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Chief Engineer, Flight Controls Domain - Level 6

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Fort Worth, TX Full Time
POSTED ON 3/30/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/28/2026
Job Description

You will be the Chief Engineer, Flight Controls Domain for the Advanced Development Programs (ADP) Chief Engineer's Office which is responsible for ensuring technical viability, airworthiness, mission success, and flight safety across all ADP programs.

What You Will Be Doing

As the Chief Engineer, Flight Controls Domain you will be responsible for guiding the Flight Controls discipline through complex technical challenges, aligning program requirements with airworthiness and safety standards, and advising senior leadership on risk mitigation.

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Ensure technical viability and compliance with airworthiness and flight-safety requirements for all Flight Controls efforts.
  • Facilitate and participate in program technical reviews and ad-hoc discussions related to the Flight Controls Domain.
  • Promote sharing of lessons-learned and engineering best practices across ADP programs.
  • Connect programs with subject-matter experts, legacy data, and analysis methods to resolve technical issues.
  • Participate in Independent Review Teams, Tiger Teams, Failure Review Boards, and RCCA investigations as directed.

What's In It For You

We are committed to supporting your work-life balance and overall well-being, offering flexible scheduling options. Learn more about Lockheed Martin's comprehensive benefits package here.

Do you want to be part of a company culture that empowers employees to think big, lead with a growth mindset, and make the impossible a reality? We provide the resources and give you the flexibility to enable inspiration and focus - if you have the passion and courage to dream big, work hard, and enjoy what you do, then we want to build a better tomorrow with you.

Who You Are

You are a collaborative technical leader with deep expertise in vehicle stability, guidance, navigation, and control for autonomous, piloted, and remotely piloted systems. You excel at identifying gaps, assessing risk, and delivering clear recommendations to senior leadership. Your strong communication skills enable you to influence cross-functional teams and drive consistent engineering excellence across a portfolio of cutting-edge programs.

Further Information About This Opportunity

The selected candidate must possess an active Secret clearance to start.

This position can be based in either Fort Worth, TX, Palmdale, CA or Marietta, GA

Basic Qualifications

Bachelors degree in an engineering/technical discipline

Broad technical expertise in architecture development, detail design, integration, and test of aircraft Flight Control Systems, should include vehicle stability, guidance, navigation, and control; air data systems; and implementation of vehicle-level flight simulations and hardware-in-the-loop testing.

Direct experience with developmental flight vehicles

Strong oral and written communication skills with the ability to distill and articulate complex issues into succinct, cohesive executive summaries

Desired Skills

Experience with application of Airworthiness, Mission Success, and Flight Safety processes

Experience with Aerodynamics and Propulsion, including aerodynamic database generation, wind tunnel testing, engine cycle analysis, inlet and nozzle performance predictions, and vehicle performance.

Experience with application of Root Cause Corrective Action processes

Experience with development of Flight Control Systems for autonomous, piloted, and remotely piloted vehicles.

Experience with software development, integration, testing, and qualification.

Active TS clearance

EEO

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.

    Other Important Information

    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.

    Work Schedule Information

    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.

    National Pay Statement

    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.

    Premium Pay Statement

    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.

    Salary : $164,300 - $289,800

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