Flight Test Leader; Level 5

Description

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company, home of the world-renowned Skunk Works®, turns visionary aircraft into reality and is known for building the finest military aircraft in the world. This recognition is continually earned through our commitment to relentless research and development of high-performance aircraft, continuously seeking innovative, low-cost design and manufacturing strategies, and delivering operational readiness for our customers' missions to ensure continued relevancy for the life cycle of our products.

This position is for a Flight Test Engineering Leader, a senior member of an ADP Flight Test Engineering team, providing support for all flight test activity from laboratory, to ground test, to flight and then moving to the test location. You will be responsible for managing the entire test program Team for a classified ADP program. The candidate will be part of a fast paced, dynamic environment exploring state of the art technical solutions.

This Flight Test Leader will be tasked across the full flight test life cycle.

Travel, overtime, odd shifts, and weekend work may be required.

You may find yourself managing budgets for the test arena while in test phase.

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

• Medical
• Dental
• 401k
• Paid time off
• Work/life balance
• Career development
• Mentorship opportunities
• Rewards & recognition

This position is in Palmdale, CA.

• Ability to demonstrate Full Spectrum Leadership imperatives
• Bachelors or higher degree from an accredited college in a STEM related discipline, or equivalent experience/combined education with commensurate years of professional experience.
• Demonstrated experience in leading multi-disciplinary engineering teams, including task planning, budget management, or employee development and mentoring.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, emotional intelligence, strong work ethic, and self-motivation.
• Working knowledge of Flight Test methodology, Aero Codes, and processes.

• Ability to multi-task across technical and non-technical environments.
• Ability to communicate both up and down the chain.
• Adaptable, Flexible, Professional.
• Attention to detail.
• A wide breadth of knowledge related to testing of all kinds.
• Committed to continuous improvement.
• Developed soft-skills.
  
  The ability to work alone or in a group setting.

This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.

Clearance Level: Top Secret

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: 4x10 hour day, 3 days off per week

California, Massachusetts, and New York (excluding most major metropolitan areas), Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, Vermont, Washington, or Washington DC – $122,900 – $216,660. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate’s final work location.

Major metropolitan areas in California, Massachusetts, and New York – $141,300 – $244,835. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate’s final work 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
• Holidays

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

Experienced Professional

AERONAUTICS COMPANY

Possible

Aeronautical Engineering

Full-Time

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