F35 Flight Test Manager - Fort Walton Beach FL

Job Description

ATTENTION MILITARY AFFILIATED JOB SEEKERS. Our organization works with partner companies to source qualified talent for their open roles. The following position is available to Veterans, Transitioning Military, National Guard and Reserve Members, Military Spouses, Wounded Warriors, and their Caregivers. If you have the required skill set, education requirements, and experience, Unless specifically stated otherwise, this role is "On-Site" at the location detailed in the job post.

• Clearance Level
  - Must Be Able to Obtain:
  Secret
• U.S. Person
  
  Required:
  
  Yes
• Travel Percentage: 25%
• Clearance Level
  - Must Currently Possess:
  Secret
• U.S. Citizenship
  
  Required:
  
  Yes
• Is Relocation Available:
  No

The F35 Flight Test Manager role is responsible for leading activities for Flight Test and Flight Operations integration across the program, supporting development and upkeep of governance structure and reporting across the Flight Test & Flight Operations development organization to ensure compliance with business and contractual requirements. The role will manage and approve the activities of the flight test team and apply flight test engineering leadership and expertise to plan, coordinate and execute a highly complex and interdependent Developmental Flight Test Program for the F35 aircraft, ensuring an integrated, efficient and safe flight test program is delivered for the unique and demanding Short Take-Off and Vertical Landing (STOVL) and Carrier Variant (CV) aircraft.

• Manage and approve the activities of the flight test team and apply flight test engineering leadership and expertise to plan, coordinate and execute a highly complex and interdependent Developmental Flight Test Program, ensuring an integrated, efficient and safe flight test program is delivered for the unique and demanding Short Take-Off and Vertical Landing (STOVL) and Carrier Variant (CV) aircraft.
• Strategically manage resources and capability of an integrated multi-company/multi-government team to meet ongoing program needs. Provide specialist support to new Flight Test opportunities, for both existing and new customers.
• Lead the development and implementation of Flight Test and Flight Operations governance frameworks and processes to better align the business entities for program delivery, including recruitment and resourcing, quality, staff development, etc.
• Manage Flight Test domain specialisms and act in Approval capacity for Flight Test Plans, including Technical Readiness Review Boards, Test Safety Reviews, Flight Clearance reviews and Risk Assessments.
• Interface directly with Industry & Military partners and customers, provide technical and programmatic briefs as required.
• Enact strong team leadership of a multi-partner, multi-cultural team and maintain high levels of team motivation and co-operation to achieve program goals. Promote a culture of best practice sharing and knowledge across the Project and Business.
• Personally responsible for the development of others, including the training and qualification of engineers to meet the program deliverables. Coach and mentor engineers outside of the immediate team.
• Set targets, measure progress and effective cost and expenditure controls within the Project and provide day-to-day guidance.

High School/GED

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• REQUIREMENTS:
  Bachelor's Degree in Aerospace Engineering, Flight Test Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or closely related aeronautical field followed by 10 years of experience, including managing and leading others.
• 10 years of experience with Air Vehicle Design and Engineering rules and governance requirements
• 10 years of experience with flight test program planning and execution for a large development program from program start through completion of flight test program
• Demonstrated knowledge of international standards and requirements pertaining to certification of military aircraft and weapons.
• Demonstrated knowledge of MIL-STD-516 airworthiness certification criteria, MIL-STD-1553 multiplex data buses, Universal Armaments Interface, and MIL-STD-1760 aircraft/stores electrical interconnection systems.
• Possess or immediately eligible to obtain U.S. or U.K. security clearance (Secret)
• Business travel within the US and overseas, including deployments and detachment to remote work locations on land and at sea and will interface directly with Industry & Military partners and customers up to 20% of the time.

SALARY: $159,973 - $254,317 per year

Full-Time Salary Range: $159,973 - $254,317

LOCATION:

6100 Western Place, Fort Worth, TX 76107

City:
Fort Walton Beach

State:
Florida

Job Category:
Operations

Affiliate Sponsor: BAE Systems

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