Entry Level Flight Test Engineer Jobs in Reston, VA

Standard Job Description
Tests aircraft to determine compliance with specification and operational suitability. Operates models of test aircraft during engineering flight tests, production acceptance, and flight test support through specifically prescribed tests and maneuvers. Coordinates flight operations efforts. Approves cockpit configuration. May conduct demonstration flights with customers, government officials, or other personnel aboard to exhibit aircraft performance, flying qualities and system capabilities.
Job Description
Attention: Applying to this Expression of Interest (EOI) introduces you to Lockheed Martin's job opportunities. We will review your background, skills, and interests to identify roles that match the skill sets aligned with this opportunity requisition.
* Not a direct hire - Submitting an EOI does not guarantee a position on this specific requisition.
* Open across Business Areas and locations - Opportunities may exist in any Lockheed Martin Business Area and are not limited to a particular geographic region.
* Additional requirements - Individual positions may have further qualifications, clearances, or location-specific criteria that will be considered during the application process.
You've built your career building and maintaining avionics systems to ensure war fighter success. Now's your opportunity to join the Lockheed Martin team and continue the mission utilizing your Avionics skills and experience.
Duties in various roles based on team, role and experience may include:
-Perform modifications and maintenance on aircraft electrical / avionics systems utilizing tools, blueprints, drawings, wiring diagrams, and schematics
-Develop and design avionics equipment, aircraft wiring diagrams, integration plans, aircraft level testing plans, configuration management, and customer requirements
-Prepare and provide flight information for air crews
-Troubleshoot, repair, and service aircraft and engine systems, and may be responsible for inspection
-Maintain required records, manuals, and inspection forms, and may fuel and groom the aircraft
-Perform repairs, overhauls, and/or modifications on various aircraft components in accordance with FAA approved procedures, manuals, and drawings
-Perform basic duties on sheet metal and composite components, including riveting, sandblasting, metal grinding, and forming with hand tools
For more information regarding benefits you could enjoy, please reference: https://www.lockheedmartin.com/en-us/careers/why-lm/LM_Benefits.html
Desired skills
• Military aviation experience
• 1,000 hours first-pilot time in a tactical aircraft.
• Graduate of a military or recognized Test Pilot School (TPS)
• Experience with one or more of the following aircraft: F35, F22, F18, F16, F15 C141, C130, C5, KC135, UH60, CH54, SH60,
EEO
Lockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.
The application window will close in 90 days; applicants are encouraged to apply within 5 - 30 days of the requisition posting date in order to receive optimal consideration.
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Join us at Lockheed Martin, where your mission is ours. Our customers tackle the hardest missions. Those that demand extraordinary amounts of courage, resilience and precision. They're dangerous. Critical. Sometimes they even provide an opportunity to change the world and save lives. Those are the missions we care about.
As a leading technology innovation company, Lockheed Martin's vast team works with partners around the world to bring proven performance to our customers' toughest challenges. Lockheed Martin has employees based in many states throughout the U.S., and Internationally, with business locations in many nations and territories.
Other Important Information
By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings.
Work Schedule Information
Lockheed Martin supports a variety of alternate work schedules that provide additional flexibility to our employees. Schedules range from standard 40 hours over a five day work week while others may be condensed. These condensed schedules provide employees with additional time away from the office and are in addition to our Paid Time off benefits.
Colorado Pay Statement
Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in California, Massachusetts, and New York (excluding most major metropolitan areas), Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, Vermont, Washington or Washington DC is $89,300 - $157,435. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate's final work location. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer.
Benefits offered: 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, and Holidays.
(Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.
This position is incentive plan eligible.
Premium Pay Statement
Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in most major metropolitan areas in California, Massachusetts, and New York is $102,700 - $177,905. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate's final work location. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer.
Benefits offered: 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, and Holidays.
This position is incentive plan eligible.