Job ID: 727558BR Date posted: May. 10, 2026
Description:Lockheed Martin’s corporate Mission Development & Integration organization is seeking a strong and dynamic leader with great people and technical skills to be our next Director of Mission Capabilities. This high-octane leader will bring together the best Lockheed Martin has to offer across all domains through Mission Engineering and Integration Activities (MEIA). This leader will draw on many years of experience executing in, and leading, distributed teams that understand advanced technologies, capabilities and CONOPs across all domains for threat systems and classified US systems.

Responsibilities include understanding, conveying and leading teams focused on all domain intelligence, mission gap analysis, constructive modeling, synergizing technologies, and novel concepts across varying company organizations.

The position, reporting to the Vice President of Mission Development & Integration, is the executive responsible for bridging operational needs to technology needs and connecting to business investments and pursuits.

This strategic leader will develop and implement the enterprise vision and priorities for operations analysis (OA), leading a cross-business area community of practice in Engineering and Technology-funded annual campaigns. The Director will also lead an enterprise focus on model-based engineering for the evaluation of current and future architectures that enable development of new kill chains. Mission Capabilities work supports LM decisions on priorities and investments in new and improved mission solutions, technology development, and customer engagement. The role will also require close cooperation with the corporate strategy and technology programs, working closely with executives leading capability development and demonstration programs. The candidate will collaborate across LM with leaders, engineers, strategy and business development teams and LM Government Affairs, as well as with senior government officials within the DoD, Intelligence Communities, and other agencies.

The role requires thought leadership and understanding of evolving technology, operations and mission analysis, systems engineering, field demonstrations, strategic planning, and all-domain operational architectures.

A competitive candidate will be a gifted orator that can build and deliver executive briefs that clearly articulate problems and solutions in a succinct manner to inform the CEO, COO, and other senior staff. Candidates should also have excellent peer leadership skills, as well as an understanding of change management.

Location preferences for this role are Crystal City (Arlington VA), Herndon VA or Bethesda MD; alternative locations may be considered if there is ready access to the appropriate classified spaces and networks.

This position is hybrid and requires somewhat regular travel (25-40%), especially if located outside the Arlington/Bethesda area.
Basic Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or other related discipline.
• Significant experience within Aerospace and Defense.
• Demonstrated leadership experience of diverse teams.
• Demonstrated ability to develop plans, schedules, cost estimates, and risk assessments for complex technical activities
• Experience translating business strategy into value creation.
• Excellent oral, written, communication and organizational skills; demonstrated ability to interface and communicate with impact with senior company executives and with leaders in customer and partner organizations.
• Proven ability to work across organizations and functions.
• Active Top Secret with ability to obtain TS/SCI
Desired Skills:
• Active TS/SCI clearance
• Special Access Program (SAP) experience
• Familiarity with LM needs and customer expectations
• Demonstrated ability to create a vision, build a team, and execute on that vision to create business value
• Demonstrated understanding of OA capability, infrastructure and talent requirements
• Demonstrated familiarity with complex systems integration programs
• Demonstrated performance in development or management of discriminating technical capabilities
• Demonstrated technical leadership experience, such as leading diverse and dynamic multi-discipline engineering teams
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: Part-time Remote Telework: The employee selected for this position will work part of their work schedule remotely and part of their work schedule at a designated Lockheed Martin facility. The specific weekly schedule will be discussed during the hiring process.
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: 4x10 hour day, 3 days off per week
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 $180,000 - $309,120. 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.
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: CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS
Relocation Available: Possible
Career Area: Systems Engineering: Other
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First