Lockheed Martin

F-35 Avionics & Instrument Technician - Multiple Shifts (ECP)

Lockheed Martin$68K — $108K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3-5 years of hands-on avionics maintenance experience (USAF, Navy, USMC or equivalent commercial)
  • Proficiency in wire/connector repair evaluation and testing
  • Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and maintenance instructions
  • Experience with Maintenance Information Systems and Aircraft Forms Documentation
  • Familiarity with safety and quality control programs like Tool Control and HAZMAT.

Responsibilities

  • Maintain, inspect, and troubleshoot F-35 aircraft.
  • Conduct aircraft system modifications and repairs.
  • Engage in experimental technology projects from concept to implementation.
  • Perform routine checks and address unexpected challenges in aircraft maintenance.
  • Develop software and hardware for advanced 5th Generation integration testing.

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
  • Life, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability insurance
  • 401(k) match and Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Education Assistance and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Generous Paid Time Off and Holidays
  • Flexible work schedules available.
Full Job Description
Job Description

This position will be part of the aircraft maintenance team supporting the JSF program at the Patuxent River flight test site. This position will require employee to work in a team environment maintaining F-35 aircraft. Tasks will include items such as aircraft Inspection, servicing, repair, overhaul, modification, fabrication and weapon loading as required.

What You Will Be Doing
Embark on a career that sets you amongst the elite group of technicians supporting the F-35 program at Patuxent River. This role goes beyond the traditional scope of aircraft maintenance; it immerses you in a world where you will maintain, modify, inspect, and troubleshoot the cutting-edge F-35 aircraft, both scheduled and unscheduled. You're not just working on any aircraft; you're ensuring the peak performance of a machine at the forefront of aviation technology.

As an Avionics & Instrumentation Technician, you may also:
• Engage in all facets of F-35 maintenance, embodying both routine checks and the unforeseen challenges that come with pioneering aircraft technology.
• Dive into aircraft modification projects, bringing experimental technologies from the blueprint phase to operational reality.
• Participate in the development of groundbreaking technologies, including software, hardware, and advanced 5th Generation integration testing, directly impacting the future of aviation.

Further Information About This Opportunity

This position is in NAS Pax River, Maryland.

Must be a US Citizen; this position will require a government security clearance with an Interim Secret to start. This position is located at a facility that requires special access.

***Ability to support customer requested business travel or TDY***

***Ability to attain required qualifications within projected training timeline***

Basic Qualifications

3 - 5 years hands - on working experience in a 5 or 7 skill level USAF AFSC, Navy NEC, or USMC MOS Avionics Systems Craftsman discipline, or equivalent commercial experience such an FAA/FCC instrumentation license.

Experience with multi-facets of wire/connector repair to include but not limited to evaluation and testing.

Experience with reading/interpreting engineering drawings, blueprints and maintenance instructions.

Experience with Maintenance Information Systems such as Electronic Maintenance Instructions and Aircraft Forms Documentation.

Experience with Safety, Tool Control, FOD, Supply, HAZMAT, Training, Quality, and Security programs.

Desired skills

F-35/F-22 experience highly desirable.

Previous flight test aircraft maintenance experience.

Aircraft Instrumentation electrical systems desired.

Coax troubleshooting/repair

Advanced test equipment proficiency

Data-bus knowledge and troubleshooting

Fiber Optic Experience

JEDI/ALIS Experience

Excellent communication skills.

Able to support customer requested business travel.

Ability to acquire and maintain customer required qualifications within projected training timeline.

Work Schedule Information

Lockheed 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.

National Pay Statement

The base range for this position in Maryland is $32.95 - $52.23.
Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays. The wage range and benefits summary is a general guideline and is governed by the applicable collective bargaining agreement when extending an offer.

About Lockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin Corporation is a global security company that engages in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration, and sustainment of advanced technology systems and products. It also provides a range of management, engineering, technical, scientific, logistic, and information services. The company operates in four business segments: Aeronautics, Electronic Systems, Information Systems and Global Services, and Space Systems. Lockheed Martin was formed in 1995 from the merger of Lockheed Corporation and Martin Marietta. In September 2008, Lockheed Martin Corporation acquired Aculight Corporation. In January 2009, it completed its acquisition of Universal Systems & Technology, Inc. (UNITECH). In August 2009, it completed its acquisition of Gyrocam Systems LLC (Gyrocam). Gyrocam develops and supplies gyrostabilized optical surveillance systems and sustainment field services, principally to the United States military. Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control, a unit of the Company's Electronic Systems business area, would manage the Gyrocam business.

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1995
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