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F-16 Production Liaison Engineer Sr - 2nd Shift

Greenville, South Carolina

This is a second shift position. The candidate will be expected to work 2nd shift for 12 to 24 months of employment. Other opportunities for first shift employment would be set apart from this job requisition on an apply and compete basis as opportunities become available. This position includes a salary premium over and above the base salary offered as a result of second shift support.

Join the Lockheed Martin Aeronautics team at our Greenville, South Carolina facility! Here in Greenville, our Engineering Group is multi-talented and working together to perform as an integrated Engineering team with responsibility to support the Production of the new F-16 VIPER Block 70/72 for the United States Air Force and our International Customers. Our global reach and technical depth offer an endless amount of opportunities for up-and-coming engineers seeking a place to make their mark or for seasoned engineers seeking their next career challenge. Join us and see where your Lockheed Martin Aeronautics journey will take you! You will work on the Production floor interacting with Production personnel and other Functional groups to ensure the F-16 Viper aircraft is built and delivered to our Customers. The primary function as a Senior F-16 Block 70/72 Production Liaison Engineer will include detail fabrication support, sub-assembly, component assembly, and mate through delivery operations. Additionally, this job will require complete understanding of F-16 design drawings for the Block 70/72 upgrade and to support the Planning tasks as the production planning is created.

Other responsibilities include:

• Supporting the on-site Material Review Board (MRB) engineers to include anomaly investigation, technical solution development and coordination with the MRB engineers as they prepare and release dispositions related to discrepancies on F-16 Block 70/72 aircraft detail parts, assemblies, installations and finishes.
• This position requires skills which support Airframe Design Engineering for Modification programs and use of technical expertise to design aircraft structure and subsystems installations.
• The selected candidate will have a complete understanding and wide application of technical principles, theories and concepts in the field of aircraft structure design.
• Will be responsible for support of layout and detail modeling of aircraft structure and assemblies using CATIA V5 and CADDAM, participating in trade studies, creating and maintaining interface control drawings, and coordination with Integrated Product Teams.
• Represents the engineering organization as a senior technical contact and requires coordination across many functional areas and Lockheed Martin Aeronautics sites, including Stress, Quality Assurance, Planning, Functional Test, Structures and Systems Design, Safety, Materials & Processes and Flight Sciences.
• Will work closely with the production floor, support process improvements, incorporate best practices into daily operations, and coordinate lessons learned and corrective action. Must possess experience with making timely decisions and the ability to perform research individually to provide engineering dispositions to an active Production Line.

What's In It For You

• Medical
• Dental
• 401k
• Paid time off
• Work/life balance
• Career development
• Mentorship opportunities
• Rewards & recognition

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelors degree

• Experience Interpreting/Releasing Drawings
• Experience with aircraft structural design.

Desired Skills:

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

• Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering Degree preferred.
• Fighter Jet Production Engineering experience
• CATIA V5 and CADAM experience
• Stress Analysis experience
• F-16 Fighter Jet Production Engineering Experience
• Airframe Layout Design
• Excellent writing and communication skills
• Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Experience in Aerospace Design or Production Engineering Preferred.
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple simultaneous tasks
• Researching the structural configuration impact(s) to F-16 Block 70/72 aircraft using Lockheed Martin's engineering databases (Multi-Program Release System MPRS, MPRSII, Electronic Document Management System (EDMS), etc) to determine current configuration, effectivity, and next higher assembly for applicable drawings.
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Self-starter

Security Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.

Clearance Level: Secret

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: Onsite Full-time: The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility.

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.