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Lockheed Martin • Henderson, Nevada, United States
Role & seniority: Flight Test Control Engineer (FTCE); individual contributor on the Flight Test team; seniority not specified.
Stack/tools: Developmental flight test processes; configuration control practices; engineering, maintenance, and logistics collaboration; training and EIR/documentation management; coordination with Test Conductor, Test Pilot, Instrumentation, and Chief Engineer.
Lead multidisciplinary flight test activities, ensuring collaboration, timely delivery, and high-quality work.
Develop and enforce robust processes/procedures for flight test operations; maintain configuration control across vehicle, subsystems, and instrumentation.
Coordinate scheduling, staging, and documentation (FTRs, AOL/Mod Planning, EIRs) and serve as liaison between Flight Test Engineering, Design Engineering, Maintenance/MOD Teams.
US citizenship; ability to obtain/hold required facility access
Proven developmental flight test experience
Strong configuration control and change-tracking for systems under test
Ability to direct checkout procedures, approve/test procedures, and document changes
Effective cross-team coordination (Flight Test Eng, Design Eng, Maintenance, Mod Teams)
Capable of working under pressure, meeting tight deadlines, and handling multiple tasks
Experience reporting status to Test Team and Chief Engineer
Familiarity with AOL, Flight Clearance, FTRs
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor’s or master’s degree from an accredited college or university in engineering, science, or technology discipline
Experience in working with technical teams
Developmental Flight Test Experience
Job Description
We are Lockheed Martin
As an Flight Test Control Engineer (FTCE), you will be part of the Flight Test team of professionals. FTCE will have a strong background in developmental flight testing working with a team of engineers, maintainers and logistics personnel and perform various processes and protocols. You will ensure the highest standards of safety, quality, and performance in all aspects of flight test operations. The role demands the ability to work under pressure, meet tight deadlines, and handle multiple tasks simultaneously. Travel, overtime, odd shifts, and weekend work may be required.
Key Responsibilities
Working with a multidisciplinary test team, ensuring collaboration, timely project completion, and high standards of work.
Process & Procedure Development: Ensure the engineering, maintenance and logistics teams develops, implements, and adheres to robust processes and procedures for all flight test operations.
Configuration Control: Ensures rigorous configuration control practices, ensuring that all weapon system modifications, systems, and components align with company standards.
Training: Maintains and stays up to date current test team training and company standard requirements.
Must be a US Citizen. This position is located at a facility that requires special access.
EngineeringAeronautics
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.
Desired Skills
Able to maintain configuration control of the vehicle, subsystems, external stores, Flight Test Instrumentation and software.
Ability to direct the conduct of system check out procedures to verify the proper operation and function of the test vehicle.
Being able to coordinate and being the liaison between Flight Test Engineering, Design Engineering, Maintenance and/or Mod Teams.
Can ensure functional test procedures are approved and properly followed.
Able to manage, maintain and track configuration changes on the System Under Test (SUT).
Directs all engineering-related changes to test (SUT) and ensures proper documentation.
Assists with troubleshooting maintenance discrepancies.
Coordinates ground testing and staging of support equipment. Reports Aircraft and Ground System status
Coordinates the aircraft and ground system flight testing schedule and configuration requirements with the appropriate POCs within the Field Operations and Quality Assurance.
Supports AOL, Flight Clearance, Flight Test Requests. (FTRs), and Mod Planning meetings, as required.
Creates and maintains engineering task instructions and Engineering Inspection Requirements (EIR’s), as required.
Communicates Aircraft and Ground System status to the Test Team (Test Conductor, Test Pilot, Instrumentation Engineer) and Chief Engineer.
Able to maintain and stay current with test team training and company standard requirements.
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.