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F-Aircraft Modifications Lead; Level 3

Job in McLean, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA
Listing for: Lockheed Martin
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-01-13
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Operations Manager, Systems Engineer, Aerospace / Aviation / Avionics
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: F-22 Aircraft Modifications Lead (Level 3)

Basic Qualifications

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

  • Minimum of 5 years’ experience with F-22 aircraft maintenance or modification activities.
  • Demonstrated experience in directing and synchronizing military organizational/intermediate-level aircraft maintenance operations.
  • Experience in aircraft production control, maintenance scheduling, or aircraft quality assurance inspector responsibilities.
  • Demonstrated success with interpreting schematic/blueprints, reading engineering drawings, and applying their intent to evaluate acceptance of a quality product.
  • Experience in performing aircraft system/subsystem troubleshooting and operational checkouts in an LO-coated aircraft maintenance and/or modification environment.
  • Demonstrated success with public speaking, technical writing, prioritizing competing projects/tasks, multi-tasking diverse activities, and attention to detail.
  • Experience with Microsoft Office products (Word, PowerPoint, Excel).
Job Code/Title

E1733:

Field Sales Spt Sys Engr Sr

Job Description

Join the Lockheed Martin (LM) Aeronautics Field Sustainment team as an F-22 Contract Field Team (CFT) Modifications Lead where you will provide critical planning and execution of F-22 Depot & Organizational-level modifications and Time Compliance Technical Orders (TCTO) at Langley Air Force Base, Virginia. Currently, the aircraft modification CFT is installing Raptor Agile Capability Release (RACR) iterative upgrades that can evolve into other future modernization programs.

What

You Will Be Doing
  • Report directly to the Langley Site Operations Manager for all aircraft modification issues.
  • Exercise prime contractor responsibilities to establish and synchronize modification activities for both LM & Boeing CFT operations.
  • Be the primary interface between Site leaders, CFT, LM Modifications, Upgrades, & Overhauls (MUO) technical experts, Boeing CFT Modification Lead, and Air Force Site leadership to deliver the aircraft on schedule.
  • Oversee F-22 modernization upgrade maintenance to successfully install F-22 Depot/Organizational-Level modifications and upgrades.
  • Coordinate all CFT technical activities with the CFT Modification Shift Leads, Modification Supervisor and Site Operations Manager to allocate required resources (manpower, shifts, facilities, equipment, etc) to ensure on-time delivery.
  • Ensure all required TCTO Kits, tooling and equipment are available to successfully execute the aircraft modifications and prevent delivery impacts.
  • Communicate with Air Force F-22 maintenance leaders on CFT pre-induction aircraft requirements, negotiate scheduled aircraft downtimes, provide mid-span production status, and updates on issues impacting scheduled delivery times.
  • Provide daily status of the aircraft modification to Site and to MUO leaders.
  • Enforce CFT compliance with established LM safety and occupational health, tool control, foreign object damage (FOD) prevention/control policies, and ensure mishaps and quality escapes are promptly reported to LM Site Quality Assurance and Site managers.
  • Be willing/able to work any shift, any day, at any time, to include authorized overtime, weekends and holidays as necessary to support customer operational objectives.
  • Ensure Action Requests (ARs) are initiated to identify and resolve unique operational and technical problems.
  • Must be willing/able to: receive immunizations, meet/satisfy required medical & training readiness prerequisites for on-site and off-site travel as determined by DOD/USAF agencies, to include vaccinations as directed by Executive Orders and public law.
  • Must be able to wear Mission-Oriented Protective Posture (MOPP) chemical protection ensemble as required.
  • Must be a US Citizen. Must have at minimum an Interim Secret Security Clearance. Must be able to obtain a Final Secret clearance.
Who You Are

You thrive in cross-functional environments, actively engaging with colleagues from various departments to foster collaboration and achieve shared goals.

You are dedicated to streamlining processes and eliminating waste, continually seeking ways to improve operational efficiency and maximize…

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