Flight Test Control Engineer

Job Description

We are Lockheed Martin

As an Flight Test Control Engineer (FTCE), you will be part of the Flight Test team of professionals. FTCE will have a strong background in developmental flight testing working with a team of engineers, maintainers and logistics personnel and perform various processes and protocols. You will ensure the highest standards of safety, quality, and performance in all aspects of flight test operations. The role demands the ability to work under pressure, meet tight deadlines, and handle multiple tasks simultaneously. Travel, overtime, odd shifts, and weekend work may be required.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Working with a multidisciplinary test team, ensuring collaboration, timely project completion, and high standards of work.

2. Process & Procedure Development: Ensure the engineering, maintenance and logistics teams develops, implements, and adheres to robust processes and procedures for all flight test operations.

3. Configuration Control: Ensures rigorous configuration control practices, ensuring that all weapon system modifications, systems, and components align with company standards.

4. Training: Maintains and stays up to date current test team training and company standard requirements.

This position is located at a facility that requires special access.**
EngineeringAeronautics

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.

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor's or master's degree from an accredited college or university in engineering, science, or technology discipline

Experience in working with technical teams

Developmental Flight Test Experience

Desired skills

Have current flight test experience in the following areas:
Able to maintain configuration control of the vehicle, subsystems, external stores, Flight Test Instrumentation and software.
Ability to direct the conduct of system check out procedures to verify the proper operation and function of the test vehicle.
Being able to coordinate and being the liaison between Flight Test Engineering, Design Engineering, Maintenance and/or Mod Teams.
Can ensure functional test procedures are approved and properly followed.
Able to manage, maintain and track configuration changes on the System Under Test (SUT).
Directs all engineering-related changes to test (SUT) and ensures proper documentation.
Assists with troubleshooting maintenance discrepancies.
Coordinates ground testing and staging of support equipment. Reports Aircraft and Ground System status
Coordinates the aircraft and ground system flight testing schedule and configuration requirements with the appropriate POCs within the Field Operations and Quality Assurance.
Supports AOL, Flight Clearance, Flight Test Requests. (FTRs), and Mod Planning meetings, as required.
Creates and maintains engineering task instructions and Engineering Inspection Requirements (EIR's), as required.
Communicates Aircraft and Ground System status to the Test Team (Test Conductor, Test Pilot, Instrumentation Engineer) and Chief Engineer.
Able to maintain and stay current with test team training and company standard requirements.

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.

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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.

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 $104,500 - $184,115. 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 $120,100 - $208,150. 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.