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Lockheed Martin · 2 months ago

Flight Line Test Mechanic - C130

Lockheed Martin is a leading technology innovation company, and they are seeking a Flight Line Test Mechanic for the C-130 program. The role involves servicing and troubleshooting complex aircraft systems, ensuring airworthiness, and adapting systems configurations to meet specific requirements.

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Responsibilities

Making changes and replacements to hydraulic, plumbing, and rigging systems, fuel and oil units, power plants, etc
Making any permissible adjustments to ship's systems in order that they meet flight line requirements
Mocking-up, fabricating, and installing new parts, structures, and systems and performing final flight servicing, troubleshooting, and operational checkout of complex aircraft for airworthiness and conformance to applicable design specifications
Correcting all malfunctions and defects revealed on the ground and/or in flight
Utilizing computerized state-of-the-art equipment to troubleshoot complex systems and applying advanced skills and ingenuity to analyze and correct malfunctions

Qualification

C-130 ExperienceAircraft Systems MaintenanceTroubleshooting SkillsHydraulic Systems KnowledgePlumbing Systems KnowledgeMechanical SkillsProblem-Solving Skills

Required

Four years experience within the past eight years in Flight Line Aircraft systems maintenance, functional checkout, preflight, troubleshooting, correction of flight squawks, and engine/apu performance checks
A minimum of two of the four years must have been actual flight line work on live Aircraft Systems
Aircraft technical school training may be included in the four year minimum requirement for persons spending four years in Military Service
A two year Associate Degree program in Aviation Maintenance Technology may be substituted for one year of experience
Each year of Active Reserve/National Guard Aircraft Systems Maintenance duty may be substituted for two months of experience up to a maximum of sixteen months
A graduate, within the last six months, of a certified Aircraft Systems Mechanic Apprenticeship Program which is typically 8,000 hours and includes OJT experience maintaining aircraft

Preferred

Previous C-130 Experience

Benefits

Medical
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance
Short-Term Disability
Long-Term Disability
401(k) match
Flexible Spending Accounts
EAP
Education Assistance
Parental Leave
Paid time off
Holidays

Company

Lockheed Martin

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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.

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$6.06B
Key Investors
Air Force Research Laboratory
2025-12-05Post Ipo Debt· $3B
2025-08-28Post Ipo Debt· $3B
2023-11-13Grant· $33.7M

Leadership Team

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Jim Taiclet
Chairman, President & CEO
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Craig Martell
Chief Technology Officer
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