Flight Test Instrumentation Manager

Lockheed Martin•Fort Worth, TX

19h•Onsite

About The Position

This position is for a first line manager of the Integrated Fighter Group Flight Test Instrumentation (FTI) team for Test & Evaluation located at Fort Worth, TX. The team is responsible for designing, installing, maintaining, and processing all aspects of flight test instrumentation for the F-22 and F-16 test aircrafts. The successful candidate will lead FTI system & detail design engineers. Responsible for onsite technical and management oversight, collaborate with T&E leadership on workforce planning; coordinate with applicable Program Management Office and LOBe team to provide escalation path for technical issues; develop performance and Earned Value metrics; develop specific program metrics to support Enterprise Metrics; develop risk and opportunity matrix related to cost, schedule, and budget. Enable autonomous day-to-day operation and coordination with other appropriate Lockheed site locations. Frequent communication with Lockheed leadership and Program Management Office team. Provides people and processes to plan, coordinate, and execute affordable instrumentation and data solutions across all test disciplines. Responsible for coordinating subordinate employee recruitment, selection and training, performance assessment, salary and recognition/disciplinary actions. Assigns team duties, reviews the team’s work product, provides mentoring and on-the-job training for team members. Responsibilities will also include coordinating and interacting with several disciplines as they relate to flight test such as maintenance, configuration management, supportability, engineering, flight operations, security and quality. Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends when required; minimal travel may be required. Must be a US Citizen due to program clearance needed and requires special access.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a related technical discipline or appropriate degree from an accredited college, or equivalent experience/combined education, with professional experience and specialized training commensurate with assignment.
Significant experience and knowledge of flight test instrumentation and/or data collection and processing
Flight Test Instrumentation Experience
Design or Installation or Troubleshooting or Operations and/or Data Processing Experience
Understanding of EVMS, business proposals and creating basis of estimates
Team Leadership Experience
Must be a US Citizen due to program clearance needed and requires special access.

Nice To Haves

F-16 and F-22 Flight Test Experience & Line of Business Familiarity
F-22 and/or F-16 Aircraft System Knowledge
Excellent communication/coordination skills
Program Management background with Earned Value Management policies and practices desirable.
Comfortable working with senior leadership
Ability to demonstrate the five imperatives of Full Spectrum Leadership: shape the future, build effective relationships, energize the team, deliver results, and model personal excellence

Responsibilities

onsite technical and management oversight
collaborate with T&E leadership on workforce planning
coordinate with applicable Program Management Office and LOBe team to provide escalation path for technical issues
develop performance and Earned Value metrics
develop specific program metrics to support Enterprise Metrics
develop risk and opportunity matrix related to cost, schedule, and budget
Enable autonomous day-to-day operation and coordination with other appropriate Lockheed site locations
Frequent communication with Lockheed leadership and Program Management Office team
Provides people and processes to plan, coordinate, and execute affordable instrumentation and data solutions across all test disciplines
coordinating subordinate employee recruitment, selection and training, performance assessment, salary and recognition/disciplinary actions
Assigns team duties, reviews the team’s work product, provides mentoring and on-the-job training for team members
coordinating and interacting with several disciplines as they relate to flight test such as maintenance, configuration management, supportability, engineering, flight operations, security and quality