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Lockheed Martin · 13 hours ago

Aircraft Maintenance Engineer Staff - MQ-1 OR MQ-9 - OCONUS

Lockheed Martin is seeking an Aircraft Maintenance Engineer for MQ-1 OR MQ-9. The role involves directing Organizational-Level maintenance, repairs, and modifications on MQ-9 aircraft, ensuring compliance with government directives, and managing maintenance production efforts.

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Responsibilities

Directs the performance of all Organizational-Level maintenance, repairs and modifications on MQ-9 aircraft and associated equipment in accordance with applicable government publications and directives
Attends customer meetings as required by the Performance Work Statement and is prepared to discuss maintenance actions and their impact on operations and logistics
Directs servicing, pre-, thru-, and post-flight inspections, launch and recovery activities, weapons loading and unloading, troubleshooting to the level described in the applicable MQ-1 and MQ-9 Technical Orders, LRU removal and replacement for scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, scheduled periodic inspections and post-maintenance checks and verifications
Enforces strict adherence to technical data and management procedures IAW PWS
Ensure aircraft and equipment status is accurately reflected in both the maintenance forms and the Maintenance Information System (MIS)
Verifies aircraft status in the MIS no less than once per shift
Participates in developing and executing daily Air Tasking Orders
Manages the maintenance production effort by assigning priorities to meet the flying and maintenance schedules
Fully understands and is prepared to implement disaster control duties and responsibilities pertaining to aircraft/SE movement and personnel evacuation IAW government directives
Maintains a current copy of the on-base disaster map with cordon overlay and appropriate functional checklists outlining duties
Understands aircraft status and inventory reporting as covered in Air Force Instruction 21-103 and applicable supplements
Determines, tracks, and reports aircraft status, including ETIC, IAW AFI 21-103 and government directives
Authorize CANN actions when authorized
Monitors Crash, Damaged or Disabled Aircraft Recovery (CDDAR) program activities and local procedures designed to protect personnel and prevent further damage to aircraft, equipment, and other resources
Verifies MICAP conditions exist and reviews MICAP's status daily for accuracy
Ensures flightline munitions are handled, accounted for, and expended IAW AFI 21-201 and local instructions
Ensures strict compliance and adherence with environmental directives and applicable environmental protection/compliance guidance
Ensures compliance with applicable government safety directives, standards, and industrial safety publications
Encourages a work environment of zero accident and injuries including no lost time accidents

Qualification

MQ-1/MQ-9 maintenanceTechnical Orders complianceAir Force Instruction 21-103ISO 9001 2008/AS 91000Problem solvingCommunication skillsRelationship building

Required

Rotational OCONUS deployments required
Directs the performance of all Organizational-Level maintenance, repairs and modifications on MQ-9 aircraft and associated equipment
Attends customer meetings as required by the Performance Work Statement
Directs servicing, pre-, thru-, and post-flight inspections, launch and recovery activities, weapons loading and unloading
Troubleshooting to the level described in the applicable MQ-1 and MQ-9 Technical Orders
LRU removal and replacement for scheduled and unscheduled maintenance
Scheduled periodic inspections and post-maintenance checks and verifications
Enforces strict adherence to technical data and management procedures IAW PWS
Ensure aircraft and equipment status is accurately reflected in both the maintenance forms and the Maintenance Information System (MIS)
Verifies aircraft status in the MIS no less than once per shift
Participates in developing and executing daily Air Tasking Orders
Manages the maintenance production effort by assigning priorities to meet the flying and maintenance schedules
Fully understands and is prepared to implement disaster control duties and responsibilities pertaining to aircraft/SE movement and personnel evacuation IAW government directives
Maintains a current copy of the on-base disaster map with cordon overlay and appropriate functional checklists outlining duties
Understands aircraft status and inventory reporting as covered in Air Force Instruction 21-103 and applicable supplements
Determines, tracks, and reports aircraft status, including ETIC, IAW AFI 21-103 and government directives
Authorize CANN actions when authorized
Monitors Crash, Damaged or Disabled Aircraft Recovery (CDDAR) program activities and local procedures designed to protect personnel and prevent further damage to aircraft, equipment, and other resources
Verifies MICAP conditions exist and reviews MICAP's status daily for accuracy
Ensures flightline munitions are handled, accounted for, and expended IAW AFI 21-201 and local instructions
Ensures strict compliance and adherence with environmental directives and applicable environmental protection/compliance guidance
Ensures compliance with applicable government safety directives, standards, and industrial safety publications
Encourages a work environment of zero accident and injuries including no lost time accidents
Must be a U.S. citizen

Preferred

Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Knowledgeable of applicable maintenance directives listed in Air Force Instruction 21-101
Possesses the ability to cultivate relations and building partnerships at all levels within LMCO
Demonstrated ability for problem solving and prioritizing multiple projects
Understanding of ISO 9001:2008/AS 91000 quality standards and related federal/state/local laws/regulations

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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