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Lockheed Martin · 2 months ago

Flight Test Project Manager

Fort Worth Texas

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$104K/yr - $184K/yr

Lockheed Martin is a leading aerospace and defense company, and they are seeking a Flight Test Project Manager to oversee Flight Test Project Management from program initiation to execution. The role involves acting as a liaison between various teams and managing test planning and safety processes.

AerospaceCyber SecurityMachinery ManufacturingMilitaryNational SecurityRemote SensingSecurity

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Considered the single point of contact related to Flight Test: act as a focal point for T&E Leadership, Flight Test Engineers (FTEs), Flight Test Control Engineers (FTCEs), and other Fort Worth engineering support. Also serves as the flight test liaison between the Test sites and Fort Worth teams. This includes Program Description Documents (PDDs) and work authorization status for Foreign Military Sales (FMS) test activities, Functional and Physical Configuration Audit (FCA/PCA) requirements for flight test, Fort Worth engineering requirements for Electromagnetic Interference and Compatibility (EMI/EMC), Stores Management System (SMS), Aerospace Equipment Instruction (AEI), and unique system-under-test (SUT) ground tests, Fort Worth engineering support to help resolve test system hardware and software issues

The candidate will support the Flight Test Project Integrator on new proposal work that includes, inputs to Statement of Work (SOW) development for the flight test tasks, develops and submits the Rough Order of Magnitude (ROMs) and Basis of Estimate (BOEs) for the Flight Test organization with input from technical leads

Leads or Supports Test Planning depending on contract to include organizing and leading Test Plan Working Groups (TPWGs) and Test Information Sheet Working Groups (TISWGs), coordinates LM Aero co-authorship of test plans developed for testing conducted at Edwards Air Force Base (EAFB) and test plan development for testing conducted in Fort Worth

Participates in Safety Planning process to include the development of the safety package with LM Flight Safety, participates in the Safety Review Board, and for testing occurring at Edwards and Eglin AFB, the FTPM supports the Flight Test Readiness Review (FTRR) and the Safety Review Board (SRB) that is hosted by the test squadron

Provide status to the Integrated Product Team (IPT), attend weekly program office/IPT meetings, participate in risk boards, and provide inputs to or attend Program Management Reviews (PMRs) and pre-PMRs

Qualification

Flight test experienceFlight test instrumentationProject managementUSG logistics experienceEarned value managementSafety planningCustomer relationsCommunication skillsLeadership skillsCross-functional teamwork

Required

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or equivalent experience

Flight test and project management experience is required

Understanding of flight test instrumentation and data processing

Experience with Lockheed Martin / USG logistics, and supply chain management processes

Must have experience with USG contracts, earned value management systems, and CAM duties

Proven organizational, communications (verbal and written) and leadership skills

Capable of effectively communicating to executive leadership

Understanding of military rank structure; as well as the ability to establish and maintain good customer relations with the USG

Professional experience and specialized training commensurate with assignment

Active Secret clearance

Ability to work with highly diverse, cross functional, and international teams

Preferred

Familiarity with the Temporary-2 (T-2) modification process

Understanding of flight operations, maintenance, configuration management, aircraft modification, avionics flight test, and flight sciences flight test

Experience with project management methodologies, systems analysis tools as well as processes & methods

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.

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