Standard Job DescriptionJoin the Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company as an F-35 Field Support Engineer (FSE) on our Aeronautics Field Sustainment Team! This FSE position directly supports the F-35 squadrons at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. To include USAF, Norwegian, Italian, Netherlands, Danish, Canada and Belgium Air Forces. Luke Air Force Base currently has 7 squadrons and growing.
What You Will Be Doing:As a Nose-to-Tail (NTT) FSE, the preferred candidate will be a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in APG/Vehicle Systems (VS) and/or Avionics/Mission Systems (MS). It is desired the individual also be an experienced in Supportable Low Observable/Structures (SLO). FSE have the skill set to accomplish troubleshooting and analysis of VS, MS, and/or SLO.
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. 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. US Department of War (DoW) mandated vaccinations may be required. 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. Manage and track multiple engineering and logistics support activities, providing periodic status to customer and Program Management.
Other Responsibilities Include:
- Accomplish troubleshooting and analysis of difficulties 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), to identify unique operational problems that require technical, procedural or quality assurance action 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 maintainer as well as the professional engineers from other F-35 companies as a peer.
- Applicant must be able to work all shifts as directed by leadership
- 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 this 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
- Must be able to obtain F-35 Special Program Access
- Secret Security Clearance with an Investigation of CV date within 5 years.
Basic QualificationsThe following Basic Qualifications are skills that a candidate must possess to be considered for this position:- 4-years of 5th Generation Fighter Aircraft (F-22 or F-35) experience troubleshooting Avionics/Mission Systems (MS) and/or APG/Vehicles Systems
- Secret Security Clearance with an Investigation or CV date within 5 years
Desired SkillsThe following Desired Skills are not required but are those skills that would set a candidate apart from the other candidates:- Pervious Field Support Engineer (FSE) experience highly desired
- Supportable Low Observable/ Structures (SLO) experience 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 readings and interpretation
- Experience with engineering tools to include but not limited to FSE Vision/Vast, PDM, VAS, JEDO, JARVIS, and CRE
- Experience partnering with military operational units
Pay InformationFull-Time Salary Range: $72500.00 - $134600.00
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.
