Job Description
We are Lockheed Martin
This position is for a test engineer to conduct flight test planning and execution on the F-22 program. Acting as part of a Combined Test Force including Contractor Test, Developmental Test, and Operational Test Team, collaborate with AFTC engineers in writing test plans, flight cards, problem reporting, and provide flight test data to verification engineers.
This position is for an Electronic Warfare (EW) Integrated Product Team (IPT) Discipline Engineer.
As part of the engineering team on site at Edwards AFB, the candidate will validate planned F-22 capabilities for each SW Operational Flight Program (OFP) drop and for new hardware capabilities.
Significant interaction with the Verification Team and Discipline IPTs at Fort Worth as well as industry suppliers / vendors is required to communicate issues found and to provide information to assist in problem resolution.
Advise team, technical leads, and management on overall flight priorities and critical problem reports based on data collected in flight.
Assist schedule coordination.
Participate in real time control room activities during flight execution. Validate F-22 Mission Systems related tests are conducted correctly by actively monitoring real time telemetry data during flight and data analysis after flight.
This will also include ensuring all test equipment / assets are operational and working.
Assist with on aircraft troubleshooting and failure resolution as needed to ensure test aircraft mission capability. Coordinate with other mission system personnel to resolve system failures or performance questions.
Participate in problem identification, analysis, and resolution. Assist with collection, distribution and analysis of data acquired during flight test missions.
Ideal candidate should have design, integration, and test experience with Mission Systems, primarily Electronic Warfare systems.
Ideal candidate should also be familiar with general Avionics architecture design. Excellent writing, mathematical, and computer skills.
Must be a US Citizen. This position is located at a facility that requires special access.
A level 4 employee Typically has 9 - 15 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 & recognition
Desired skills
- Integration and Test Experience
- Electronic Warfare, Countermeasures Experience
- ISE / ME Experience
- BAF EEE experience
- Data Analysis experience
- Flight Test experience
- AFTC process knowledge
- F-22 Aircraft and Program experience
- Technical Test Plan / Report writing experience
- USAF, USN, or USMC aviation experience