Description: Join the Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Field Sustainment (AFS) team as an Aircraft Field Support Engineer Senior! This position will support the F-35 Program at our Edwards Air Force Base, California facility.

　　The selected candidate will act as part of the Lockheed Martin Aeronautics technical interface to the on-site customer (Operations and Maintenance) in resolving issues arising from maintenance or modification activities for all matters dealing with the F-35 aircraft. The preferred candidate will be either a Vehicle System (VS), Mission Systems (MS) Subject Matter Expert (SME) or be an emerging authority who has the skill set to accomplish troubleshooting and analysis of APG/Vehicle Systems or AVS/Mission Systems.

　　Responsibilities include:

　　• The candidate will act as part of the Lockheed Martin Field Team Operations technical interface to the on-site Customer (both Operations and Maintenance) in resolving issues arising from maintenance and modification activities for all matters dealing with the F-35 aircraft.

　　• Accomplish troubleshooting and analysis of difficulties experienced in the field.

　　• Attend debriefings, to aid in the rapid identification of emerging issues that require company intervention to avoid aircraft downtime.

　　• Document all unusual operational / maintenance problems to ensure the company is apprised of and can identify emerging failure trends.

　　• Initiate Action Requests (ARs). Identifying unique operational problems that require technical, procedural, or quality assurance actions to resolve. Provide on-site assistance to company and Customer personnel initiating ARs.

　　• Provide training to Customer personnel. Must be able to work with and interact with the maintainer as well as the professional engineers from other F-35 companies as a peer.

　　• Some travel and long-term deployments may be necessary; candidates must be willing and able to deploy with Customer personnel to the Continental United States (CONUS), Outside the Continental United States (OCONUS) and hazardous duty locations.

　　• US Department of Defense (DoD) mandated vaccinations may be required.

　　• Applicant must be able to work and communicate well both orally and written in a team environment as this position involves significant and continued interface with customer personnel at all levels. Provide support for the assigned site on aircraft ground maintenance and operational limitations. Perform on-site support as requested by customer, site manager or program manager.

　　• Lead and track multiple engineering and provide periodic status to Customer and Program Management.

　　• Must be able to obtain F-35 Special Program Access. Must have at least an Interim Secret Clearance. Must be able to obtain a Final Secret Security Clearance. Must be a US Citizen. This position is located at a facility that will require special access.

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　　Basic Qualifications:

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

　　• Minimum 5 years’ experience with Vehicle Systems (APG) and/or Mission Systems (Avionics)

　　• Military aircraft maintenance experience

　　Desired Skills:

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

　　• Technical Report writing

　　• Experience with drawing/schematics reading and interpretation

　　• Fault Isolation and problem analysis experience at the sub-system level

　　• Airframe & Power plant (A&P) license

　　• Military Fighter Aircraft experience

　　• Knowledge of CATIA & System/Software Engineering Environment (S/SEE)

　　• Previous Field Service FSE/REP experience

　　• Vehicle Systems (APG)/Avionics experience F-22 or F-35

　　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

　　Pay Rate:

　　The annual base salary range for this position in California and New York (excluding most major metropolitan areas), Colorado, or Washington is $74,700 - $143,100 . 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.

　　Pay Rate:

　　The annual base salary range for this position in most major metropolitan areas in California and New York is $85,900 - $161,900. 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.

　　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: Product Support

　　Type: Full-Time

　　Shift: Second