TFCC Deputy Chief Engineer and Launcher Deputy Chief Engineer

Standard Job Description

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 THAAD Fire Control and Communications (TFCC) and Launcher Deputy Chief Engineer to join the program.

As the TFCC and Launcher Deputy Chief Engineer, you will:

• Support the THAAD TFCC Chief Engineer & Launcher Chief Engineer
• Act as the technical authority and liaison to customers, program leadership, and cross-functional stakeholders for THAAD TFCC and Launcher development, production, and post production
• Lead, mentor, organize and develop a multi-disciplinary engineering team
• Drive timely and effective resolution of critical development issues by developing action plans, setting priorities, and briefing executive and external leadership on status, recommendations, and risks
• Efficiently close internal and external FRBs through a disciplined root cause and corrective action process
• Evaluate and approve technical baselines and BOEs to enforce development of executable, affordable and technically sound proposals

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. Serves as the primary technical authority / technical interface with internal program management and external customers. Ensures proposals have sound technical solutions and schedules and drive affordability. Leads a technical team of cross functional engineers to ensure successful proper system/product development and execution.

Evaluates and ensures complex issues are resolved in a cost effective, innovative way. Champion mission success and drive a mission success culture. Directs a team into exploration of new problem solution areas with novel concepts and approaches, guiding scope definition and prioritizing problems for investigation. Determine appropriate risk posture and develop mitigation strategies for complex projects. Ensure selected designs are robust and include appropriate margins to facilitate safety, performance, producibility and operational availability/supportability.

Ensures program plans and technical baselines are consistent with Program Control processes and Modern Engineering Practices.

Responsible for autonomy hardware and software system integration and testing including verification and validation.Translates customer requirements into product and systems specifications while addressing technical, schedule, and cost considerations; Establishes functional and technical specifications and standards for autonomous systems; Determines sensing hardware components; Recommends and selects appropriate control systems; Integrates and optimizes the autonomous compute and sensing hardware and software; Solves hardware/software interface problems; Develops plan(s) to integrate autonomous functionality into product(s) and platform(s) and other system(s); Develops test plans for validation and verification and procedures for test and evaluation requirements in collaboration with designers and developers; Performs integration testing and coordinates subsystem and/or system testing activities for autonomous programs; Documents and conducts analysis of test results and recommends fixes to software, hardware components, subsystems and systems; Interfaces with other teams involved the development lifecycle for perception

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering or other relevant technical discipline

Experience in mechanical or electrical engineering

Experience in leading Failure Analysis and Failure Review Boards

Active secret security clearance prior to start

Desired Skills

Demonstrated ability to communicate successfully across all levels of an organization

Experience on THAAD or other missile defense system

Experience with hardware design

Experience with software development

Candidate should have demonstrated familiarity with Engineering & Technology functional organization processes

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $148300.00 - $275500.00

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The salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition. Please note that the salary information listed 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(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer.

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.