Flight Test Control Engineer (Level 4)

Lockheed Martin•Fort Worth, TX

7d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is for a Flight Test Control Engineer supporting the F-35 Ops Center within the Lockheed Martin Fort Worth Flight Test Engineering Team. The team is part of the Test and Evaluation (T&E) Directorate and is responsible for strategic planning of the F-35 Development Test (DT) Fleet, coordinating DT data requirements, aircraft configuration management, and resolving execution constraints. The Ops Center specifically supports Test Site Execution and Configuration Management of the DT Fleet. While currently focused on the F-35, the role is expected to expand to other LM Aero Flight Test Platforms. The engineer will support F-35 modification planning, coordination, implementation, DT Fleet sustainment, and long-range modification planning. This involves collaborating with Test Sites, Customers, and other stakeholders to ensure aircraft are maintained in a flyable state and configured correctly for test objectives. A key responsibility is the overall Alternate Mission Equipment (AME) management for all test sites, including instrumented and non-instrumented assets that move between facilities. This includes evaluating AME asset condition, tracking assets, developing strategic plans for new AME acquisition, and coordinating AME migration from acquisition to readiness. Occasional travel to Arlington, VA, and F-35 Test Sites (Edwards AFB, CA and Patuxent River NAS, MD) may be required.

Requirements

Fighter Aircraft Configuration Management, Sustainment, Maintenance, or Production Experience
Test Fleet Management Experience
Technical Project Management Experience
Database management experience
SECRET Security Clearance
Must be a US Citizen.

Nice To Haves

F-35 Program Experience
Experience as a Flight Test Control Engineer
Experience at a Test Site with Development Test Fleet Maintenance or Sustainment
Ability to effectively collaborate and communicate complex issues with a variety of stakeholders from highly Technical SMEs to Executive Leadership.
Customer Interface experience with USAF, USN, or USMC
Demonstrated strong verbal and written communication skills

Responsibilities

Support F-35 Mod Planning, Coordination, Implementation, DT Fleet Sustainment initiatives, and Long-Range Mod Planning.
Collaborate with Test Sites, Customers, and other Flight Test Stakeholders to ensure DT assets are maintained in a flyable state.
Coordinate, enable, and facilitate necessary modifications to ensure aircraft are in proper test configurations to support Program Objectives.
Responsible for overall Alternate Mission Equipment (AME) management for all Test sites, including instrumented and non-instrumented assets.
Evaluate existing AME asset condition, count, and configuration.
Track all AME assets across the F-35 flight test initiative.
Build a strategic plan for new AME acquisition, to include proposal development.
Coordinate across multiple teams to ensure AME migrates quickly from acquisition to ready-for-use.