Flight Test Control Engineer

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* 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

 Must be a US Citizen  This position is located at a facility that requires special access   

Engineering Aeronautics

** 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

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* Basic Qualifications:

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* 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:

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* 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

** Security Clearance Statement:
** This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration

** Clearance Level:
** Top 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…