Lockheed Martin · 1 week ago
Aircraft Maintenance Support Engineer Senior - Level 3
Possible
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$89K/yr - $155K/yr
5+ years expLockheed Martin is a leader in aerospace and defense, and they are seeking an Aircraft Maintenance Support Engineer Senior - Level 3. The primary responsibility of this position is to assist in the development and authoring of aircrew flight manuals for C-130J aircraft, leading technical authors and ensuring compliance with military specifications and requirements.
AerospaceCyber SecurityMachinery ManufacturingMilitaryNational SecurityRemote SensingSecurity
Responsibilities
Assist the Flight Manuals Lead Writer as a Junior Lead Writer in the development and authoring of aircrew flight manuals for test and production C-130J aircraft
Lead technical authors in the development and authoring of aircrew flight manuals for complex military and/or civilian aeronautics systems
Assist in improving, evaluating, and developing specifications for the activities of flight engineering, navigation, flight safety, crew escape procedures, cargo loading, airfield and air traffic control, radio communications, electronics, and avionics for test and production aircraft
Interact and communicate with customers both foreign and domestic, engineering, flight operations and other organizations to define aircrew flight manual requirements
Possess extensive knowledge of aircraft maintenance documentation, including military specification requirements, logistic support concepts and be able to read/interpret engineering drawings and source data documentation
Qualification
Required
Holds at least 5 years of C-130 or similar aircraft systems and operations experience; considered a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for at least one aircrew position
Holds at least 3 years of Aerospace technical publications, logistics and/or sustainment experience
Demonstrated experience with the analysis and understanding of Engineering drawings/blueprints, Schematics, Acceptance Test Programs (ATPs) and/or other related materials
Thorough knowledge of technical publications or a technical publications authoring background in aircrew flight manual development
Highly proficient in the use of electronic authoring/editing software
Knowledgeable of technical manual formats, requirements, and SGML/XML
Ability to effectively interact and communicate with customers both foreign and domestic, engineering, flight operations and other organizations to define aircrew flight manual requirements
Extensive knowledge of aircraft maintenance documentation, including military specification requirements, logistic support concepts
Ability to read/interpret engineering drawings and source data documentation
Preferred
Ability to effectively lead technical writers in the development and authoring of aircraft flight manuals
Ability to effectively work with multiple engineering, software, supportability, and logistics disciplines to develop highly accurate technical manuals
Experience in verification and validation of technical publications is highly desirable
Ability to work multiple projects of varied size and scope
Familiar with technical authoring languages and specifications such as XML, SGML, and S1000D specification
Broad experience with Microsoft Office suite, especially MSWord, Arbortext, Adobe, CATIA software tools
Must be highly organized; process and detail oriented
Self starter and able to multi-task in a fast-paced dynamic work environment
Highly self motivated
Excellent organizational skills
Excellent communications skills both written and oral
Able to think and operate independently with minimal direction
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
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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Chairman, President & CEO
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