Aircraft Maintenance Manager- F35 Program (Level 5)

We are Lockheed Martin
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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 25,000 has pre-eminent expertise in advanced aircraft design and production, modification and support, stealth technology and systems integration.
F-35 Aircraft Maintenance Manager assigned to NAS Patuxent Rivers F-35 Integrated Test Force (ITF). Provides full spectrum leadership to the ITFs Flight Test Maintenance department salary and represented personnel deployed to NAS Patuxent River.
Provides close coordination directly with the ITFs Senior Maintenance Manager and Site Director for all maintenance activities associated with the leadership and management of personnel and resources. Specifically this includes providing technical direction, cost & schedule management, Cross-Integrated Project Team coordination & integration, and personnel actions such as performance appraisals, employee recruitment, staffing, recognition and disciplinary actions for both salaried and hourly personnel.
Scope of responsibilities include delivering detailed aircraft maintenance planning for 9 F-35 aircraft and support equipment. Manages general services, repairs, and overhauls of aircraft to ensure that aircraft are in good mechanical condition and safe for flight.
Selected candidate will be integral to test planning and coordination with Test Operations, Flight Operations, Air Vehicle Engineering, Logistics, Safety, Quality & Mission Success, GFR/Aviation Performance Team and NAS Patuxent River base agencies. Applicant selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
**Must be a US Citizen. This position is located at a facility that requires special access. **
A level 5 employee
Typically has 14 - 20 years
of professional experience.

Whats In It For You
Our employees play an active role in strengthening the quality of life where we live and work by volunteering more than 850,000 hours annually. Here are some of the benefits you can enjoy:

Medical
Dental
401k
Paid time off
Work/life balance
Career development
Mentorship opportunities
Rewards & recognition
Learn more about Lockheed Martins comprehensive benefits package here.
Engineering Aeronautics
aeroTE
aeropax

Basic qualifications (BQs) are the minimum requirements for a candidate to be considered for a position, 3 to 5 BQs are most effective. For additional Hiring Manager Training Resources,
Learn more about basic qualifications here.Fighter Aircraft Maintenance Experience (F-35, F-22, F-
15, F-16, or F-18)
Leadership Experience
Flight Line and Intermediate Maintenance Experience
Experience in Modification and Test of Aircraft and Associated Systems
Experience with Aircraft Ground Operations Procedures
and Aviation Safety
Secret Security ClearanceDesired skills are additional skills that are nice to have and help narrow down a qualified candidate pool.
Learn more about desired skills here.

F-35 aircraft maintenance experience preferred
Quality Assurance experience
DCMAINST 8210.1 experience
Flight Test experience
Earned Value Management experience
Experience managing in a Union environment
Autonomic Logistics Information System (ALIS) experience