F-16 Avionics/Aircraft Systems Crew Chief - Level 3

Lockheed Martin; Utah; On-site; USD 85,000 - 158,000; Full time

Job summary

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics at Hill Air Force Base invites an experienced F-16 Avionics/Aircraft Systems Crew Chief to join the Field Sustainment Team. You will research, develop, and integrate technical data/TO changes for F-16 avionics and weapons systems, and author or edit Time Compliance Technical Orders and related TOs.

The role requires active Final Secret security clearance, US citizenship, and relocation to Hill AFB for in-person support.

Qualifications

• Experience performing checkout and troubleshooting procedures related to fighter aircraft avionics, weapons, and radar systems using military Technical Order publications.
• Working knowledge and understanding of F-16 Aircraft Electromechanical, Structures, and Airframe systems.
• Experience with customer interaction and communication.
• Experience using Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Act as the central point of contact for Discrepancy Reporting (DR) investigations using LM Aero and other technical databases.
• Provide system/aircraft technical expertise to initiate Time Compliance Technical Orders (TCTO’s).
• Provide information on hardware part number cross-references, ECP/ECO/ACSN information and status, aircraft configuration and effectivity, interpretation of LM Aero drawings, and F-16 configuration management.
• Follow up with all field locations with on-site technical assistance for modifications, kit proofs and T.O. validation/verification at any required location.
• Collaborate with external personnel such as US Air Force customer groups, including but not limited to program management, software/mechanical engineering, internal engineering, depot-level maintenance, flight test, flight safety, F-16 aircrew, equipment specialists, flight manual managers, and CTOCU.
• This position requires an active Final Secret Security Clearance. Must be a US Citizen.
• This position does accommodate a limited teleworking posture, requiring relocation to the Hill AFB Utah area to support the F-16 SPO in-person.

Skills

Avionics troubleshooting

F-16 electromechanical systems

Customer interaction

Microsoft Office

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Overview

Join the Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Field Sustainment Team as an F-16 Avionics/Aircraft Systems Crew Chief at our Hill Air Force Base facility! This position supports the F-16 System Program Office (SPO) and the 416th Supply Chain Management Squadron by researching, developing, and integrating the technical data/technical order (TO) changes related to the F-16 aircraft avionics and weapons systems along with support equipment. This position will be required to author/edit Time Compliance Technical Orders (TCTOs), as well as, aircraft and support equipment TOs.

Responsibilities

• Act as the central point of contact for Discrepancy Reporting (DR) investigations using Lockheed Martin Aeronautics (LM Aero) and other technical databases, for historical information.
• Provide system/aircraft technical expertise to initiate Time Compliance Technical Orders (TCTO’s).
• Provide information on hardware part number cross-references, Engineering Change Proposal (ECP)/Engineering Change Orders (ECO)/Advanced Change Study Notice (ACSN) information and status, aircraft configuration and effectivity, interpretation of LM Aero engineering drawings, and F-16 configuration management.
• Follow up with all field locations with on-site technical assistance for modifications, kit proofs and T.O. validation/verification at any required location.
• Collaborate with external personnel such as US Air Force customer groups, including but not limited to program management, software/mechanical engineering, internal engineering, depot-level maintenance, flight test, flight safety, F-16 aircrew, equipment specialists, flight manual managers, and the Central Technical Order Control Unit (CTOCU).
• This position requires an active Final Secret Security Clearance. Must be a US Citizen.
• This position does accommodate a limited teleworking posture, requiring the selected applicant to relocate to the Hill AFB Utah area to support the F-16 SPO in-person.

Who You Are

You are skilled in utilizing iterative development cycles, enabling quick feedback loops that enhance product quality and responsiveness to change.

You utilize data to pinpoint areas for improvement, driving initiatives that enhance efficiency, quality, and overall performance.

Requirements/Qualifications

The following Basic Qualifications are skills that a candidate must possess to be considered for this position:

• Experience performing checkout and troubleshooting procedures related to fighter aircraft avionics, weapons, and radar systems using military Technical Order publications.
• Working knowledge and understanding of F-16 Aircraft Electromechanical, Structures, and Airframe systems.
• Experience with customer interaction and communication.
• Experience using Microsoft Office applications.

Desired Skills

The following Desired Skills are not required but are those skills that would set a candidate apart from the other candidates:

• Experience authoring and editing Fighter aircraft Time Compliance Technical Orders (TCTOs).
• F-16 Weapons Maintenance/aircraft system knowledge and understanding with five or more recent years working aircraft weapon systems in a Depot or Phase dock environment.
• F-16 Crew Chief with five or more recent years working Electromechanical, Structures, and Airframe Systems.
• Knowledge of Aircraft Structures repair and modification, especially in canopy assemblies and associated sub-systems.
• Experience with F-16 flight line avionics (electrical and mechanical) troubleshooting, repair, calibration, software upgrades, and parts supportability of specific test equipment.
• Extensive experience with the Joint Deficiency Reporting System (JDRS), Engineering Document Management System (EDMS), F-16 aircraft technical orders to include the Air Force review and update processes, and database research or data mining resulting in authorized part substitution recommendations.
• Experience applying TO 00-5-1 and/or Air Force TO System requirements and guidance using change-related forms.
• Familiarity with Hill Air Force Base depot repair, overhaul processes, and procedures.
• Experience monitoring and researching deficiency reports on the Lockheed Martin Field Information Network (FIN).

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $85,300.00 - $158,300.00

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Benefits

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.