F-16 Aircraft Systems Engineer - Staff

Job Description

Our products play an important role in the national security of the United States and more than 70 other countries, ensuring peace and stability around the world.

Highly trained and specialized personnel and facilities are key to the company's unrivaled success in the aeronautics industry.

Our workforce of more than 30,000 has pre-eminent expertise in advanced aircraft design and production, modification and support, stealth technology and systems integration.

Join the Lockheed Martin Aeronautics team at our Hill Air Force Base, Utah facility. Perform as an integral member of the F-16 System Program Office (SPO) Systems Engineering / Configuration Management team with responsibility to provide support to the F-16 Organic Modification programs for the Air Force.

Responsibilities include :

• Work as a team member of the F-16 System Program Office (SPO) Systems Engineering / Configuration Management team to assist the USAF / EPAF / FMS F-16 Organic Modification (Mod) teams with obtaining Fielding approval for all Organic modifications.
• Create / Maintain an F-16 SPO Program Management Plan (PMP) that should account for sustainment issues identified throughout the lifecycle of the F-16.

The purpose of the Fleet Sustainment Program Management Plan (PMP) is to integrate sustainment tasks into a single plan, which is critical to execution of the modification to achieve a successful fielding.

Diminishing Manufacturing Sources (DMS) issues, Fly to Fail versus Time Change sustainment approaches, Critical Safety Item requirements and other fleet-wide sustainment issues are examples of issues that should be addressed.

• Assist with creating a PMP for individual organic modification programs that align with key milestones within the F-16 PMP, identify and quantify the deliverables associated with each event, and identify any associated risks and the appropriate mitigation needed for execution of the modification’s PMP.
• Assist the Organic F-16 modification programs with identifying and addressing any shortfalls of the PMP prior to fielding of the modification.
• Assist with creating an Integrated Product Support (IPS) Element plan / checklist for individual organic modification programs that align with key milestones / elements of the F-16 IPS Element Plan.
• Assist the Organic F-16 modification programs with identifying and addressing any shortfalls of the 12 IPS elements prior to fielding of the modification.
• Create / Maintain F-16 IPS Element Plan and Identify and assess emerging risks.
• Must be a United States citizen and have a Final Secret Security Clearance.

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Desired skills

The following Desired Skills are not required but are those skills that would set a candidate apart from the others :

• Experience with Fighter Program Management Plan (PMP), Systems Engineering Plan (SEP) and / or Configuration Management Plans
• Understanding of Systems Engineering principles for Fighter aircraft.
• Experience maintaining, troubleshooting, and sustainment of Aircraft and / or Support Equipment.
• Understanding of Risk Management principles and Fighter Maintenance (Depot / Field) and Supply experience.

Familiarity with the below F-16 Fighter Aircraft Integrated Product Support (IPS) Elements :

Product Support Management (PSM), Design Interface, Sustaining Engineering, Supply Support, Maintenance Planning and Management, Packaging, Handling, Storage and Transportation (PHS&T), Technical Data, Support Equipment, Training and Training Support, Manpower and Personnel, Facilities and Infrastructure, Computer Resources.

• Self-starter with strong verbal and written communication skills.
25 days ago