholders, and at supplier locations.
Requirements:
Proven experience steering technical solutions from proposal through all development phases (SRR, PDR, CDR, qualification, system verification & test, FCA, transition to production)
Initiative and proficiency in providing technical leadership throughout the development process.
Strong grasp of Full Spectrum Leadership principles (technical, people, business, strategic).
Have excellent oral and written communication skills
Why Join Us:
We are looking for a collaborative and experienced leader to join our team. As the Longbow FCR Chief Engineer, you will have the opportunity to work on challenging projects, develop your skills, and contribute to the success of our team. If you are a motivated and dedicated professional looking for a new challenge, we encourage you to apply.
Why Join Us
We are committed to supporting your growth and development, with mandatory training for growth into the Chief Engineer organization. We also offer a comprehensive benefits package and a dynamic work environment.
Further Information About This Opportunity:
This position is located in Orlando, FL and will require occasional domestic travel. The position will require on-site work with the ability to flex working hours.

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited college or university, with existing professional experience
Experience in leading Failure Analysis and Failure Review Boards
Wide experience/familiarity in collaborating with the Engineering & Technology functional organization
Ability to interface with the USG Customer office and global supply base
Must be available for occasional domestic travel
Candidate must have a Secret clearance

Desired skills

An advanced degree in engineering from an accredited college or university is desired
Prior experience at Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control is highly desired
Working knowledge of dealing with subcontractors and subcontract technical management is a plus
Experience and demonstrated skillset with RADAR systems and design
Ability to plan and lead the technical efforts associated with RADAR systems
Ability to support technical reviews internally, with the customer, and external stakeholders, and at supplier locations

EEO

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.

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Work Schedule Information

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.

National Pay Statement

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 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.

Premium Pay Statement

Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in most major metropolitan areas in California, Massachusetts, and New York is $160,500 - $278,300. 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.