Aircraft Mechanic, F-35 - Level 4

Company: Lockheed Martin
Location: Fallon
Posted on: April 3, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description You will be the Aircraft Mechanic, for the F-35 Quick?Response Team which is responsible for rapid, worldwide maintenance support that maximizes aircraft availability. This position is located in Fallon, NV. What You Will Be Doing: As the Aircraft Mechanic you will be responsible for delivering expert nose?to?tail maintenance on F?35 airframes and enabling swift, high?impact repairs during pop?up tasking. Your responsibilities will include: - Execute comprehensive maintenance, repair, launch, and recovery tasks on F?35 aircraft in both field and base environments. - Travel on short notice (50% of time) to support customers worldwide and restore aircraft to airworthy status. - Maintain and update aircraft status in the Autonomic Logistics Information System (ALIS) and keep the production crew informed. - Provide on?the?job training to team members and partner maintenance personnel, ensuring consistent skill levels. - Obtain and retain a flight?line driver’s competency card and adhere to all safety and FOD?free work practices. What’s In It For You: We offer flexible work schedules to comprehensive benefits investing in your future and security, Learn more about Lockheed Martin’s comprehensive benefits package here. Do you want to be part of a company culture that empowers employees to think big, lead with a growth mindset, and make the impossible a reality? We provide the resources and give you the flexibility to enable inspiration and focus -if you have the passion and courage to dream big, work hard, and have fun doing what you love then we want to build a better tomorrow with you. Further Information About This Opportunity: MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN – This position is located at a facility that requires special access. The selected candidate must possess an Interim Clearance to start with the ability to obtain a Final Secret Clearance. Physical Requirements: This may include certain military required health screenings and immunizations. Regularly required to lift up to 50 pounds and perform repetitive movements, work overhead, use hands to grasp, handle, and/or feel, reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, squat, crawl, and twist. Basic Qualifications - Must have 2-years of hands-on F-35 maintenance experience to include working experience and knowledge of Autonomic Logistics Information System (ALIS) to include, Anomaly Fault Resolution System, Customer Relationship Management, Joint Technical Data Navigation, Portable Maintenance Aid (PMA)/Maintenance Vehicle Interface (MVI) activities, Configuration Management and forms documentation and supply chain management activities. - Requires minimum of 4 years hands-on working experience in 5 or 7-skill level USAF AFSC, CDI/CDQAR Navy NEC, or CDI/CDQAR United States Marine Corps, or equivalent on Fighter Attack Aircraft. - Knowledge of Safety, Tool Control, Foreign Object damage (FOD), Supply, Hazardous Material (HAZMAT), Quality, and Security programs. Desired skills - An FAA aircraft and Power Plant Mechanic license is desirable. - Proficiency with LM’s F-35 Nose-to-Tail maintenance concept. - Low Observable/Structures Maintenance Experience. - Avionics Systems Maintenance Experience. - Weapons/Egress Systems Maintenance Experience. 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. * Join us at Lockheed Martin, where your mission is ours. Our customers tackle the hardest missions. Those that demand extraordinary amounts of courage, resilience and precision. They’re dangerous. Critical. Sometimes they even provide an opportunity to change the world and save lives. Those are the missions we care about. As a leading technology innovation company, Lockheed Martin’s vast team works with partners around the world to bring proven performance to our customers’ toughest challenges. Lockheed Martin has employees based in many states throughout the U.S., and Internationally, with business locations in many nations and territories. Other Important Information 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 Schedule Information 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. Security Clearance Information This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration. National Pay Statement The base range for this position in California is $17.69 - 32.96. Please note that the salary information 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 and business considerations when extending an offer. Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays. Premium Pay Statement The base range for this position in California is $17.69 - 32.96. Please note that the salary information 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 and business considerations when extending an offer. Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays.

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