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Job ID: 446382BR Date posted: Aug. 30, State: California

Description:F-35 aircraft flight science discipline engineer. This candidate will be expected to lead and use their technical expertise in the field of aircraft dynamics flight testing to develop aircraft analysis methods, test planning, test execution, and train less experience engineers. The candidate will have flight test experience in the field of aircraft dynamics and have a broad knowledge of all related disciplines. Candidate will be responsible for engaging as a lead role position in performing a variety of flight test pre-mission preparations, test plan technical updates, test card review, simulation predictions, simulation maneuver development, real time testing, post flight analysis, and report writing.
Candidates should have experience and thorough understanding of aircraft dynamic structure loads/performance/stability/flying qualities. Candidate must have prior experience in a minor lead role in a project leading less experience engineers. The candidate will be expected to proactively work without appreciable direction. Exercises considerable latitude in determining technical objectives and approaches to assignment.
Guides the successful completion of major programs and may function in a project leadership role. This position also involves significant teamwork and coordination with flight test co-workers in a variety of disciplines (pilots, mechanics, and inspectors, instrumentation, and data technicians), qualification or certification authority representatives and subject matter expert design engineers. Frequent inter-organizational and outside customer contacts. Represents the organization in providing solutions to difficult technical issues associated with specific projects.
Applies extensive technical expertise, and has full knowledge of other related disciplines. The candidate will work as a lead role under light direction of senior engineers and will be expected to coordinate with other teams within the program. Develops technical solutions to complex problems which require the regular use of ingenuity and creativity. Represents the organization as the prime technical contact on contracts and projects. Interacts with senior external personnel on significant technical matters often requiring coordination between organizations. This job will require some off shift and weekend work. Extended hours may be required.
Basic Qualifications:
--Bachelors Degree in Systems, Aeronautical, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering
--Experience with Flight Test, Aircraft Flying Qualities, or Non-linear Control Systems
--Experience with IADS real time and test data request post flight test tools
– Programming experience with MATLAB
Desired Skills:
- Experience with control room monitoring (IADS) real time and test data request post flight test tools
--Plan and initiate their own work, lead teams, and mentor less experienced engineers.
--Experience with fundamental aerospace engineering principles in static loads, dynamics, and fluid mechanics
–Strong interpersonal skills
–Analytical thinking
–MSC NASTRAN/PATRAN
--Demonstrated ability to work in an agile programming environment.
--Demonstrated ability to organize and prioritize work, multi-task, and manage time effectively.
--Demonstrated ability and desire to identify and implement analytical tool/process improvements.
--F-35 experience
--Experience in static loads analysis, structural analysis, aero/performance, stability & control, mass properties
--Experience in post flight test data requests and analysis
--Conduct pre-flight load predictions
--Calculate various static loads
--Experience in static loads analysis, structural analysis, aero/performance, stability & control, mass properties
--Current holder F-35 Program Clearance
--Excellent written and verbal communication skills
--Experience & proficiency with MS Office applications
--DoD Secret clearance with an investigation within the last 5 years

Lockheed Martin is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status. 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.

Experience Level: Experienced Professional Business Unit: ESS0343 AERONAUTICS COMPANY Relocation Available: Possible Career Area: Systems Engineering: Other Clearance Level: Secret Type: Full-Time Virtual Location: no Work Schedule: FLEX9x80A-Friday off in 2nd week w/flex hrs/day Shift: First

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