Satellite Mission Engineer Senior Staff

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This opportunity is for a Launch and Initialization Chief engineer that will work directly with the Mission Manager on the Double Eagle program. The candidate will oversee the technical goals and milestones of a readiness campaign. The selected candidate will provide technical support to achieve program goals to include process improvements and efficiency initiatives and participate in the preparation of program reporting mechanisms, e.g. Technical Highlights, WARs, Risk and Opportunity boards, and future mission forums. The candidate is expected to contribute to the development of new principles, techniques, and concepts for the Double Eagle Team and work on unusually complex technical problems and provide solutions which are highly innovative.

Basic Qualifications

• Experienced professional with an Operations and Maintenance (O&M) understanding
•  Exceptional communication skills to include written, verbal, and presentation skills
• Thorough understanding of Double Eagle processes and business rhythms
• Technical leadership experience via crew lead, team lead, project lead, Chief Engineer, or Management
• Holds or has held relevant certifications or qualifications
• Individual must display full spectrum leadership attributes 

Desired Skills

• Experience with multiple missions across multiple sites
• Experience forming consensus
• Project Management experience leading a mid to large size project
• Significant experience either working in or with another group within the program
• Experienced with establishing and/or facilitating process improvements events
• Experience working closely with a Vehicle/Ground Factory and Special Programs Offices (SPOs) 

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $129000.00 - $239600.00

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The salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition. Please note that the salary information listed 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(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer.

Benefits offered:

Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.

• Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.
• For (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.