Aircraft Mechanic, F-35 - Level 4

Lockheed Martin; Fort Smith (AR); On-site; USD 41,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

401(k) match

Paid time off

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

Lockheed Martin is seeking an F-35 Aircraft Mechanic to perform maintenance, repair, launch, and recovery tasks on F‑35 aircraft, ensuring safety and performance standards are met. The role involves coordinating maintenance tasks and training teammates while maintaining ALIS records and status updates.

Required hands-on experience with F‑35 systems and ALIS, plus knowledge of safety, quality, and security programs.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years hands-on experience in 5/7-skill level USAF AFSC, CDI/CDQAR Navy NEC, or CDI/CDQAR United States Marine Corps, or equivalent on Fighter Attack Aircraft.
• 1 year of hands-on F-35 maintenance experience including ALIS, Anomaly Fault Resolution System, CRM, Joint Technical Data Navigation, PMA/MVI activities, configuration management and related forms documentation and supply chain management tasks.
• Knowledge of troubleshooting and repair.
• Knowledge of Safety, Tool Control, FOD, Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT), Quality, and Security programs.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive maintenance, repair, launch, and recovery activities on F‑35 aircraft.
• Follow Joint Technical Data and program guidance to complete inspections and servicing tasks.
• Coordinate and assign maintenance tasks among team members to optimize workflow.
• Provide on‑the‑job training to teammates and partner maintenance personnel.
• Maintain accurate aircraft status records in ALIS and keep the Production team updated.

Job description

What You Will Be Doing:

As the F-35 Aircraft Mechanic you will be responsible for delivering precise maintenance, repair, launch, and recovery operations that ensure every aircraft meets the highest standards of safety and performance.

Standard Job Description

As the F-35 Aircraft Mechanic you will be responsible for delivering precise maintenance, repair, launch, and recovery operations that ensure every aircraft meets the highest standards of safety and performance.

Your Responsibilities Will Include

• Perform comprehensive maintenance, repair, launch, and recovery activities on F‑35 aircraft.


• Follow Joint Technical Data and program guidance to complete inspections and servicing tasks.


• Coordinate and assign maintenance tasks among team members to optimize workflow.


• Provide on‑the‑job training to teammates and partner maintenance personnel.


• Maintain accurate aircraft status records in the Autonomic Logistics Information System (ALIS) and keep the Production team updated.

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.

Further Information About This Opportunity

MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN –This position is located at a facility that requiresspecial access. The selected candidate must possess an Interim Secretclearance to start and must obtain a Final Secret Clearance. Candidate must have the ability to work extended hours and weekends contingent upon business needs. The selected candidate must possess an active Secretclearance to start. The position will require working first (1st), second (2nd), or third (3rd) shift(s). Candidates should expect to depart on temporary duty assignments with short notice, dependent on customer or LM ICS needs to include stateside or overseas.

Physical Requirements

This may include certain military required health screenings and immunizations. This position regularly requires to lift up to 50 pounds and perform repetitive movements, work overhead, use hands to grasp, handle, and/or feel, reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, squat, crawl, and twist. Confined Space Entry. Position may also require extended work hours.

Basic Qualifications

• Requires minimum of 4 years hands-on working experience in 5 or 7-skill level USAF AFSC, CDI/CDQAR Navy NEC, or CDI/CDQAR United States Marine Corps, or equivalent on Fighter Attack Aircraft.


• 1 year of hands-on F-35 maintenance experience to include working experience and knowledge of Autonomic Logistics Information System (ALIS) to include, Anomaly Fault Resolution System, Customer Relationship Management, Joint Technical Data Navigation, Portable Maintenance Aid (PMA)/Maintenance Vehicle Interface (MVI) activities, Configuration Management and forms documentation and supply chain management activities.


• Knowledge of troubleshooting and repair


• Knowledge of Safety, Tool Control, Foreign Object damage (FOD), Supply, Hazardous Material (HAZMAT), Quality, and Security programs

Desired Skills

• An FAA aircraft and Power Plant Mechanic license is desirable.


• Experience as an On-The-Job trainer.


• Proficiency with LM’s F-35 Nose-to-Tail maintenance concept


• Engine Run Certification, fighter aircraft crew escape systems (i.e. canopy and ejection seat), experience in fighter weapons loading and experience in structural repairs and low observable.

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $30.00 - $55.77

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The salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition. Please note that the salary information listed is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer.

Benefits offered

Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.

• Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.


• For (Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.