Lockheed Martin · 13 hours ago
F‑35 Weapons Flight Test Engineer – Level 5
Patuxent River Maryland
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$128K/yr - $226K/yr
8+ years expLockheed Martin is a leading aerospace and defense company. The F‑35 Weapons Flight Test Engineer leads the planning, execution, and analysis of weapon systems test campaigns for the F‑35 Lightning II program, coordinating with cross-functional teams to validate weapon integration performance and support aircraft certification.
AerospaceCyber SecurityMachinery ManufacturingMilitaryNational SecurityRemote SensingSecurity
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Serve as the local subject matter expert (SME) and develop weapons test plans, schedules, and resource allocations for multiple F-35 variants requiring interface with the local ITF, Fort Worth SMEs, system vendors, COMSEC authorities, Mission Planning, and potentially other sites
Direct ground and flights test missions while serving as the lead weapons discipline engineer, interfacing with range personnel, maintenance, ordinance technicians, test operations, and other discipline engineers
Conduct procedural weapon system checkouts as well as provide remote or on-site support of troubleshooting efforts if issues arise
Compile and analyze data from test events to produce comprehensive test reports and data packages to be presented to program leadership and the customer
Qualification
Required
BS Degree in Engineering (Aeronautical/Aerospace, Electrical, Mechanical, Systems or other disciplines)
Experience with ground/flight test of aircraft weapon systems
8+ years of related flight-test engineering experience
Must be a US Citizen; this position will require a government security clearance
Preferred
10+ years of experience with developmental or operational flight test
Control room monitoring experience using IADS (Interactive Analysis and Display Systems)
In-depth technical knowledge of MIL-STD-1553 and Universal Armament Interface (UAI)
Strong oral and verbal communication skills
Background/working knowledge in multiple languages such as Python, Microsoft (VBA), SQL, Matlab
Benefits
Medical
Dental
401k
Paid time off
Work/life balance
Career development
Mentorship opportunities
Rewards & recognition
Vision
Life Insurance
Short-Term Disability
Long-Term Disability
Flexible Spending Accounts
EAP
Education Assistance
Parental Leave
Holidays
Company
Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace company that specializes in advanced technology systems, products, and services. It is a sub-organization of Lockheed Martin.
10001+ employees
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2023-11-13Grant· $33.7M
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Chairman, President & CEO
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Chief Technology Officer
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