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Lockheed Martin • Palmdale, California, United States
Role & seniority: Flight Test Control Engineer (FTCE); career/journey level with 3–5+ years (Bachelor + 5 yrs or related Master + 3 yrs).
Stack/tools: Flight test instrumentation and data processing; flight test controls; test equipment, software, and hardware configuration management; liaison with maintenance, engineering, and test operations.
Coordinate test readiness with operations, SMEs, modification teams, and test leads; report platform status to Program Leadership.
Serve as primary liaison between maintenance, engineering, and flight operations; communicate test configurations and issues.
Train/mentor team members and maintain configuration of test items for successful test evolutions; represent program leadership in meetings.
Recent live Flight Line experience; manufacturing engineering background; experience with maintenance/modification operations.
Strong understanding of aircraft configuration; ability to communicate with diverse teams; US Citizenship and Secret Security Clearance.
Ability to work onsite with potential overtime/weekend shifts.
Developmental/test program experience; knowledge of flight test instrumentation/data processing; understanding of flight test controls.
Prior test project lead or ship lead experience; proven external/customer-facing communication.
Location & work type: Palmdale, CA; onsite, full-time with possible non-standard shifts and ove
Basic Qualifications
Bachelors degree from an accredited college in a STEM discipline, or equivalent experience/combined education, with 5 years of professional experience; or 3 years of professional experience with a related Masters degree. Considered career, or journey level. Recent Aircraft experience on a live Flight Line Manufacturing Engineer experience Recent experience working with Maintenance/Modification Operations. Experience and understanding of aircraft configuration Secret Security Clearance
Job Description
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics. Be More Than You Can Imagine.
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company, home of the world-renowned Skunk Works®, turns visionary aircraft into reality and is known for building the finest military aircraft in the world. This recognition is continually earned through our commitment to relentless research and development of high-performance aircraft, continuously seeking innovative, low-cost design and manufacturing strategies, and delivering operational readiness for our customers' missions to ensure continued relevancy for the life cycle of our products.
This requisition is for a Flight Test Control Engineer (FTCE) position at ADP as part of the Test Operations Team in Palmdale California. This position will work alongside military, contractor, and civil service personnel as members of the flight test team. Provide Program Leadership with communication and status of platform readiness and maintenance issues. Act as liaison between Operations Subject Matter Expert (SME) and Test Operations group leads, modification team, and other FTCE's in coordinating scheduled events. This position could be tasked to represent test program leadership in meetings.
Duties and responsibilities also include coordinating with other organizations associated with test readiness. The applicant must be able to effectively communicate, direct, and interact with other test team members, as well as external members to achieve mission success.
You will be expected to train and mentor team members.
The FTCE is also the primary liaison between aircraft maintenance and engineering, communicating aircraft test configuration to responsible engineers and flight operations. You will be responsible for maintaining configuration of a myriad of items, from test equipment, software, hardware, all items necessary for a successful test evolution.
Overtime, non-standard shifts, and weekend work will be required.
Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
Must be a US Citizen. This position is located at a facility that requires special access.
What’s In It For You
Medical Dental 401k Paid time off Work/life balance Career development Mentorship opportunities Rewards & recognition
Learn more about Lockheed Martin’s comprehensive benefits package here.
This position is in Palmdale, CA Discover Palmdale.
EngineeringAeronautics
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Desired Skills
Developmental test program experience Understanding of Flight test Instrumentation and Data Processing Understanding of Flight Test Controls Test project lead or ship lead experience Communication experience to company and customer audiences
Other Important Information
By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings.
Ability to work remotely
Onsite Full-time: The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility.