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We are Lockheed Martin You will be a C-130J Test Pilot for the C-130 Flight Operations team. Our team is responsible for conducting acceptance check flights of newly assembled C-130J aircraft and ...

Sr. Staff Test Pilot

Hollister, CA · On-site

$192K - $240K/yr

As a member of our Flight Test team, you will be working closely with fellow test pilots, flight test technicians, flight test engineers, system engineers and our certification group to verify and ...

Test Pilot

Mojave, CA · On-site

$199K - $299K/yr

As a Test Pilot at Scaled Composites, you'll play a vital role in providing technical support for ... Flight Operations Location: Mojave, CA Citizenship Required: United States Citizenship Clearance ...

The Senior Flight Test Engineer acts as a primary technical authority during test planning and execution, working directly with flight test pilots, engineering leadership, and flight operations to ...

Advises the flight test pilot of nature of the data to inform real time decisions affecting safety, efficiency and effectiveness * Develop expert level knowledge of the systems and aircraft under ...

Foster a strong safety culture within flight testing by being visibly present in daytoday operations, engaging with pilots, test personnel, engineers, technicians, and operations staff. * Facilitate ...

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Job description

We are Lockheed Martin
You will be a C-130J Test Pilot for the C-130 Flight Operations team. Our team is responsible for conducting acceptance check flights of newly assembled C-130J aircraft and flight test of modified aircraft.
We are where the "Rubber meets the Road" for all new C-130J aircraft and capabilities coming out of our Marietta plant.
What You Will Be Doing
As the Test Pilot your responsibilities will include:
Plan, develop, and execute experimental test flights on C-130J, C-5M, and other AMMM aircraft to verify airworthiness, determine performance capability, validate and verify spec compliance, and assess operational suitability
Conduct engineering ground and flight tests
Conduct production acceptance and functional check flights on new or modified aircraft
Pilot AMMM aircraft on delivery and ferry flights
Pilot AMMM aircraft on airshow demonstrations
Conduct demonstration flights with customers, government officials, or media representative to exhibit performance, flying qualities and system capabilities
Provide experimental test pilot input to flight test, production, engineering, training, customer support, advanced development and business development teams
Define requirements and develop Statement of Work for AMMM aircraft testing, production acceptance, training, and engineering design support
Define requirements and develop Statement of Work for AMMM aircraft testing, production acceptance, training, and engineering design support
Develop and review ground and flight test plans
Conduct Safety Reviews, First Flight Readiness Reviews and Design Reviews
Develop Temporary Operating Procedures and Aircraft Operating Limitations for flight test programs
Review, validate, verify, and update aircraft flight manuals
Provide classroom, simulator, and flight instruction for company and customer aircrew
** Must be a US Citizen. This position is located at a facility that requires special access. **
What's In It For You:
From onsite to remote, we offer flexible work schedules to comprehensive benefits investing in your future and security, Learn more about Lockheed Martin's comprehensive benefits package here.
Do you want to be part of a company culture that empowers employees to think big, lead with a growth mindset, and make the impossible a reality? We provide the resources and give you the flexibility to enable inspiration and focus -if you have the passion and courage to dream big, work hard, and have fun doing what you love then we want to build a better tomorrow with you.
This position is in Marietta, GA a Discover Marietta.
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As a global security and aerospace company, the majority of Lockheed Martin's business is with the U.S. Department of Defense and U.S. federal government agencies.The remaining portion of Lockheed Martin's business is comprised of international government and commercial sales of products, services and platforms.

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Company size

10,000+ Employees

Headquarters location

Bethesda, MD, US

Year founded

1912