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At Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, we're taking innovation to the next level. From designing the most advanced air vehicles to refining aircraft that defy gravity, our engineers live on the cutting edge of technology. Never have the opportunities for a technical career been so limitless.

Join us as a Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Flight Test Discipline Engineer Staff -- Level 4 with our legendary Skunk Works® organization. Skunk Works is an integral part of Lockheed Martin's Aeronautics business area responsible for advanced systems development including conceptual design and rapid prototyping of clean sheet solutions and improvements and derivatives to existing systems. The ideal skunk is an agile, multi-faceted teammate who loves to solve our customer's most difficult challenges. Some of our unclassified projects include the U-2, SR-71 Blackbird, F-22 Raptor, F-117 Nighthawk, and the F-35 Lightning II. Learn more about some of the incredible things we do here:

https://www.lockheedmartin.com/en-us/who-we-are/business-areas/aeronautics/skunkworks.html

The selected candidate will initially work under the guidance of the team with the goal of quickly becoming an independent subject matter expert for mission control room operations. They will use their technical experience to develop innovative solutions to highly complex technical problems.

Duties and responsibilities include planning, scheduling and executing flight test missions by:

• Developing and publishing test plans and flight test cards.
• Determining and communicating test requirements and configuration to responsible engineering, maintenance, instrumentation and flight operation personnel to ensure test article readiness.
• Complying with test safety plans and standard operation procedures.
• Participate in test mission briefings, debriefings and control room operations. Must be able to meet mission qualification requirements.
• Performing real-time and postflight data analysis.

More generally, an Aeronautical Engineer Sr designs, develops, and tests a variety of power plants, aircraft, missiles, and parts, taking into consideration the most efficient use of the natural laws affecting flight. Establishes structural specifications, performs stress analysis, and conducts performance tests.

Some shift, extended hours, weekend work and travel may be required

Must be a US Citizen. This position is located at a facility that requires special access. No dual citizenship will be considered.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• Active Top-Secret clearance with the ability to maintain a Top-Secret clearance and obtain Special Access Program access
• Proven Flight Test experience
• History in a Mission Control Room with multi-functional test team disciplines

Desired Skills

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree from an accredited college or university in a technical discipline
• Experience in a specific discipline. Options include Air Data, Electrical Power Systems (EPS), Flight Control Systems (FLCS), Vehicle Management Systems (VMS), Flying Qualities (FQ), Navigation, Loads; Platform / Ground Hardware, Propulsion, Environmental Control Systems (ECS), Fuel / Hydraulics, Landing Gear, Performance, Flutter, Communications, GVMS, and/or Ground Software. Please include in your cover letter or resume which disciplines, of these noted or otherwise, you have experience or interests in. For example, three years’ experience in Air Data with further interest in Navigation and Communications.
• Successful history of interfacing directly with DoD customers