Flight Test Engineer - Level 3
- Patuxent River, MD
- $98,300-170,315 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
limitless.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.As a Multi Domain Control System (MDCS) Flight Test Engineer, you will provide on-site support for test efforts for unmanned air systems to include ground station operation, test procedure development, and real time control room assistance during ground and flight test operations. MDCS flight test engineers interface between the air system, pilots and ground system teams to ensure that customer requirements are met and that anomalies are resolved in a timely manner.As part of the team, the selected candidate will help design, develop, integrate and test a variety of mission system equipment onto airborne platforms.Actively contribute to the team developing several systems including System Integration Labs, Deployable Shelters, and Fixed Facilities in support of various projects. Work effectively with members for the Hardware Engineering, Platform Engineering, Software Engineering, and Integration/Test teams to develop a flexible test facility capable of supporting both development and test efforts. Support the Hardware and SW Engineering teams, ensuring local efforts stay coordinated with flight test efforts and problems get resolved as they arise. Actively contribute as part the System Integration Testing, developing systems including System Integration Labs (SILs), Deployable Systems, and Fixed Facility systems across several projects.A level 3 employee Typically has 5 - 10 years of professional experience.What's In It For You
Our employees play an active role in strengthening the quality of life where we live and work by volunteering more than 850,000 hours annually. Here are some of the benefits you can enjoy:
· Medical
· Dental
· 401k
· Paid time off
· Work/life balance
· Career development
· Mentorship opportunities
· Rewards & recognitionaeroTE
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aeroFTDEBasic QualificationsBasic Qualifications :
Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, related STEM degree, OR applicable experience from desired skills below in lieu of the degree.UAV Technology experienceDoD Top Secret Clearance requiredDesired skillsDevelopmental Flight test supportLab or System Test supportTeam LeadershipTechnical report writingsDoD Top Secret Clearance preferred (will require a DoD Top Secret Clearance eventually)Systems Engineering/Network/IT experienceMust be willing to travel, work any shift,
weekends and holidays to meet customer
requirementsVirtualnoZip20670EEOLockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.
The application window will close in 90 days; applicants are encouraged to apply within 5 - 30 days of the requisition posting date in order to receive optimal consideration.*Join us at Lockheed Martin, where your mission is ours. Our customers tackle the hardest missions. Those that demand extraordinary amounts of courage, resilience and precision. They're dangerous. Critical. Sometimes they even provide an opportunity to change the world and save lives. Those are the missions we care about.As a leading technology innovation company, Lockheed Martin's vast team works with partners around the world to bring proven performance to our customers' toughest challenges. Lockheed Martin has employees based in many states throughout the U.S., and Internationally, with business locations in many nations and territories.Other Important InformationBy 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 remotelyOnsite Full-time: The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility.Work Schedule InformationLockheed Martin supports a variety of alternate work schedules that provide additional flexibility to our employees. Schedules range from standard 40 hours over a five day work week while others may be condensed. These condensed schedules provide employees with additional time away from the office and are in addition to our Paid Time off benefits.Security Clearance InformationThis position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.Work ScheduleNon- standard 40 hour work week as assigned by leaderSelect the Telework classification for this positionEmployee will work on-site full-time