THAAD Deputy Chief Engineer — Fire Control & Launcher

Lockheed Martin Corporation; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 148,000 - 276,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision care

Flexible work arrangements

401(k) match

Paid time off

Holidays

Parental Leave

EAP

Flexible Spending Accounts

Education Assistance

Life Insurance

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

Job summary

Lockheed Martin in Huntsville, AL is seeking an experienced THAAD Fire Control and Communications (TFCC) and Launcher Deputy Chief Engineer to lead a multi-disciplinary engineering team across development, production, and post-production of the THAAD system.

You will serve as the technical authority to customers and program leadership, drive risk mitigation, guide baselines, and ensure affordability and schedule adherence while mentoring engineers and coordinating across functional groups.

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.

Responsibilities

• Lead THAAD TFCC and Launcher teams across development, production and post-production.
• Act as the technical authority and liaison to customers and program leadership for THAAD TFCC and Launcher development.
• Mentor and develop a multi-disciplinary engineering team.
• Drive timely resolution of critical development issues with action plans and prioritization.
• Close internal and external FRBs through a disciplined root cause and corrective action process.
• Evaluate baselines and BOEs to ensure affordable, technically sound proposals.

Skills

Leadership

Clearance management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical field

Job description

Lockheed Martin in Huntsville, AL is seeking an experienced THAAD Fire Control and Communications (TFCC) and Launcher Deputy Chief Engineer to lead a multi-disciplinary engineering team across development, production, and post-production of the THAAD system.

You will serve as the technical authority to customers and program leadership, drive risk mitigation, guide baselines, and ensure affordability and schedule adherence while mentoring engineers and coordinating across functional groups.