C-130 Production/Training Pilot; Level 6
Listed on 2026-07-26
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Basic Qualifications
- Pilot with at least 2000 hours Pilot-In-Command (PIC) time in multiengine aircraft
- 200 hours PIC during engineering and/or acceptance flights in multiengine transport type aircraft
- FAA Commercial Pilot or Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) certificate
- Current or formerly qualified military Instructor Pilot
- Current FAA Second Class or First Class medical or able to obtain within 30 days of hiring
- Secret Security Clearance
You will be a C-130J Pilot for the C-130 Flight Operations team. Our team is responsible for conducting acceptance check flights of newly assembled C-130J aircraft and flight test of modified aircraft.
We are where the “Rubber meets the Road” for all new C-130J aircraft and capabilities coming out of our Marietta plant.
As a Lockheed Martin C-130 Pilot your responsibilities will include:
- Conduct production acceptance, functional check, and engineering test flights on new or modified aircraft
- Pilot AMMM aircraft on delivery and ferry flights
- Pilot AMMM aircraft on airshow demonstrations
- Conduct demonstration flights with customers, government officials, or media representative to exhibit performance, flying qualities and system capabilities
- Provide pilot input to flight test, production, engineering, training, customer support, advanced development and business development teams
- Define requirements and develop Statement of Work for C-130 aircraft production acceptance, training, and engineering design support
- Develop and review ground and flight test plans
- Conduct Safety Reviews, First Flight Readiness Reviews and Design Reviews Review, validate, verify, and update aircraft flight manuals
- Provide classroom, simulator, and flight instruction for company and customer aircrew
- Top Secret Security Clearance or able to obtain
- FAA Licenses:
Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) - Airplane Multi-engine Land - Flight Instructor (CFI) – Airplane Multi-engine and/or Instrument Airplane
- 300 hours PIC in transport type aircraft
- Current and qualified as a C-130J Instructor Pilot or Flight Examiner
- Instructor Experience - courseware development, platform and simulator instruction, and in-flight instruction
- Experience in writing and reviewing technical publications
- Experience with AFI 10-220 / DCMA INST 8210-1 and contract flight operations
- Experience with C-130J Tactical Operations and/or Special Operations
- Current or previously qualified to conduct C-130 Functional or Acceptance Check Flight (FCF/ACF) operations
- Experience in legacy C-130 models (e.g. C-130H, KC-130T)
- Graduate of weapons or tactics school, safety school, or advanced instrument school
- Current passport
- Willing to work evenings and weekends and willing to travel domestically and internationally for up to 30 days at a time
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 remotelyPart-time Remote Telework:
The employee selected for this position will work part of their work schedule remotely and part of their work schedule at a designated Lockheed Martin facility. The specific weekly schedule will be discussed during the hiring process.
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