Lockheed Martin · 3 weeks ago
Flight Test Control Engineer (Level 3)
Palmdale California
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$86K/yr - $151K/yr
5+ years expLockheed Martin Aeronautics Company is known for building the finest military aircraft in the world. They are seeking a Flight Test Control Engineer to work as part of the Test Operations Team in Palmdale, California, where the role involves coordinating test readiness, communicating with various stakeholders, and maintaining aircraft test configurations.
AerospaceCyber SecurityMachinery ManufacturingMilitaryNational SecurityRemote SensingSecurity
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Provide Program Leadership with communication and status of platform readiness and maintenance issues
Act as liaison between Operations Subject Matter Expert (SME) and Test Operations group leads, modification team, and other FTCE's in coordinating scheduled events
Coordinate with other organizations associated with test readiness
Effectively communicate, direct, and interact with other test team members, as well as external members to achieve mission success
Train and mentor team members
Maintain configuration of a myriad of items, from test equipment, software, hardware, all items necessary for a successful test evolution
Qualification
Required
Bachelors degree from an accredited college in a STEM discipline, or equivalent experience/combined education, with 5 years of professional experience; or 3 years of professional experience with a related Masters degree. Considered career, or journey level
Recent Aircraft experience on a live Flight Line
Manufacturing Engineer experience
Recent experience working with Maintenance/Modification Operations
Experience and understanding of aircraft configuration
Secret Security Clearance
Must be a US Citizen. This position is located at a facility that requires special access
Preferred
Developmental test program experience
Understanding of Flight test Instrumentation and Data Processing
Understanding of Flight Test Controls
Test project lead or ship lead experience
Communication experience to company and customer audiences
Benefits
Medical
Dental
401k
Paid time off
Work/life balance
Career development
Mentorship opportunities
Rewards & recognition
Vision
Life Insurance
Short-Term Disability
Long-Term Disability
Flexible Spending Accounts
EAP
Education Assistance
Parental Leave
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.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$6.06BKey Investors
Air Force Research Laboratory
2025-12-05Post Ipo Debt· $3B
2025-08-28Post Ipo Debt· $3B
2023-11-13Grant· $33.7M
Leadership Team
Jim Taiclet
Chairman, President & CEO
Craig Martell
Chief Technology Officer
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