Aircraft Flight Test Engineering Technician

GMRE•Edwards, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Aircraft Flight Test Engineering Technician provides Advisory and Assistance Services (A&AS) in program/project and business management of RDT&E projects for the 412 Test Wing Groups and Divisions, including Combined Test Forces, aircraft platforms, systems, and facilities. The position provides technical support, conducts data analysis, and applies engineering technology under the direction of engineering staff. Supported activities include test and evaluation, test support, logistics, sustainment, operations analyses, manufacturing product assurance, technical studies, cost/price analyses, human factors, safety, program/system security, FMS/Arms Export, command and control, intelligence, reliability and maintainability, quality assurance, and other technical and engineering support. Supported systems include aircraft, aerial targets, air combat training equipment, global positioning and air base operability equipment, munitions, missiles, electronics, explosives, and C4ISR systems. At Edwards AFB, California, the technician provides day-to-day maintenance planning and oversight for an assigned F-22 aircraft in support of flight test operations. The role leads aircraft production, provides technical assistance, sets maintenance priorities, and works to meet maintenance, modification, and production schedule requirements for developmental testing and aircraft and subsystem upgrades. The technician works with an integrated workforce of military, civil service, Lockheed Martin, and Boeing employees; ensures compliance with governing technical and local operating instructions; and advises management on work status, material availability, and potential production problems to help ensure personnel, equipment, materials, and services support the flight test schedule. GMRE describes itself as a small veteran-owned company focused on providing engineering and technical services. Its stated benefits apply to permanent full-time employees. The position may involve occasional travel for meetings, training, or site visits. The job description notes that duties and responsibilities may change or be newly assigned.

Requirements

Experience leading fifth-generation fighter maintenance operations, preferably on the F-22 aircraft.
Advanced knowledge of aircraft common and special tools and test equipment.
Advanced knowledge of aircraft technical orders, job guides, publications, schematic diagrams, drawings, charts, and technical publications.
Working knowledge of Safety, Tool Control, Foreign Object Damage (FOD), Supply, Hazardous Material (HAZMAT), Quality, and Security programs.
Must have an active U.S. SECRET clearance and be subject to a government security investigation.
Level 3 qualification: 3 to 10 years of experience and a bachelor’s or master’s degree in the applicable discipline; typically performs all functional duties independently.
Level 4 qualification: over 10 years of experience and a master’s degree in the applicable discipline; typically performs duties independently on high-visibility or mission-critical program aspects and may oversee less senior staff or staff assigned to a specific job.
A bachelor’s degree may be substituted with 6 years of work experience, or an associate degree plus 4 years of work experience.
A master’s degree may be substituted with 12 years of work experience, or a bachelor’s degree plus 8 years of work experience.
Must be able to sit for prolonged periods at a desk and work on a computer.
Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.
May be expected to travel occasionally for meetings, training, and/or site visits.

Nice To Haves

Experience leading F-22 aircraft maintenance operations.

Responsibilities

Provide day-to-day maintenance planning and oversight for an assigned F-22 aircraft in support of flight test operations.
Lead aircraft production, provide technical assistance, and set maintenance priorities.
Develop solutions for F-22 maintenance and modification schedules and production requirements supporting developmental testing and aircraft and subsystem upgrades.
Coordinate with an integrated workforce that includes military, civil service, Lockheed Martin, and Boeing employees.
Ensure the workforce follows governing technical instructions and local operating instructions.
Assess and advise management on work-in-progress status, material availability, and potential production problems.
Help ensure personnel, equipment, materials, and services effectively support the flight test schedule.
Provide technical support and conduct data analysis for RDT&E projects and related test, engineering, logistics, sustainment, operations analysis, product assurance, and technical study activities.