F135 Global Operations Center Specialist (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2025-09-04

Country:

United States of America

Location:

PW229: Wright-Patterson AFB 4375 Chidlaw Road Rm S021, WPAFB, OH, 45433 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date.​ U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance​

Security Clearance:

DoD Clearance: Secret

Pratt & Whitney is working to once again transform the future of flight—designing, building and servicing engines unlike any the world has ever seen. And because transformation begins from within, we’re seeking the people to drive it. So, calling all curious. 

Come ready to explore and you’ll find a place where your talent takes flight—beyond the borders of title, a country or your comfort zone. Bring your passion and commitment and we’ll welcome you into a tight-knit team that takes our mission personally. Channel your drive to make a difference into shaping an organization and an industry that’s evolving fast to the future.

At Pratt & Whitney, the difference you make is on display every day. Just look up. Are you ready to go beyond?

P&W is seeking an experienced fleet representative to support the F135 Propulsion team within the Lightning Sustainment Center (LSC) Global Operations Center (GOC) at Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. The F-35/F135 program is growing by 100 aircraft a year, and the individual hired into this position will have significant exposure to how such an extensive military aviation program is sustained! Join the Pratt & Whitney Sustainment team. 

This job is on-site at Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. It will require a self-sufficient individual who can solicit help from the field, handle themselves in a fast-paced environment, multi-task, and ultimately make program decisions.

What You Will Do:

• Act as the propulsion representative for F135 Fleet issues, status, and actions within the GOC and be a conduit between internal and external customers, including Sustaining Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Field Operations, and others as needed.
• Focus on improving the overall F135 Availability while ensuring all NMC aircraft propulsion status is communicated to leadership and acts as the main conduit of emerging data and issues to/from the F135 Fleet Management Center.
• Maintain status documentation, actively track and provide Action Request (AR) status updates, support/host daily meetings, review fleet issues, and provide appropriate updates to leadership.
• You will keep the GOC processes current and implement best practices while using initiative and judgment to identify problems, assist with investigations to determine root causes, and execute corrective actions.
• Actively support Continuous Improvement initiatives creating standard work, value stream mapping, processing, and more.
• Ensure employee safety by complying with Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) activities.
• The GOC is a 24/7/365 operation, and the candidate may be required to work different shifts, days, and remotely as needed. Workdays will include weekdays, weekends, and holidays; additionally, casual overtime will be necessary. 

Qualifications You Must Have:                                                                                    

• BA/BS degree in related Aviation management/engineering/technical/logistics field required with 5+ years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree with 3+ years of relevant experience. An Associate’s Degree with 7+ years of relevant experience or 9+ total years of relevant experience may also be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date.

         

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Customer Support Experience.
• Experience in using MS Office Suite, specifically MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Advanced abilities in data analytics and MS Office Suite.  
• Familiar with the F135 propulsion system.
• Comfortable working in a high-pressure, fast-paced military HQ or operations center environment.
• Possess excellent presentation skills with experience briefing at the executive level (General/Flag Officer and Government/Industry equivalents).

Learn More & Apply Now!:

• Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance workers, as they are essential to the development of our engines.