Job Description
Job Title:  Production & Training Pilot Mgr - L5
Posting Start Date:  10/5/26

Standard Job Description

Manages the training of both company and customer students on production aircraft systems. Responsible for coordinating employee recruitment, selection and training, performance assessment, work assignments, salary, and recognition/disciplinary actions. Oversees the operations and training of the Advanced Integration Center.  May act as instructor pilot for training customer pilots and aircrew during syllabus training simulator events; may conduct classroom training of customer pilots and aircrew. May conduct demonstrations with customers, government officials, or other personnel to exhibit aircraft performance, flying qualities and system capabilities. Directs the engineering and pilot input to training, customer support and marketing teams.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree or higher with related experience

• Experience in managing operations and sustainment for USAF Squadrons and Wings at bases with active flight operations; including flight test and high tempo operational maintenance and logistics environments.

• Experience managing aircraft operations, maintenance, and logistics workforces.

• Leadership skills.

• Experience in areas of cost/schedule, risk management.

• Active Top Secret Clearance

Desired Skills

• 12+ years of related experience

• Candidate should possess a broad military aircraft support background and advanced interpersonal and communication skills to be effective in a high tempo flight test and execution environment.

• Ability to effectively communicate with international customers, team partner companies, and local base authorities critical for success.

• Prior United States Air Force or civilian equivalent operational flight, maintenance & logistics experience highly desirable; specifically, organizational and intermediate operations experience.

• Should be considered an expert authority in the operations and support disciplines.

• Familiarity with aircraft logistics, test and evaluation requirements, maintenance information systems, and technical publications beneficial.

• Knowledge of both pilot and maintainer systems & processes, development and technical directive implementation and logistics support.

• Active TS/SCI; SAP eligible

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $133500.00 - $247900.00

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The salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition. Please note that the salary information listed is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer.  

Benefits offered: 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, and Long-Term Disability.

  • Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.
  • For (Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.