Description: We are Lockheed Martin

This exciting position is with our historic Skunk Works program. Skunk Works is an integral part of Lockheed'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 Lightening 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

This role manages both hourly and salary employees in ADP Special Programs at a remote site.

• Must be able to work any shift required.

• Lead the maintenance team that will be flight testing various ADP designed vehicles.

• Provide estimates for proposal purposes; plans and executes flight tests of aircraft, components and vehicles.

• Work from blueprints, drawings, or verbal instructions using math and basic computer skills

• Responsible for the assignment of work, technical interpretations and compliance with prescribed flight test and manufacturing policies and procedures

• Coordination of ranges, test start-ups, shutdowns, and changeovers

• Initiate wage actions consistent with labor agreement and appropriate management discretion.

• Plan and coordinate internal and external flight test programs within ADP Special Projects, working to project schedules and budgets.

• Monitor and verify cost and quality in accordance with program requirements or other control procedures.

• Responsible to develop new manufacturing technologies supporting future platforms.

• Ideal candidate will lead a team responsible for Flight Test operations, and specific system maintenance and operational checkouts to include but not limited to electrical and environmental control systems, hydraulics, fuel, power plant, structures, and primary and secondary flight control rigging.

• Candidate will lead production activities with both salary and represented workforce to accomplish cost, schedule, and quality objectives.

• Candidate will be responsible to provide a safe work environment and take immediate action to address any unsafe conditions. Implement and enforce importance of FOD, general housekeeping, and 6S Standards.

• Must be able to work weekends/holidays and support flexible shift scheduling.

A level 4 employee Typically has 9 - 15 years of professional experience

Successful candidate must be willing to travel to remote site locations for extended periods of time.

**Must be a US Citizen. This position is located

at a facility that requires special access.**

No Dual Citizenship will be considered

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

Learn more about Lockheed Martin’s comprehensive benefits package here.

This position is in Las Vegas, NV

Basic Qualifications:

• Previous experience in a flight test environment (flight test, avionics, system checkout, metallic and composite assemblies)

• Active aircraft flight line experience.

• Prior leadership/management experience in a Flight Operations environment clearing aircraft for Safe for Flight release and Exceptional Release.

• Experience interpreting blueprints, manufacturing procedures, instruction manuals, specifications and engineering orders to clarify and resolve such functional problems related to production, processing, fabrication, and assembly.

• Experience in troubleshooting specific system maintenance, operational checkouts to include but not limited to electrical and environmental control systems, hydraulics, fuel, power plant, structures, and primary and secondary flight control rigging.

• Experience in planning projects, developing manpower plans, forecasting budget requirements and tracking execution (EVMS) for manufacturing efforts.

Desired Skills:

• Flight Test of air vehicles, manned and unmanned.

• Understanding of materials and hardware and their properties.

• Strong written and interpersonal communication and presentation skills.

• Job estimating and design for manufacturing review experience

• Current of new manufacturing processes and techs, Prototyping Manufacturing Experience

• Ability to determine priorities of scheduled and drop in work.

• LM21 certified (green/black belt)

• Familiar with manufacturing execution systems (SFM, ERP4C, Etc.)

• Technical Degree (IE, ME, AE, etc...)

• Experience and knowledge in supervising hourly employees.

• Previously held Air Force 7vl or Navy/USMC MOS equivalent.

• Ability to drive actions to meet or exceed customer satisfaction.

• Ability to work under consultative direction towards predetermined long-range goals and objectives. Determine and pursue courses of action necessary to obtain desired results.

• Ability to use good judgment and make timely decisions.

• Experience with manufacturing systems such as SFM (Shop Floor Management), EWI (Electronic Work Instructions) and the QADS (Quality Assurance Documentation System) or other industry related manufacturing operating systems.

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

Clearance Level: Top 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: 4x10 hour day, 3 days off per week

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: Management

Type: Full-Time

Shift: First