Operations & Maintenance Tech Data Author
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About Lockheed Martin:
Lockheed Martin is a company that brings together people passionate about purposeful innovation to keep people safe and solve complex global challenges. They pride themselves on employing some of the industry’s top minds, creating a positive work environment. Employee well-being is a priority, with offerings including diverse career opportunities, flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits to support a healthy work-life balance. The company emphasizes employee empowerment through fostering innovation, integrity, and corporate responsibility. Their motto is “Your Mission is Ours.”
Job Description: Full Time Early Career Operations & Maintenance Tech Data Author (F-35 Joint-Strike Fighter)
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics is seeking a full-time early career Operations & Maintenance (O&M) Tech Data Author to create interactive electronic technical publications for the F-35 Joint-Strike Fighter.
Responsibilities:
• Authoring, validating, and maintaining organizational-level maintenance technical publications for the F-35 aircraft.
• Utilizing Lockheed Martin Aeronautics’ Technical Publications Authoring Systems, which use Extensible Markup Language (XML).
• Learning and using authoring systems and desktop publishing tools to create new manuals or update existing material.
• Applying knowledge of aircraft, mechanical, and airframe systems, airplane structure, to create publications supporting F-35 operational fleets.
• Reading and interpreting engineering, supplier, and customer documentation.
• Interacting and communicating effectively with customers, vendors, engineering teams, and other organizations to define and document aircraft maintenance requirements.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline such as Aeronautics, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aviation Maintenance, Technical Writing, or Technical Communications.
• Demonstrated experience using the Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to articulate complex issues, provide concise explanations, and collaborate effectively across teams.
• US Citizenship (required for government security clearance).
Desired Skills:
• Technical writing experience
• Aircraft maintenance experience in mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, landing gear, structures, canopy, propulsion, general aircraft servicing and inspection (non-avionics focus), with experience in removal, installation, and inspection of aircraft components.
• F-35 maintenance experience
• Familiarity/direct experience with S1000D standards and using SGML/XML, SGML/XML Authoring
• Experience with removal, installation, and inspection of aircraft components
• Experience with flight inspection, hydraulics, and landing gear systems
• Familiarity with reading and interpreting engineering drawings
• F-35 Engineering and Logistics systems experience (JDL – JSF Data Library, PDM – Product Data Manager, ATLAS – Advanced Technical Logistics Applications System, VAS – Visual Augmentation System)
Security Clearance: A government security clearance is required; US Citizenship is mandatory. The position is located at a facility requiring special access.
Work Location & Schedule: Part-time remote telework is available; the specific schedule will be determined during the hiring process. A 4×10-hour day schedule (3 days off per week) is offered. Relocation may be possible.
