Egress/Crew Escape Sustainment Lifecycle Manager
Fort Worth, Texas
Fort Worth, Texas
Job Responsibilities
Description:Egress/Crew Escape Sustainment Lifecycle Manager
Location: Fort Worth TX
What You Will Be Doing
At Lockheed Martin, we are committed to ensuring that our warfighters have access to the most reliable, mission-ready aircraft in the world. As an Egress/Crew Escape Sustainment Lifecycle Manager on the F-35 Fleet Optimization team, you will play a vital role in enhancing sustainment strategies and delivering cost-effective solutions for the aircraft’s critical egress and crew escape systems. In this role, you will lead efforts to improve system performance, reduce lifecycle costs, and mitigate risk—analyzing sustainment data, developing actionable recommendations, and collaborating closely with engineering, logistics, and maintenance teams to ensure long-term affordability, availability, and mission readiness across the F-35 enterprise.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead Sustainment Improvement Projects (SIPs) that focus on optimizing the performance and reliability of egress and crew escape systems.
- Analyze sustainment and maintenance data to identify trends, issues, and opportunities for improvement.
- Recommend and implement cost-effective sustainment strategies that enhance availability and reduce lifecycle costs.
- Evaluate supply chain posture, maintenance practices, and technical procedures; recommend updates or modifications as needed.
- Support the development and refinement of maintenance plans, ensuring they align with program performance goals and safety requirements.
- Create and deliver executive-level briefings to leadership and customers, summarizing analysis results, project risks, and recommended actions.
- Partner with cross-functional teams including engineering, logistics, and supply chain to ensure alignment across sustainment initiatives.
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 detail-oriented, systems-focused professional who is passionate about ensuring the operational readiness of critical aircraft systems. You bring a strong analytical mindset, solid understanding of lifecycle sustainment principles, and experience leading complex improvement initiatives. You are comfortable briefing leadership, navigating technical and logistical challenges, and collaborating with diverse stakeholders to drive results that directly impact mission success.
Fort Worth, TX This position is in Fort Worth, TX Discover Fort Worth.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen; this position will require a government security clearance.
Basic Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college
• Aircraft maintenance operations knowledge
• Experience with managing life limited components
• 5-10 years prior F-35 Egress experience
• Experience with analysis tools, data management or comparative analysis.
Desired Skills:
• Experience in Autonomic Logistics Information System (ALIS)
• Knowledge of Electronic Equipment Logs (EEL’s) and the digital parent/child relationship
• Experience with sustainment and logistics
• Experience with military service operations & customers
• Experience with analysis tools, data management, or comparative analysis
• Project Management skills, including written and oral, to lead and conduct analysis of complex sustainment/ engineering issues.
Security Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.
Clearance Level: Secret with Investigation or CV date within 5 years
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: Part-time Remote Telework: The employee selected for this position will work part of their work schedule remotely and part of their work schedule at a designated Lockheed Martin facility. The specific weekly schedule will be discussed during the hiring process.
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: Systems Engineering: Other
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First
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
Qualifications
See what it takes to be a successful Lockheed Martin employee.
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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.
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Curious
The ability to explore and drive new ideas. You think innovatively to come up with creative solutions to complex challenges.
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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.
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Proactive
The ability to anticipate, plan and prepare for what lies ahead. You act rather than react to potential situations.
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Problem Solver
You work to tackle tough problems with complex solutions.
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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
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Healthcare
Medical, Dental and Vision coverage is available for employees who opt-in.
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401(k)/Retirement Plans
Our 401(k) plan features generous matching and company contributions.
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Professional Development
We support our employees through mentoring, internal & external educational programs, networking, skills enhancement and career-building programs.
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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.
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Paid Time Off
We offer PTO, paid holidays and paid time off for jury duty and military obligations.
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Flex-time
Depending on the position, we offer flexible work schedules.