Flight Test Quality Control Technician

Lockheed Martin•Henderson, NV

22h•$59,300 - $104,420•Onsite

About The Position

Inspects all types of products, including experimental, prototype and production parts, assemblies and air vehicles, during various stages of production, assembly, teardown, reassembly, flight, flight test, and delivery; Certifies workmanship, functional systems and test apparatus operation, and airworthiness, including all stages of preflight, power runs, engineering flight tests, production acceptance and verification flights; Exercises a knowledge of engineering, inspection, and airworthiness requirements for experimental and production aircraft, and production methods and practices for aircraft structure, electrical, hydraulic and mechanical functional systems, accessories, power plants, instruments, and aircraft performance under simulated or actual flight conditions; Inspects completed aircraft area by area, including cabin and flight stations, wing and wing tank sealing, etc., Inspects disassembly, alteration, modification, reassembly and testing of standard or developmental installations, instruments, structure, rigging, flight safety and survival equipment, aircraft coatings, to include LO stack-up and bonding materials, functional units and test gear; Inspects structure and components, accessories, instruments, and functional installations for completeness, workmanship, safety, foreign objects and conformance to Company, customer, and F.A.A. requirements; Inspects and approves installation of parts, components, assemblies and functional systems on aircraft or aircraft assemblies, and makes operational checks under simulated flight conditions; Inspects systems installations, fuel operations, including final fuel checks of tanks after fluid soak, and pressure tests. Must be able to thoroughly and efficiently document findings, determine acceptable corrections according to Company and/or Customer policies, specifications, manuals, Technical Orders, or any other governing documents, and provide such recommendations in physical or electronic format to multiple organizations, including but not limited to Planning, Engineering and Customers. Must obtain certifications required by Company customer or law and have a minimum of four years’ experience as an assembly or production flight line inspector or flight line mechanic. Must be able to demonstrate a knowledge of or have completed training in inspection principles, Blueprint II, basic computer operations, operation and troubleshooting or aircraft systems, repair technology, and operation of ground support equipment and aircraft functional systems. Must be able to work any shift. Work Independently and be a Self Starter Must have a Top-Secret Security Clearance Must be a US Citizen. This position is located at a facility that requires special access.

Requirements

Must obtain certifications required by Company customer or law
Minimum of four years’ experience as an assembly or production flight line inspector or flight line mechanic
Must be able to demonstrate a knowledge of or have completed training in inspection principles, Blueprint II, basic computer operations, operation and troubleshooting or aircraft systems, repair technology, and operation of ground support equipment and aircraft functional systems
Must be able to work any shift
Work Independently and be a Self Starter
Must have a Top-Secret Security Clearance
Must be a US Citizen
Applicants must have a minimum of four years aircraft maintenance OR inspection and flight line operations experience
Experience with blueprint / schematic verification, aircraft troubleshooting, and maintenance
Experience validating accuracy and completeness of technical documentation

Nice To Haves

Basic Computer Skills - MS Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
Prior Military Flight line Assembly/Inspection experience
Flight test experience
Strong communications skills - verbal/written

Responsibilities

Inspects all types of products, including experimental, prototype and production parts, assemblies and air vehicles, during various stages of production, assembly, teardown, reassembly, flight, flight test, and delivery
Certifies workmanship, functional systems and test apparatus operation, and airworthiness, including all stages of preflight, power runs, engineering flight tests, production acceptance and verification flights
Exercises a knowledge of engineering, inspection, and airworthiness requirements for experimental and production aircraft, and production methods and practices for aircraft structure, electrical, hydraulic and mechanical functional systems, accessories, power plants, instruments, and aircraft performance under simulated or actual flight conditions
Inspects completed aircraft area by area, including cabin and flight stations, wing and wing tank sealing, etc.
Inspects disassembly, alteration, modification, reassembly and testing of standard or developmental installations, instruments, structure, rigging, flight safety and survival equipment, aircraft coatings, to include LO stack-up and bonding materials, functional units and test gear
Inspects structure and components, accessories, instruments, and functional installations for completeness, workmanship, safety, foreign objects and conformance to Company, customer, and F.A.A. requirements
Inspects and approves installation of parts, components, assemblies and functional systems on aircraft or aircraft assemblies, and makes operational checks under simulated flight conditions
Inspects systems installations, fuel operations, including final fuel checks of tanks after fluid soak, and pressure tests
Thoroughly and efficiently document findings, determine acceptable corrections according to Company and/or Customer policies, specifications, manuals, Technical Orders, or any other governing documents, and provide such recommendations in physical or electronic format to multiple organizations, including but not limited to Planning, Engineering and Customers