Aircraft Modification Technical Lead (Beale, CA), U-2 PDM - Level 3

About the role

Join the Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Field Sustainment (AFS) team at Beale AFB, California, as a U-2 Aircraft Modification Technical Lead. You will be responsible for providing critical planning and execution of U-2 Depot-level modifications and Time Compliance Technical Orders (TCTO).

Responsibilities

• Provide a level of postsales support and service to customer sites and remote sites at a high-tech level that cannot be rendered by the basic level of field hardware and systems software service
• Serve as intermediary between the technicians, CFT Site Lead, and customer while assisting technicians with day-to-day activities (this is a working Technical Lead position)
• Complete jobs in maintenance data collection systems, adhere to all technical orders, fault isolation manuals, ground operating procedures and local operational instructions
• Perform troubleshooting on systems and components on the aircraft as required
• Support all maintenance performed on the assigned aircraft
• Provide status of work accomplished to CFT Lead and customer
• Assist with product discipline, housekeeping, HAZMAT accountability, Tool & FOD controls, and use of personal protective equipment (PPE)

Qualifications

• Must be a United States citizen
• Must possess at minimum an Interim Secret Clearance prior to starting and must be able to obtain a Final Secret Security Clearance
• Minimum 3 years experience with U-2 or Fighter aircraft maintenance and modification activities to include Depot Maintenance or MODs
• Experienced in U-2 and/or Fighter Aircraft Avionics, Electrical and Environmental or structures specialties
• Experience reading and interpreting blueprints and schematics, workbooks
• Experience with USAF products and processes to include hardware and maintenance, technical orders and technical drawings, at the organizational and intermediate levels
• Skilled in aircraft electrical systems, aircraft wiring maintenance and/or Structural maintenance build up for MOD Aircraft
• Must be able to work and communicate well both orally and written in a team environment as this position involves significant and continued interface with customer and personnel at all levels
• Must read, write and speak English fluently
• Documented qualifications in related maintenance fields
• Regularly required to lift/carry up to 50 pounds, perform repetitive movements, and perform work from ground level to overhead
• This position requires frequent standing for long periods, walking, stooping, kneeling, squatting, crawling, and twisting

Desired Skills

• Experience operating autonomously with minimal direction from management
• Experience in process development and continuous improvement
• Experience managing the production of weekly status reports, metrics, incorporation documents, and schedules
• Experience interpreting and executing policies and procedures that typically affect aircraft maintenance and modification activities as related to US services
• Familiarity with systems such as Service-Flo, FIN, JEDI, DIMS & writing AR's
• U-2 Aircraft MOD experience

Pay

Full-Time Salary Range: $81,500.00 - $151,300.00

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10)
• 401(k) match
• Paid time off
• Holidays
• Parental Leave
• EAP
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Education Assistance
• Life Insurance
• Short-Term Disability
• Long-Term Disability
• Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position