Flight Test Control Engineer; level 3

Position Overview

Flight Test Control Engineer for Navy & Marine F‑35 test aircraft at Patuxent River NAS, Maryland. The successful applicant will provide flight test ground and operations engineering support. Responsibilities include coordination and implementation of pre‑flight and post‑flight activities to ensure aircraft test readiness, including issuance and closure of documentation relating to work performed on the aircraft.

• Coordinate and implement pre‑flight and post‑flight activities to ensure aircraft test readiness, including issuance and closure of documentation relating to work performed on the aircraft.
• Coordinate aircraft modifications, control and track aircraft configuration, coordinate staging of support equipment, and coordinate with other organizations associated with test readiness.
• Act as principal focal point between maintenance and engineering personnel and interface with all levels of project management.

• Prior flight test and aircraft ground test experience.
• Experience working with aircraft systems and/or maintenance/modification procedures.
• Control and tracking of aircraft configuration experience.

• Experience working with ALIS (Autonomic Logistics Information System).
• Ability to coordinate with other organizations.
• Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills.
• Bachelor's degree a plus.
• Willingness to work different shifts and weekends.
• Familiarity with LM applications and JSF electronic tools: JEDI, VAS, PDM, JDL.
• Self‑starter and logical problem solver.

This position requires a government security clearance. Must be U.S. citizen. Clearance level:
Secret with investigation or CV date within 5 years.

• Annual base salary range: $85,500 – $150,765 (depending on location).
• 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.

Lockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.