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WHAT WE'RE DOING
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THE WORK
Position Assignment: Flight Simulator Systems Admin for the F-35 supporting Japanese Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) in Komatsu, Japan.
The successful candidate will work closely with other members of the Lockheed Martin training team and Japanese Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) to fulfill F-35 training objectives in Komatsu, Japan.
This position will support the sustainment, maintenance, and operation of F-35 training devices. Provide technical and operational services to support electronic and mechanical devices used for training personnel under simulated flying conditions. Troubleshoots complex technical IT problems and issues, determines technical solution. Maintain simulator documentation to include drawings, instructions, parts and software listings, by keeping them current, edited, and revised for future releases. Maintains smooth operation of multi-user computer systems, sets up administrator and user accounts, maintains current system documentation, tunes system performance, installs system wide software, and allocates mass storage space. Performs workstation Network Administration on all networks and ensures compliance to include upgrading, patching, and conducting weekly AV installs. Monitors policies and standards for all locations related to the use of computing resources and coordinates installation and provides backup recovery.
Additional responsibilities:
Implement and support Lockheed Martin initiatives, programs and policies as directed.
Comply with site security and access control procedures in accordance with F-35 program and customer procedures.
Sanitize all classified media (circuit cards, disk storage devices, etc.) to the LRU in accordance with established F-35 and customer procedures.
Foreign Assignment: This position will offer a long term deployment to a foreign country supporting Japanese Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) in Komatsu, Japan.
**Candidates be advised: this position operates in direct support of a deployable F-35 fighter squadron. Employee in this role may be required to deploy with the customer on peacetime and wartime military operations for defined and potentially undefined durations, and may be required to obtain and maintain customer required deployment readiness qualifications leading up to potential deployments.**
-This location will be difficult for families with individuals in school. Please be advised there are no English-speaking schools K-12th Grade, nor English Tutors offered in close proximity to this site.-
F-35 Fast Facts
WHO YOU ARE
You are a dynamic and results-oriented professional with a passion for driving operational excellence and optimizing production processes. You thrive in a fast-paced environment and are adept at managing complex projects while maintaining a high level of accuracy and attention to detail. Your strong analytical skills, coupled with your ability to communicate effectively and collaborate across departments, make you an invaluable asset to our team.
Basic Qualifications:
- Candidates must have a Final Transferable Secret security clearance, last Periodic Reinvestigation must be within the last six years.
- Candidates Must be able to attain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) access.
- Experience in an environment which required interaction with multiple functional areas and personnel of a diverse nature.
- Knowledge and experience with simulation hardware and software.
- Ability to read and use technical schematics, drawings and manuals along with other technical materials to resolve complex problems.
- Candidate must be willing to support flexible work hours to align with customer operational schedule.
- Candidate must have a current Security+ certificate or able to acquire a Security + certification within 3 months of hire date.
Desired Skills:
- Bachelor's degree.
- Current or Previous F-35 Training Device Experience in the Full Mission Simulator (FMS) and/or Mission Rehearsal Trainer (MRT) or experience in a training/modeling and simulation environment.
- Network troubleshooting and maintenance experience.
- Experience working in classified/access controlled facilities.
- Currently possess a current Security + certificate.
- System Administration of Windows and/or Linux server environments.
- Experience with Disaster Recovery methods / cloning / backup solutions.
- Experience with Hyper-V / Deploying VHDs / Virtual Computing.
- Experience with Active Directory / DHCP / DNS / File Shares.
- Knowledge of military publications and an understanding of fourth and/or fifth generation aircraft training operations.
- Previous experience coordinating with program SMEs, engineers and field service technicians.
Security Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.
Clearance Level: Secret with Investigation or CV date within 5 years
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: Non- standard 40 hour work week as assigned by leader
Lockheed Martin is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
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.
Experience Level: Experienced Professional
Business Unit: RMS
Relocation Available: Possible
Career Area: Product Support
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First
