Description: Join the Lockheed Martin (LM) Aeronautics Field Sustainment team as an F-22 Contract Field Team (CFT) Modifications Lead where you will provide critical planning and execution of F-22 Depot & Organizational-level modifications and Time Compliance Technical Orders (TCTO) at Langley Air Force Base, Virginia. Currently, the aircraft modification CFT is installing Raptor Agile Capability Release (RACR) iterative upgrades that can evolve into other future modernization programs. This position will require you to:

• Report directly to the Langley Site Operations Manager for all aircraft modification issues.

• Exercise prime contractor responsibilities to establish and synchronize modification activities for both LM & Boeing CFT operations.

• Be the primary interface between Site leaders, CFT, LM Modifications, Upgrades, & Overhauls (MUO) technical experts, Boeing CFT Modification Lead, and Air Force Site leadership to deliver the aircraft on schedule.

• Oversee, direct and manage F-22 modernization upgrade maintenance to successfully install F-22 Depot/Organizational-Level modifications and upgrades.

• Coordinate all CFT technical activities with the CFT Modification Shift Leads, CFT Modification Supervisor and Site Operations Manager to allocate required resources (manpower, shifts, facilities, equipment, etc) to ensure on-time delivery of a modified aircraft.

• Ensure all required TCTO Kits, tooling and equipment are available to successfully execute the aircraft modifications and prevent delivery impacts.

• Effectively communicate directly with Air Force F-22 maintenance leaders on CFT pre-induction aircraft requirements, negotiate scheduled aircraft downtimes, provide mid-span production status, and updates on issues impacting scheduled delivery times.

• Approve all non-standard pre-induction configurations and mid-span part removals to prevent impacts to the aircraft modification timelines and on-time delivery.

• Approve and synchronize non-standard modification activities with the Langley Site CFT Operations Lead to accomplish other Air Force-requested work within the modification timelines.

• Provide daily status of the aircraft modification to Site and to MUO leaders.

• Enforce CFT compliance with established LM safety and occupational health, tool control, foreign object damage (FOD) prevention/control policies, and ensure mishaps and quality escapes are promptly reported to LM Site Quality Assurance and Site managers.

• Be willing/able to work any shift, any day, at any time, to include authorized overtime, weekends and holidays as necessary to support customer operational objectives.

• Resolve issues arising from operations and/or maintenance activities involving F-22 aircraft systems/subsystems performance, with specific expertise in F-22 modification activities.

• Ensure Action Requests (ARs) are initiated to identify and resolve unique operational and technical problems which require technical, procedural, or quality assurance actions to resolve.

• This is a non-rotational position that will be permanently assigned to the Langley AFB Site Team within the Aeronautics Field Services (AFS) business unit of LM Aeronautics.

• Must be willing/able to: receive immunizations, meet/satisfy required medical & training readiness prerequisites for on-site and off-site travel as determined by DOD/USAF agencies, to include vaccinations as directed by Executive Orders and public law.

• Must be able to wear Mission-Oriented Protective Posture (MOPP) chemical protection ensemble as required.

• Must be a US Citizen. Must have at minimum an Interim Secret Security Clearance. Must be able to obtain a Final Secret clearance.

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Basic Qualifications:

The following Basic Qualifications are skills that a candidate must possess to be considered for this position:

• Minimum of 7 years’ experience with F-22 aircraft maintenance or modification activities.

• Demonstrated experience in directing and sychronizing military organizational/intermediate-level aircraft maintenance operations.

• Experience in aircraft production control, maintenance scheduling, or aircraft quality assurance inspector responsibilities.

• Demonstrated success with interpreting schematic/blue prints, reading engineering drawings, and applying their intent to evaluate acceptance of a quality product.

• Proficient in using the F-22 Portable Maintenance Aid (PMA).

• Experience in performing aircraft system/subsystem troubleshooting and operational checkouts in an LO-coated aircraft maintenance and/or modification environment.

• Demonstrated success with public speaking, technical writing, prioritizing competing projects/tasks, multi-tasking diverse activities, and attention to detail.

• Experience with Microsoft Office products (Word, PowerPoint, Excel).

Desired Skills:

The following Desired Skills are not required but are those skills that would set a candidate apart from the other candidates:

• Experience in troubleshooting other military aircraft systems primarily categorized into Avionics and Airplane General (APG) areas of the F-22.

• Experience with performing other non-F-22 aircraft LO maintenance and leading the aircraft’s maintenance or modification activities.

• Experience with engaging USAF organizational leaders to resolve resource shortfalls impacting mission completion.

• Experience with USAF products and processes to include F-22 hardware and maintenance, technical orders and technical drawings, at the organizational and intermediate levels.

• Previous or current Project Management experience.

• Experience with MS Project and Critical Path planning.

• Experience with CATIA V5 or equivalent CAD programs.

• Basic knowledge of SAP.

• Knowledge and understanding of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).

• Bachelor’s degree.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Security Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.

Clearance Level: Secret

Other Important Information You Should Know

Expression of Interest: By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings.

Ability to Work Remotely: Onsite Full-time: The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility.

Work Schedules: Lockheed Martin supports a variety of alternate work schedules that provide additional flexibility to our employees. Schedules range from standard 40 hours over a five day work week while others may be condensed. These condensed schedules provide employees with additional time away from the office and are in addition to our Paid Time off benefits.

Schedule for this Position: Non- standard 40 hour work week as assigned by leader

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.

The application window will close in 90 days; applicants are encouraged to apply within 5 - 30 days of the requisition posting date in order to receive optimal consideration.

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: AERONAUTICS COMPANY

Relocation Available: Possible

Career Area: Logistics

Type: Full-Time

Shift: Multiple shifts available