Job ID: 668756BR Date posted: Jun. 20, 2024
Description:We are Lockheed Martin

At Lockheed Martin, The Flight Line is the Center of
Gravity™ – it’s where we are delivering integrated
sustainment capabilities to ensure our customers’
aircraft are mission ready anytime and anywhere.
Because minutes matter, Lockheed Martin’s 24/7
operations centers and field service engineers partner
closely with the customer to solve new challenges and
meet the needs of the flight line.

As a Field Support Systems Engineer Senior Manager,
you will lead a professional team of customer support
and problem resolution experts supporting customers
and weapons systems sustainment in the field. You
will be the single point of contact to lead, manage,
and oversee all customer support functions related to
the Integrated Fighter Group (IFG) portfolio (including
F-16, F-22, F-2, and T-50 weapons systems)
contractor support field operations for Aeronautics.

• Collaborate with engineering teams, partnered
agencies, and companies to ensure world class
customer support, with responsiveness and technical
quality to enable world-wide operations.
• Respond to the operational and support concerns of
customer management and ensure responsive
proactive support is provided by contractor support
agencies.
• Monitor, review, and analyze customer logistic
indicators, ensure appropriate resources are focused
on resolving and improving unit technical and support
issues.

As a leader and manager in Aeronautics you will
guide, support, mentor, and manage the IFG Field
Operations workforce to include cost, schedule, and
technical aspects of the sustainment business

• Ensure submittal of required technical and
administrative records and reports to include: activity
reports, inspections, field and modification team
activities, performance metrics, personnel and
resource issues.
• Perform management oversight of IFG Operations
Centers, Product Support Engineering, call center
service, functional support for IFG base support
teams, and deployment capabilities.
• Ensure personnel comply with program, company,
and government agency policies and procedures and
coordinate staffing and training requirements.

An experienced professional must be able to interact,
inspire, and collaborate with multiple levels of
management, employees, customers and agencies.
• Must have demonstrated experience working and
interacting with senior management within the unit,
operations, and maintenance communities, as well as,
demonstrated experience managing product / system
engineering support.
• Education, communication skills, and background
are vital to establish credentials.
• Must be proficient in the use of personal computers and collaborative products to ensure effective
communication and partnership with customer,
program office, program management, and
engineering and technical teams. A level 6 leader typically has 20 - 30+ years of professional experience.

Applicant selected will be subject to a government
security investigation and must meet eligibility
requirements for access to classified information, i.e.,
will require F-22 & F-35 Program access. Must be a US Citizen. This position is located at a facility that requires special access. Some business travel may be required.

What’s 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 Martin’s comprehensive benefits package here.
Basic Qualifications:
• 8+ years minimum proven fighter aircraft maintenance experience
• Bachelor’s degree, or
equivalent combination of experience and education
• Experience with Business Metrics to drive
performance (cost, schedule, quality)
• Experience with Microsoft Products
• Experience briefing senior leadership
Desired Skills:
• Extensive previous leadership experience
• Working knowledge of flying and maintenance
operations
• Proven performance collaborating with senior
military leaders and operational customers on a daily
basis.
• Current Secret Security clearance or better required.
• Master’s degree preferred
• Exceptional verbal and written skills required to
ensure clear communications with customers, reach
back to LM Aero leadership, and engineering teams.
Security Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.
Clearance Level: Secret with Investigation or CV date within 5 years
Other Important Information You Should Know
Expression of Interest: 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.
Ability to Work Remotely: Part-time Remote Telework: The employee selected for this position will work part of their work schedule remotely and part of their work schedule at a designated Lockheed Martin facility. The specific weekly schedule will be discussed during the hiring process.
Work Schedules: 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.
Schedule for this Position: 4x10 hour day, 3 days off per week
Lockheed Martin is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
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.
At Lockheed Martin, we use our passion for purposeful innovation to help keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges. Our people are some of the greatest minds in the industry and truly make Lockheed Martin a great place to work.

With our employees as our priority, we provide diverse career opportunities designed to propel, develop, and boost agility. Our flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits enable our employees to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work. We place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering an inclusive environment built upon integrity and corporate responsibility.

If this sounds like a culture you connect with, you’re invited to apply for this role. Or, if you are unsure whether your experience aligns with the requirements of this position, we encourage you to search on Lockheed Martin Jobs, and apply for roles that align with your qualifications.
Experience Level: Experienced Professional
Business Unit: AERONAUTICS COMPANY
Relocation Available: Possible
Career Area: Product Support
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First