Job ID: 720815BR Date posted: Mar. 20, 2026
Description:Space is a critical domain, connecting our technologies, our security and our humanity. While others view space as a destination, we see it as a realm of possibilities, where we can do more — we can innovate, invest, inspire and integrate our capabilities to transform the future.

At Lockheed Martin Space, we aim to harness the full potential of space to cultivate innovation, reduce costs, and push the boundaries of what technology can achieve. We’re creating future-ready solutions, focusing on resiliency and urgency through our 21st Century Security® vision. We’re erasing boundaries and forming partnerships across industries and around the world. We’re advancing spacecraft and the workforce to fuel the next generation. And we’re reimagining how space can connect us, ensuring security and prosperity.

Join us in shaping a new era in space and find a career that's built for you.

Lockheed Martin Space is seeking a Chief Engineer (CE) to lead the development and maturation of advanced digital processing solutions for space. As a technical authority across multiple development programs and IRAD efforts, you will guide teams through subsystem architecture, design execution, testing, and fielded solutions. The role demands deep expertise in digital hardware design and a broad understanding of related disciplines—including component engineering, FPGA/ASIC design, mechanical packaging, thermal/structural analysis, software development, and debugging.

As a critical technical leader, you will promote and enforce design engineering standards, best practices, and processes that span Class A/B/C/D and demonstration missions.

Key Responsibilities
• Collaborate with the Edge Processing directorate on proposals, system architecture, electronics design, testing, and product line development providing key direction on the use of advanced technologies, technical execution, and risk management.
• Maintain awareness of the current technical state and challenges for programs within the EP directorate; communicate major issues to EP/E&T technical leadership, especially those that could affect other current or future programs.
• Support program teams by using your judgment to engage leadership and designers on advanced technical issues.
• When assigned, serve as program Chief Engineer, responsible for acting as the program’s technical authority, ensuring 100 % mission success, and representing the program to customers, systems integrators, other Lockheed Martin segments, and senior leadership.
• Provide technical assessments, guidance, recommendations, and next steps even when information is limited.
• Promote and improve digital electronics design standards, best practices, and processes.
• Mentor, guide, and train engineers on both technical and leadership matters.
Basic Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering or scientific field.
• 12+ years of experience working in relevant aerospace development fields
• Proven experience integrating subsystems and components to meet system requirements.
• Experience with integration & test planning, execution, and troubleshooting for digital systems.
• Experience defining subsystem level digital systems architectures
• Experience with electronics hardware design and development milestones.
• Familiarity with digital technologies for space applications (processors, co processors, memories, FPGAs, ADC/DAC, high speed serial interfaces)
• Ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI security clearance therefore, US citizenship is required.
Desired Skills:
• Prior experience as a Chief Engineer, Systems Engineering lead, or certified RSE/CPE/ECPE.
• Extensive knowledge of engineering processes and command media background for design development, team execution, and risk reduction
• Hands on experience with aerospace software, electrical/mechanical design, integration, testing, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis.
• Strong aptitude for drafting top level system requirements with minimal guidance.
• Familiarity with digital, optical and RF interfaces
• Familiarity with FPGA and/or ASIC development and applications
• Experience leading a team of 2–10 engineers with diverse technical specialties.
• Full program lifecycle exposure—from initial development through post launch support.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize tasks, and manage time effectively to meet program goals.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; strong interpersonal abilities to build consensus among peers, leadership, subordinates, and customers.
• Active TS or TS/SCI
Security Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.
Clearance Level: TS/SCI
Other Important Information You Should Know
Expression 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 off
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 $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.
Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in most major metropolitan areas in California, Massachusetts, and New York is $189,000 - $327,635. 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.
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.
At Lockheed Martin, we use our passion for purposeful innovation to help keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges. Our people are some of the greatest minds in the industry and truly make Lockheed Martin a great place to work.

With our employees as our priority, we provide diverse career opportunities designed to propel, develop, and boost agility. Our flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits enable our employees to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work. We place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering an inclusive environment built upon integrity and corporate responsibility.

If this sounds like a culture you connect with, you’re invited to apply for this role. Or, if you are unsure whether your experience aligns with the requirements of this position, we encourage you to search on Lockheed Martin Jobs, and apply for roles that align with your qualifications.
Experience Level: Experienced Professional
Business Unit: SPACE
Relocation Available: Possible
Career Area: Systems Engineering: Other
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First