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Lockheed Martin · 1 month ago

Aircraft Mechanic III - Hydraulics

Lockheed Martin is a global leader in aerospace, defense, and technology solutions, dedicated to pushing the boundaries of innovation. The Aircraft Mechanic III - Hydraulics role involves providing formal instructions and performing maintenance tasks on F-16 hydraulic systems, ensuring operational checks and repairs are conducted at an intermediate level.

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Responsibilities

Provide formal instructions and assistance to perform intermediate level maintenance tasks on F-16 hydraulic system/sub-system components
Teach the student how to perform operational and functional checks and repair on F-16 hydraulic components at the intermediate level
Describe the specific safety hazards, technical orders, and procedures associated with the hydraulic test stand operation as well as the disassembly, cleaning, inspection, reassembly, and testing of the hydraulic system, landing gear system, air refueling system, jet fuel starter system, gun system and flight control system hydraulic components
Troubleshoots, removes, inspect, installs, repairs, modifies, rebuilds, and/or test hydraulic systems and components for aircraft hydraulic systems
Fabricate and repair hydraulic tubing
Provide an overview of hydraulic components and maintenance concepts, as well as the operation and use of the hydraulic test stand
Provide the student with the knowledge and skills to repair F-16 hydraulic system, landing gear system, air refueling system, jet fuel starter system, gun system and flight control system hydraulic components at the intermediate level

Qualification

F-16 hydraulic systemsHydraulic test stand operationField training detachmentQuality assuranceInstructor experience

Required

Provide formal instructions and assistance to perform intermediate level maintenance tasks on F-16 hydraulic system/sub-system components
Teach the student how to perform operational and functional checks and repair on F-16 hydraulic components at the intermediate level
Describe the specific safety hazards, technical orders, and procedures associated with the hydraulic test stand operation as well as the disassembly, cleaning, inspection, reassembly, and testing of the hydraulic system, landing gear system, air refueling system, jet fuel starter system, gun system and flight control system hydraulic components
Troubleshoots, removes, inspect, installs, repairs, modifies, rebuilds, and/or test hydraulic systems and components for aircraft hydraulic systems
Fabricate and repair hydraulic tubing
Provide an overview of hydraulic components and maintenance concepts, as well as the operation and use of the hydraulic test stand
Provide the student with the knowledge and skills to repair F-16 hydraulic system, landing gear system, air refueling system, jet fuel starter system, gun system and flight control system hydraulic components at the intermediate level
U.S. citizenship required

Preferred

Experience working with foreign nationals and documented Instructor experience is highly desired and will be viewed as a positive element during employment consideration
F-16 Block 40 or higher experience preferred
Candidates with additional experience in any of the following areas are preferred; shop/flight line setup, field training detachment (FTD), technical order library maintenance, quality assurance, or modification teams
Experience in more than one of the aforementioned areas will be viewed as a positive element during employment consideration

Benefits

Health insurance
Retirement plans
Paid time off

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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