F-16 Avionics Field Service Engineer Staff (Argentina)

Job Description

Join the Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Field Sustainment (AFS) team as an F-16 Field Service Engineer (FSE) to support the Argentina Air Force (FAA) at Rio Cuarto Air Base, Cordoba Province, Argentina. Note: This position is located in Argentina and is an accompanied assignment - employee +1. This position will provide on-site advice, liaison, and informal training in the installation, operation and maintenance of equipment and systems related to F-16 on and off the aircraft.

The objective of the FSE is to elevate the technical skill and abilities of the personnel responsible for the operation and maintenance of F-16 aircraft and associated equipment/systems to a level of self-sufficiency.

What You Will Be Doing
Specific tasks include but are not limited to the following:
Provide on-site/on-equipment informal unit training to the component level on installation, maintenance and operating techniques pertaining to the adjustment, calibration, trouble-shooting, bench check, routine maintenance, inspection and repair of the prime equipment/system.
Provide advice in the identification of and instruction on the use of special tools, handling equipment, aerospace ground equipment (AGE) and test equipment associated with and related to F-16 aircraft and avionics systems.
Devise local informal training programs and provide advice in identifying needed training programs.
Emphasize safety precautions to be taken in all training provided. Demonstrate best methods of modifications and retrofit kits related to F-16 systems.
Render technical advice to resolve difficult and unusual maintenance problems. Provide consistent analysis of maintenance difficulties.
Provide advice on the establishment of maintenance, inspection and training programs designed to improve the quality of maintenance, recommending changes as applicable.
Provide liaison through which information related to maintenance and operational problems, available in the manufacturer's plant, can be quickly disseminated to operations and maintenance personnel.
Provide training on the use and interpretation of applicable technical orders. Provide advice as requested to assist in accident investigation and preparing failure data reports and unsatisfactory reports.

Must be willing to work a flexible schedule to accommodate customer requirements as needed.

Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Must have an at minimum an Interim Secret Security Clearance. Must be able to obtain a Final Secret Security Clearance.

Selected candidate must pass an overseas physical.

Who You Are
You excel at working alongside team members and customers, leveraging collective strengths to achieve shared goals and deliver exceptional results.

You enjoy building strong, productive relationships with colleagues, enhancing team cohesion and collaboration.

You are committed to being present on-site, facilitating real-time collaboration and problem-solving with your team.

What's In It For You:
From onsite to remote, we offer flexible work schedules to comprehensive benefits investing in your future and security, Learn more about Lockheed Martin's comprehensive benefits package here.

Do you want to be part of a company culture that empowers employees to think big, lead with a growth mindset, and make the impossible a reality? We provide the resources and give you the flexibility to enable inspiration and focus - if you have the passion and courage to dream big, work hard, and have fun doing what you love then we want to build a better tomorrow with you.

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Basic Qualifications

The following Basic Qualifications are skills that a candidate must possess to be considered for this position:

Bachelor's degree with 5 years avionics systems/subsystems experience or will accept 8 years aircraft systems/ subsystems experience without a degree

Aircraft general and avionics experience must include at least 3 years with F-16 Systems and Subsystems.

Experience with Microsoft Office Suite - Word, PowerPoint, Excel.

Desired skills

The following Desired Skills are not required but are those skills that would set a candidate apart from the other candidates:

Good Communication Skills, Oral and Written, Good Organization Skills
Possess skill set to train others to include Foreign Military.
Familiar with F-16 Avionics Modifications and Improvements, General Aircraft Mechanical (APG) System and Weapons System
Familiar with Common Configuration Implementation
Program (CCIP) modified F-16 aircraft
Previous Falcon 20/20 Customer Service Experience
Experience working with Foreign Government representatives.
Experience training others to include Foreign Military.
Microsoft Office Suite - Word, PowerPoint, Excel
Experience with Export Controlled Data

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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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.

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 $99,700 - $175,835. 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 $114,700 - $198,720. 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.