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At Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, we're taking innovation to the next level. From designing the most advanced air vehicle to designing aircraft that defies gravity, our engineers live on the cutting edge of technology. Never have the opportunities for a technical career been so limitless.
The job is for a Flight Test Control Engineer (FTCE) and supporting the Test and Evaluation directorate in Greenville, SC. This position will support USAF flight test aircraft modifications at Eglin AFB, Florida. However, the candidate will be based at Greenville, SC. The successful applicant will provide flight test aircraft modification and ground operations engineering support. Tasks will include directing aircraft modifications, coordination and execution of engineering directed tasks to include ground test, maintenance on test unique hardware, and pre-flight/post-flight activities on testbed aircraft. Position requires control and tracking of aircraft configuration, coordinating and staging of support equipment, developing and maintaining aircraft test schedules, and coordinating with other organizations associated with test readiness.
This position will act as a point of contact for the Test and Evaluation directorate. The ability to interface with all levels of management is required. Above average oral and written communication skills are required. Exceptional planning and coordinating skills are also required.
This position will require >75% travel, mostly to Eglin AFB, FL
A level 3 employee Typically has 5 - 10 years of professional experience.
**Must be a US Citizen. This position is located at a facility that requires special access.**
What's In It For You
Our employees play an active role in strengthening the quality of life where we live and work by volunteering more than 850,000 hours annually. Here are some of the benefits you can enjoy:
- Medical
- Dental
- 401k
- Paid time off
- Work/life balance
- Career development
- Mentorship opportunities
- Rewards & recognition
Learn more about Lockheed Martin's comprehensive benefits package here.
This position is in Greenville, SC Discover Greenville.
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Basic Qualifications:
- Experience with flight test of military aircraft
- Experience with completing modifications of avionics/mission systems and/or vehicle/utility systems.
- Experience reading and interpreting engineering drawings.
Desired Skills:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or other technically related discipline.
- Secret security clearance.
- Working knowledge of technical orders, military flight operations, and maintenance concepts.
- Specific knowledge of F-16 avionics/mission systems and vehicle/utility systems.
- Knowledge of installed aircraft systems/subsystems and support equipment.
- Fault isolation and/or problem analysis at the subsystem level.
- Good knowledge of the system/software engineering environment.
- Experience performing aircraft modifications / familiarity with USAF T2 modification process.
- Working knowledge of SAP and Shop Floor Management (SFM)
Security Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.
Clearance Level: Secret
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: 4x10 hour day, 3 days off per week
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: AERONAUTICS COMPANY
Relocation Available: Possible
Career Area: Aeronautical Engineering
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First
