F-35 Aircraft Field Support Engineer Staff, Level 4 SLO

Lockheed Martin Corporation; Greenville (SC); On-site; USD 89,000 - 166,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401(k) match

Paid time off

Holidays

Parental Leave

Job summary

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company is seeking an Aircraft Field Service Engineer to support the F-35 program on the Aeronautics Field Sustainment team. The role centers on on-site troubleshooting, diagnostics, and customer interaction at bases such as Kleine-Brogel, with frequent travel to CONUS/OCONUS locations.

Ideal candidates have 4–6 years on 5th generation fighters, SLO/VS/MS expertise, and a Secret clearance.

Qualifications

• Combination of 4 - 6 years' experience on 5th Generation Fighter Aircraft (F-22 or F-35) with experience troubleshooting Supportable Low Observable (SLO), Vehicle Systems (VS\APG) and/or Mission Systems (MS/Avionics)
• Final Transferable Secret Security Clearance
• Associate's Degree or higher required.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and analyze field difficulties.
• Attend debriefings to aid in rapid identification of issues.
• Document unusual operational/maintenance problems for trend analysis.
• Initiate ARs and provide on-site assistance for resolving issues.
• Provide training to Customer personnel.
• Interact with maintainer and engineers from other F-35 companies as a peer.
• Communicate effectively in a team with customer personnel at all levels.
• Support for site on aircraft ground maintenance and operational limits.
• Lead and track multiple engineering efforts with status updates to Customer/Program Management.
• Some travel required including CONUS/OCONUS deployments; DoD vaccinations may be required.
• Must obtain F-35 Special Program Access; Secret clearance; U.S. citizenship; facility access.

Skills

SLO troubleshooting

VS/APG knowledge

MS/Avionics experience

Field service experience

Security clearance

US citizenship

Education

Associate's Degree or higher

Tools

FSE Vision

PDM

VAS

JEDI

JARVIS

CRE

CATIA

S/SEE

Job description

Standard Job Description

Join the Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company as an Aircraft Field Service Engineer (FSE) on our Aeronautics Field Sustainment team! This position will support the Belgium Air Component at Kleine-Brogel Air Base.

What You Will Be Doing

As a Nose to Tail (NTT) FSE, the preferred candidate will be a subject Matter Expert(SME) in Supportable Low Observable (SLO)/Structures, with the skill set to accomplish troubleshooting and analysis of SLO, VS, or MS. It is also desired the individual be an emerging authority in APG Vehicle Systems (VS) and in Avionics/Mission Systems (MS). The candidate will act as part of the Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Field Sustainment Team's technical interface to the on-site Customer (both Operations and Maintenance) in resolving issues arising from maintenance and modification activities for all matters dealing with the F-35 aircraft.

Additional Responsibilities Include

• Accomplish troubleshooting and analysis of difficulties experienced in the field.
• Attend debriefings, to aid in the rapid identification of emerging issues that require company intervention to avoid aircraft downtime.
• Document all unusual operational / maintenance problems to ensure the company is apprised of and can identify emerging failure trends.
• Initiate Action Requests (ARs). Identifying unique operational problems that require technical, procedural, or quality assurance actions to resolve. Provide on-site assistance to company and Customer personnel initiating ARs.
• Provide training to Customer personnel.
• Must be able to work with and interact with the maintainer as well as the professional engineers from other F-35 companies as a peer.
• Applicant must be able to work and communicate well both orally and written in a team environment as this position involves significant and continued interface with customer personnel at all levels.
• Provide support for the assigned site on aircraft ground maintenance and operational limitations.
• Direct on-site support as requested by customer, site manager or program management. Lead and track multiple engineering and provide periodic status to Customer and Program Management.
• Some travel required; candidates must be willing and able to deploy with Customer personnel to the Continental United States (CONUS), Outside the Continental United States (OCONUS) and hazardous duty locations. Long term deployments may be required. US Department of Defense (DoD) mandated vaccinations may be required.
• Must be able to obtain F-35 Special Program Access. Must possess an active Secret Security Clearance with an investigation/CV date within 5 years. Must be a US Citizen. This position is located at a facility that will require special access.

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.

Basic Qualifications

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

• Combination of 4 - 6 years' experience on 5th Generation Fighter Aircraft (F-22 or F-35) with experience troubleshooting Supportable Low Observable (SLO), Vehicle Systems (VS\APG) and/or Mission Systems (MS/Avionics)
• Final Transferable Secret Security Clearance
• Associate's Degree or higher required.

Desired Skills

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

• Previous Field Service Engineer (FSE) experience highly desired.
• Experience communicating to Military leadership teams and Senior Leaders.
• Fault isolation and problem analysis experience at the sub-system level.
• Technical report writing skills.
• Experience with technical drawings/schematics reading and interpretation.
• Experience with engineering tools to include, but not limited to FSE Vision, PDM, VAS, JEDI, JARVIS, and CRE.
• Knowledge of CATIA and System/Software Engineering Environment (S/SEE)
• Experience partnering with military operational units.

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $89100.00 - $165500.00

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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.