Chief Engineer - FBM D5 Life Extension 2 (Littleton)

Reference: 725744BRPosted: 2026-04-28Location: Littleton, ColoradoSalary: $164,300 - $289,800Clearance: Top SecretCompany: Lockheed MartinDescription:For 70 years, the Fleet Ballistic Missile (FBM) team has supported the Navy’s mission to provide affordable and credible strategic defense. We offer unique career opportunities and challenges on a program with a rich history and exciting future. We help keep this nation and our allies secure. The FBM Program is experiencing significant growth and we need your expertise to deliver amazing new technologies to our customers while maintaining the technical requirements of the strategic deterrence.Learn about the Trident II D5 Fleet Ballistic Missile.This position is in support of the Chief Engineer’s Office on the Fleet Ballistic Missile (FBM) program. The D5 Life Extension 2 (LE2) Deputy Chief Engineer supports the design and development of the Trident II Life Extension 2 Flight System for the U.S. Navy. This technical position supports and collaborates with the FBM Chief Engineer and D5LE2 Chief Engineer to ensure technical design integrity through all phases of the life cycle, balances schedule demands without sacrificing technical rigor by developing technical risk assessments and mitigation approaches to deliver required capability. The successful individual: • Focuses on new development scope, and integration of enterprise resources (E&T analysis, technical baselines, Center of Excellence resources, Digital Transformation), to ensure development success• Supports the FBM Chief Engineer’s office to ensure overall technical rigor and adherence to engineering standards and processes to support the needs of the LE2 program• Engages in architecture definition and trades and serves as chair of the Engineering Review Board• Provides technical inputs to the FBM Chief Engineer’s Office for overall architecture and system performance including technical performance measurements and risk assessments• Leads the definition of technology development roadmaps and insertion including Model Based Engineering transformation• Ensures selected designs are robust and include appropriate margins to facilitate safety, performance, producibility and operational availability/supportability• Leads special assignment projects to address and drive closure on key program technical concerns• Ensures identification of lessons-learned and corrective action are initiated and implemented to improve future and ongoing programs Successful candidates would have 20+ years of professional relevant experienceTo promote the sharing of ideas, Lockheed Martin cultivates a work environment that inspires differences and big-picture thinking. Learn more about Lockheed Martin’s competitive and comprehensive benefits package.Basic Qualifications:• Bachelor of Science or higher degree in Engineering or related field from an accredited college, or equivalent experience/combined education • Experience with complex missile or launch vehicle systems with demonstrated expertise in systems integration, engineering, and/or test of complex systems• Experience with electrical design and avionics architecture development• Proven team leadership experience in systems design and development• Demonstrated ability to drive closure and resolve technical issues/challenges; demonstrated agility in decision making • Experience with Model Based Engineering and Agile tools and methods• Excellent communication skills, with experience in engaging and influencing executive leadership and external customers• Current Secret security clearance required, with the ability to obtain and maintain Top Secret clearanceDesired Skills:• Masters degree in Science or Engineering preferred• Experience as a conceptual thinker with ability to proactively translate into action and results• Experience in strategic nuclear missile systems• Experience in key technologies or applicable skills: Aerodynamics; Thermal; Materials; Propulsion; Navigation, Guidance, and Control; Flight Computers; Communications; Power • Demonstrated customer orientation by learning and understanding customers’ missions, needs, and perspectives• Experience in working with the U.S. Navy Strategic Systems Program Office• Experience in a development and test environment• Current Top Secret security clearanceSecurity Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.Clearance Level: Top SecretOther Important Information You Should KnowExpression 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 offPay 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 $164,300 - $289,800. 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.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.Join us at Lockheed Martin, where your mission is ours. Our customers tackle the hardest missions. Those that demand extraordinary amounts of courage, resilience and precision. They’re dangerous. Critical. Sometimes they even provide an opportunity to change the world and save lives. Those are the missions we care about.As a leading technology innovation company, Lockheed Martin’s vast team works with partners around the world to bring proven performance to our customers’ toughest challenges. Lockheed Martin has employees based in many states throughout the U.S., and Internationally, with business locations in many nations and territories.Experience Level: Experienced ProfessionalBusiness Unit: SPACERelocation Available: PossibleCareer Area: Systems Engineering: OtherType: Full-TimeShift: First