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Strategic Mission Planner, F-22 Program

Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska

Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska

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Job ID: 675428BR Date posted: Sep. 06, 2024 Program: F-22
Description:F-22 Strategic Mission Planner (Level 3)

Looking to fuel your passion and take on an exciting hands-on opportunity to support the world’s preeminent fifth generation air dominance fighter? Join us to thrive as a trusted and critical point of contact for delivering F-22 mission planning success at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska. We implement capabilities using an expansive suite of mission planning software and hardware to provide direct sustainment support for our Air Force customers.

As an F-22 Strategic Mission Planner, you will integrate and configure the F-22 Mission Support System (MSS) mission planning suite for day-to-day operations. You will:
• Use your communication skills to work directly with F-22 Pilots, Maintainers, Communications Security, and System Security to accomplish operational mission planning and post-mission debrief support.
• Use your technical skills to provide collaborative support, assistance, and guidance to the squadron weapons officer in establishing and maintaining F-22 mission data sensor scenarios.
• Use your troubleshooting skills to resolve anomalies across the mission planning hardware and software suite.
In this world-wide deployable position, you will travel to numerous locations around the country and also have opportunities to travel around the world to work with the top F-22 pilots in the U.S. Air Force. You may be required to work odd hours, nights or weekends in support of flying operations but with smart, flexible scheduling you’ll maintain a great quality of life.

• This position requires CompTIA Security+ certification within six months upon hiring. The certification must remain current through continuing education.

• You must be a US Citizen as this position is in a special access program facility. You must possess an active Top Secret clearance with an investigation within the last 5 years.

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

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Basic Qualifications:
The following Basic Qualifications are skills that a candidate must possess to be considered for this position:

• Minimum 5 years’ total experience in at least one or more of the following disciplines: (Systems Engineering, software engineering, test engineering, pilot, navigator, electronic warfare or military intelligence)
• Current Top Secret Clearance with an investigation within the last 5 years
Desired Skills:
The following Desired Skills are not required but are those skills that would set a candidate apart from the other candidates:

• Prior military aircrew, electronic warfare, or intelligence analyst experience
• Engineering or computer science degree
• Experience with design or test of 4th or 5th generation avionics/sensors
• Experience with Tactical Data Links
• Experience with Linux, UNIX, or Solaris operating systems
• Mission planning experience with aircraft or weapon systems
• Security+ Certification
• COMSEC/Crypto familiarization
Security Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.
Clearance Level: Top 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: 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: Non- standard 40 hour work week as assigned by leader
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: Systems Engineering: Software
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First
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At Lockheed Martin, we apply our passion for purposeful innovation to keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges.

Mission-Focused Innovation: From aerospace to outer space to cyber space, you can solve the world's most complex challenges for our customers.

Foundational Values: Our culture of performance excellence, ethics, teamwork and inclusion is embedded in everything we do.

Diverse Career Opportunities with Meaningful Work: Grow your career and skills for life. Our technology-driven learning platforms and programs enable your development and agility.

Your Health, Your Wealth, Your Life: Our flexible schedules, competitive pay and comprehensive benefits enable you to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work.

Empowered to Be Your Best: Use your strengths to make a difference in the lives of one another, our customers, our communities and our planet.

Commitment to Sustainability: We foster innovation, integrity and security to preserve the environment, strengthen diverse communities and propel growth.

Here, the possibilities are endless because we offer:

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Benefits

  • Healthcare

    Medical, Dental and Vision coverage is available for employees who opt-in.

  • 401(k)/Retirement Plans

    Our 401(k) plan features generous matching and company contributions.

  • Professional Development

    We support our employees through mentoring, internal & external educational programs, networking, skills enhancement and career-building programs.

  • Maternity and Paternity Leave

    Our generous parental leave policies support your journey into parenthood. When you return to work, our facilities offer mother's rooms to support your transition and work/life balance.

  • Paid Time Off

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  • Flex-time

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