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F16 Flight Test Support

Fort Worth, Texas

Fort Worth, Texas

Job Responsibilities

Job ID: 688022BR Date posted: Apr. 08, 2025
Description:F16 Flight Test Support

Location: Fort Worth TX

What You Will Be Doing
As an F-16 Flight Test Support – Asset Management professional in Fort Worth, TX, you will oversee and coordinate key assets, including GFE, BFE, STE, and CAP, to support development, ground, and flight test operations. You will work cross-functionally to consolidate asset requirements, track inventory, resolve issues, and develop optimization strategies to maintain program commitments. Additionally, you will facilitate reviews, provide status updates to leadership and customers, and coordinate shipments, repairs, and asset reconciliation. This role requires strong problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills to ensure seamless test operations in a fast-paced aerospace environment.

Key Responsibilities
- Oversee and manage Government Furnished Equipment (GFE), Buyer Furnished Equipment (BFE), Special Test Equipment (STE), and Contractor Acquired Property (CAP) to support F-16 flight test operations.

- Consolidate asset requirements from multiple teams and ensure accurate, timely reporting to key stakeholders.

- Host and participate in asset requirement reviews, collaborating with cross-functional teams to resolve issues and optimize asset utilization.

- Develop workaround plans and asset-sharing strategies to maintain program commitments and minimize delays.

- Present asset status updates in meetings with customers and leadership, ensuring transparency and alignment with program objectives.

- Support asset management needs for development SIL, ground testing, and flight test activities, as well as production line requirements for the U.S. Government and internal teams.

- Maintain and track inventory of GFE and BFE assets, ensuring compliance with approved property management systems.

- Coordinate shipments, repairs, and asset reconciliation to maintain readiness and operational efficiency.

What’s In It For You
From onsite to remote, we offer flexible work schedules to comprehensive benefits investing in your future and security, Learn more about Lockheed Martin’s comprehensive benefits package here.

Who You Are
You are a highly organized and detail-oriented professional with experience in asset management, logistics, or supply chain coordination—ideally in an aerospace or defense environment. You thrive in fast-paced, cross-functional settings, collaborating with engineering, test operations, and government representatives to ensure seamless asset availability and utilization. With strong problem-solving skills and a proactive mindset, you anticipate challenges and develop solutions to keep flight test operations running smoothly. Your effective communication skills enable you to present asset status updates clearly to leadership and stakeholders. Above all, you are a resourceful and adaptable team player who takes ownership of responsibilities and is committed to supporting critical flight test programs.

This position is in Fort Worth, TX Discover Fort Worth.
Basic Qualifications:
Demonstrated experience in Flight test processes and the ability to resolve Supply related issues in a team environment.

• Experience using systems to access, maintain, and manipulate data primarily SAP and Excel

• Demonstrated experience with logistics, item management, and/or inventory control within supply discipline
Desired Skills:
High proficiency in Excel, able to work in a collaborative environment, F16 experience
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 employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.
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
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About

At Lockheed Martin, we apply our passion for purposeful innovation to keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges.

Pioneering Defense Technology: From aerospace to outer space to cyber space, you can innovate mission solutions alongside the best minds in the business.

United By Culture: Excellence, integrity, and collaboration define us. We accelerate change and embrace one another’s perspectives to win for our customers.

Real Impact, Real Growth: Grow your career and skills for life. Our wide array of opportunities and technology-driven learning programs enable your development and agility.

Your Health, Your Wealth, Your Life: Competitive pay, comprehensive benefits and flexible schedules designed so you thrive — at work and beyond.

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.

Here, the possibilities are endless because we offer:

  • Flexible Schedules, dependent on role
  • Levels: Student, Entry, Mid, Senior, Management
  • Locations: Nationwide & OCONUS Positions

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Qualifications

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  • Collaborative

    There is no innovation without imagination. You bring new, different and exciting ideas to the table every day. You are committed to the success of your team.

  • Curious

    The ability to explore and drive new ideas. You think innovatively to come up with creative solutions to complex challenges.

  • Goal-oriented

    From planning and organizing to decision making, goal orientation produces impactful results. You set goals and strive to make things happen quickly and efficiently.

  • Proactive

    The ability to anticipate, plan and prepare for what lies ahead. You act rather than react to potential situations.

  • Problem Solver

    You work to tackle tough problems with complex solutions.

  • Strategic

    You observe, reflect and analyze processes to make more informed decisions.

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“Before I came to Lockheed Martin, I never thought I’d get these opportunities. The benefits available and the company’s value culture make it an incredibly supportive place to work, and I’m grateful to work somewhere that wants me to succeed. I hope to have a long career here making an impact, and I know I’ll be supported in doing that every step of the way.”

Ryan J., Enterprise Operations

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

    We offer PTO, paid holidays and paid time off for jury duty and military obligations.

  • Flex-time

    Depending on the position, we offer flexible work schedules.

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