F-35 CNI & EO/IR Chief Engineer

Lockheed Martin; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 183,000 - 339,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k) match

PTO & Holidays

Job summary

Lockheed Martin in Fort Worth, TX seeks the CNI & EO/IR Chief Engineer to act as technical liaison to the F-35 Chief Engineer’s Office, delivering cross-disciplinary leadership for CNI and EO/IR systems supporting U.S. and international customers while safeguarding the air system integrity.

The role advises PM and engineering leadership on architecture, requirements, integration, performance, schedules and risks, leading system engineering reviews (SRR, SFR, PDR, CDR) and coordinating technical

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• Demonstrated expertise in CNI and/or EOIR.
• Strong understanding of requirements management, design reviews, and verification/validation processes.
• Ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams and communicate with executive stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Advise the Program Manager and engineering leadership on system architecture, requirements, integration, technical performance, schedules, and risks.
• Provide technical leadership for reviews such as SRR, SFR, PDR, and CDR.
• Oversee Technical Interchange Meetings, Integrated Baseline Reviews, Technical Readiness Reviews, and risk-mitigation sessions.
• Support development, verification, validation, qualification, certification and sustainment of EO/IR capabilities and their integration with avionics and sensors.
• Evaluate system-level performance, interfaces, interoperability, and risks to ensure requirements are met throughout the lifecycle.

Skills

CNI/EOIR expertise

Requirements management

Executive stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace/Mechanical/Electrical Engineering

Master’s degree in engineering (preferred)

Job description

Lockheed Martin in Fort Worth, TX seeks the CNI & EO/IR Chief Engineer to act as technical liaison to the F-35 Chief Engineer’s Office, delivering cross-disciplinary leadership for CNI and EO/IR systems supporting U.S. and international customers while safeguarding the air system integrity.

The role advises PM and engineering leadership on architecture, requirements, integration, performance, schedules and risks, leading system engineering reviews (SRR, SFR, PDR, CDR) and coordinating technical