F-35 Aircraft Field Support Engineer Staff-Iwakuni, Japan

Lockheed Martin•Greenville, SC

5d•$95,000 - $167,440•Onsite

About The Position

Join the Lockheed Martin Aeronautics company as an Aircraft Field Service Engineer (FSE) on our Aeronautics Field Sustainment (AFS) team! This position will support the F-35 Program at our MCAS Iwakuni, Japan location. As a Nose to Tail (NTT) FSE, the preferred candidate will be a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in Avionics/Mission Systems (MS). It is desired the individual also be an emerging authority in APG/Vehicle Systems (VS) and Supportable Low Observable (SLO)/Structures, with the skill set to accomplish troubleshooting and analysis of MS, VS, and/or SLO. The candidate will act as part of the Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Field Sustainment (AFS) technical interface to the USMC/USN on-site Customer (both Operations and Maintenance) in resolving issues arising from maintenance and modification activities for all matters dealing with the F-35 aircraft. What You Will Be Doing Responsibilities include: Accomplish troubleshooting and analysis of difficulties experienced in the field. Attend debriefings to aid in the rapid identification of emerging issues that require company intervention to avoid aircraft downtime. Document all unusual operation / maintenance problems to ensure the company is apprised of and can identify emerging failure trends. Initiate Action Requests (ARs). Identify unique operational problems that require technical, procedural, or quality assurance actions to resolve. Provide on-site assistance to company and customer personnel initiating ARs. Provide training to customer personnel. Must be able to work and interact with the maintainer as well as the professional engineers from other F-35 companies as a peer. Some travel required; candidates must be willing and able to deploy with customer to possible hazardous duty locations. Long term deployments may be required. US Department of Defense (DoD) mandated vaccinations may be required. Applicant must be able to work and communicate well both orally and written in a team environment as this position involves significant and continued interface with customer personnel at all levels. Provide support for the assigned site on aircraft ground maintenance and operational limitations. Direct on-site support as requested by customer, site manager or program management. Lead and track multiple engineering efforts and provide periodic status to customer and program management. Selected candidate must be willing and able to work other shifts as needed. Must be able to obtain F-35 Special Program Access. Must have an active Secret Security Clearance. Must be a US Citizen. This position is located at a facility that will require special access. Who You Are You are results-driven, with a proven ability to deliver on time while maintaining attention to detail and quality standards. You excel at working alongside team members and customers, leveraging collective strengths to achieve shared goals and deliver exceptional results. You promote a culture of continuous learning, encouraging team members to share knowledge and collaborate on projects to strengthen skills. What’s In It For You: From onsite to remote, we offer flexible work schedules to comprehensive benefits investing in your future and security, Learn more about Lockheed Martin’s comprehensive benefits package here. Do you want to be part of a company culture that empowers employees to think big, lead with a growth mindset, and make the impossible a reality? We provide the resources and give you the flexibility to enable inspiration and focus -if you have the passion and courage to dream big, work hard, and have fun doing what you love then we want to build a better tomorrow with you. aeroafs #OneLMHotJobs aerosystems oconusreq

Requirements

5 years experience on 5th Generation Fighter Aircraft (F-22 or F-35) with experience troubleshooting Avionics/MS, Vehicle(VS) and/or Supportable Low Observable (SLO) /Structures
Must possess demonstrated experience with fault isolation and problem analysis at the subsystem level
Previous Field Service Engineer (FSE) experience
Completed FSE 101 Training
Must be able to obtain F-35 Special Program Access.
Must have an active Secret Security Clearance.
Must be a US Citizen.

Nice To Haves

Technical report writing skills
Experience with technical drawings/schematics reading and interpretation.
Experience with engineering tools to include, but not limited to FSE Vision, PDM, VAS, JEDI, JARVIS, and CRE.
Knowledge of CATIA and System/Software Engineering Environment (S/SEE)
Experience with shipboard operations
Experience working with USMC and/or USN customer
Experience reviewing Flight Data to isolate Faults/Fails

Responsibilities

Accomplish troubleshooting and analysis of difficulties experienced in the field.
Attend debriefings to aid in the rapid identification of emerging issues that require company intervention to avoid aircraft downtime.
Document all unusual operation / maintenance problems to ensure the company is apprised of and can identify emerging failure trends.
Initiate Action Requests (ARs).
Identify unique operational problems that require technical, procedural, or quality assurance actions to resolve.
Provide on-site assistance to company and customer personnel initiating ARs.
Provide training to customer personnel.
Provide support for the assigned site on aircraft ground maintenance and operational limitations.
Direct on-site support as requested by customer, site manager or program management.
Lead and track multiple engineering efforts and provide periodic status to customer and program management.