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Deputy Booster Chief Engineer

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King, PA Full Time
POSTED ON 6/17/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/15/2026
Job 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.

The Lockheed Martin Next Generation Interceptor (NGI) team is seeking a chief engineer to be part of our booster team developing missile defense technology that could forever change our ability to deter and respond to adversity.

The selected candidate will join a high performing team as the Deputy Booster Chief Engineer, which is the Technical Authority providing engineering direction and oversight to the design and development of booster segment of the program. The Chief Engineer will cultivate strong relationships with internal and external customer technical staff, provide technical direction to supporting engineers, and develop and execute action plans to resolve issues. This position requires extensive experience in development of hardware and integration of systems from inception to qualification and delivery/fielding.

Learn more about the Next Generation Interceptor (NGI) using this link

Basic Qualifications

Learn more about Lockheed Martin's comprehensive benefits package.

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Demonstrated experience as a technical leader, coordinating across multiple teams

Demonstrated ability to communicate successfully both written and verbally across all levels of an organization from entry level to executive Vice Presidents

Significant experience in Aerospace and/or Defense Industry

Detailed knowledge of engineering and program planning throughout development, design, test, qualification and integration phases

Candidates must hold an active U.S. Secret security clearance prior to start date.

Desired Skills

Experience with troubleshooting test failures

Experience and Familiarity/exposure with a variety of engineering disciplines (systems, mech, propulsion, electrical engineering)

Prior experience with launch systems

Prior experience as a Chief Engineer

Strong Mentoring skills as evidenced through active mentoring relationships

Proven experience as a conceptual thinker with the ability to translate into action and results.

Demonstrated ability to interact with customers and build effective relationships

Strong mission and end-to-end systems expertise

Demonstrated experience with development and delivery of space sub-systems and components

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.



  • 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.

    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 $139,600 - $246,100. 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 $160,500 - $278,300. 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 : $139,600 - $246,100

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