About This Role
Lockheed Martin is hiring a C-130J Production/Training Pilot for its C-130 Flight Operations team in Marietta, GA, conducting production acceptance and functional check flights on newly assembled C-130J aircraft. Duties also include delivery and ferry flights, engineering and experimental flight test work, and serving as a C-130J instructor pilot delivering classroom, simulator, and flight instruction to company and customer aircrew. The position is onsite and full time on a 4x10 schedule with three days off per week, and requires US citizenship and a Top Secret security clearance.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Pilot C-130J aircraft during production acceptance and functional check flights
- Pilot C-130J aircraft on delivery and ferry flights
- Pilot C-130J aircraft for engineering and experimental test flights to validate and verify compliance with FARs and military specifications, determine operational suitability, and conduct developmental test
- Perform as a C-130J instructor pilot for company and customer pilots and aircrew during syllabus training flights
- Provide classroom, simulator, and flight instruction for company and customer aircrew
- May conduct airshow demonstrations as well as demonstration flights with customers, government officials, media or other personnel aboard to exhibit C-130J performance, flying qualities and system capabilities
- Provide pilot input to flight test, production, engineering, training, customer support, advanced development and marketing teams
- Assist engineering and flight test with the development of ground and flight test procedures
- Review, validate, verify and update flight manuals and source material
- Participate in planning for requirements definition and Statement of Work development for C-130J testing, production acceptance, training, and engineering design support
- Participate in test plan development, test plan reviews, Safety Review Boards, First Flight Readiness Reviews and Design Review Boards
- Assist with the development of Temporary Operating Procedures and Aircraft Operating Limitations for flight test programs
What We Offer
Comprehensive benefits packageFlexible and alternate work schedulesSchedule for this position: 4x10 hour day, 3 days off per weekPaid Time Off benefits
Requirements
- Pilot with at least 1500 hours total flying time in multiengine aircraft
- Must have at least 1000 hours Pilot-in-Command (PIC)/Aircraft Commander flying time
- 300 hours PIC time in transport type aircraft
- Experience as a C-130J pilot
- FAA Commercial Pilot or Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) certificate
- Current or formerly qualified military Instructor Pilot
- Current FAA Second Class or First Class medical or able to obtain within 30 days of hiring
- Top Secret Security Clearance or able to obtain
- Must be a US Citizen
Preferred Qualifications
- FAA Licenses: Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) - Airplane Multi-engine Land
- Flight Instructor (CFI) – Airplane Multi-engine and/or Instrument Airplane
- L-382 or L-382J Type Rating
- Current and qualified as a C-130J Instructor Pilot or Flight Examiner
- Knowledgeable/qualified in C-130J Block 8.1 and/or Block 8.1.1
- Engineering and/or experimental flight test experience
- Experience in courseware development, platform instruction, simulator instruction and in-flight instruction
- Experience in writing and/or reviewing technical publications
- Experience with C-130J Tactical Operations and/or Special Operations
- Experience with AFI 10-220 / DCMA INST 8210-1 and contract flight operations
- Current or previously qualified to conduct C-130 Functional or Acceptance Check Flight (FCF/ACF) operations
- Experience in legacy C-130 models (e.g. C-130H, KC-130T etc.)
- Graduate of weapons or tactics school, safety school, or advanced instrument school
- Experience as a C-5 or P-3 pilot
- Experience as a Tanker pilot familiar with aerial refueling operations
- Current passport