USNRET Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 400 openings to be filled by end of year http://search.lockheedmartinjobs.com/page/show/aeroadp/Page-1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 I couldn't find an opening for an Automotive Service manager longing for retirement anywhere. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 My wife would be all over the financial analyst if they were in Texas, or Nebraska, not Cali though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Steven1963 Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 (edited) On every level the skunkworks division is intriguing. But what they do there is so damn interesting I'd have a hard time keeping the secrets from my closest friends and family. Edited March 4, 2015 by Steven1963 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallette Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 Looks like the wraps are about to come off the B2 bomber replacement. Expected to look a lot like the B2, but be stealthier, cheaper, and be remote piloted when desired. Probably been flying for a while if history is an indicator. Skunkworks is a fascinating place. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The History Kid Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 Looks like the wraps are about to come off the B2 bomber replacement. Expected to look a lot like the B2, but be stealthier, cheaper, and be remote piloted when desired. The mockup I've seen was quite different actually, more resembling of the NASP X-30. Regardless, I'd love to work for Skunk Works. Some creepy stuff goes through there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USNRET Posted March 4, 2015 Author Share Posted March 4, 2015 Hey all you guys line up cause I gotta get me summa these perks they are handing out for referrals. Yep, I need me some iTunes cards As a financial incentive for your help, the new Employee Referral Program (ERP) provides you a mechanism to refer job candidates and potentially get rewarded in the process. These rewards include: $10 iTunes gift card for interviews $3,000 for level 4-6 hires $1,000 for level 1-3 hires (the levels refer to pay grades) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallette Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 Of course, the Skunkworks project I have my hopes for is their stellerator. If it weren't for the rather odd lobbying for investors I'd take it totally at face value given the source. However, given they've never sold vaporware yet I really hope they are on the level. If there is ANY credibility you'd think anybody with a few hundred million or more would sink a million or two in what would be the single greatest invention of all time. Time will tell, I guess. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Travis In Austin Posted March 4, 2015 Moderators Share Posted March 4, 2015 My wife would be all over the financial analyst if they were in Texas, or Nebraska, not Cali though. They have over 14,000 employees in Fort Worth, TX, including a Skunk Works (ADP) office. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Travis In Austin Posted March 4, 2015 Moderators Share Posted March 4, 2015 Looks like the wraps are about to come off the B2 bomber replacement. Expected to look a lot like the B2, but be stealthier, cheaper, and be remote piloted when desired. Probably been flying for a while if history is an indicator. Skunkworks is a fascinating place. Dave There was a budget request by the Air Force last spring FY 2015 for something just short of a billion for development, it is on C-Span. Jane's reported that with a $550M per plane cap it is likely to be a two engine design about half the size of a B-2. The price cap is expected to require the Air Force to use "mature technologies" rather then using new developments. The only two bidders, unless there is a secret one out there, are Northrup and Lockheed/Boeing. Personally, I think it will get axed. There is going to be too much pressure for money from competing programs like the F-35II and the replacement for the Ohio class submarine. But who knows. The only two bidders were Nort Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallette Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 (edited) Hard to tell. This one is a winner from the cost/performance standpoint. No military genius, but appears to be a lot more cost effective in non-piloted mode than Ohio class subs and a lot easier to recall than an ICBM. F-35 is a "cowboy" aircraft not for the same purpose and, IMHO, obsolete on the coming battlefield. However, as with battleships before WWII I can understand the romance. But romance doesn't win battles. Dave Edited March 5, 2015 by Mallette Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The History Kid Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 So...at the risk of going off topic, I wish The YF-23 had won the original ATF program. No one's going to tell me that the F-22 is sexier than the Black Widow II. I'm waiting to hear what NASA's going to do with the Morpher program still too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USNRET Posted March 5, 2015 Author Share Posted March 5, 2015 So...at the risk of going off topic, I wish The YF-23 had won the original ATF program. No one's going to tell me that the F-22 is sexier than the Black Widow II. I'm waiting to hear what NASA's going to do with the Morpher program still too. Looks ain't everything even if I agreed with ya. http://yf-23.net/comparison.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Steven1963 Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 USAF should just lay down the ace of spades and roll out that flying saucer they developed from the technology they got in Roswell. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallette Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 USAF should just lay down the ace of spades and roll out that flying saucer they developed from the technology they got in Roswell. That cover story has served them well to conceal the real, quite terrestrial, stuff. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angusruler Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 nope...I'd be too busy feeding them **** for retiring the blackbird. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The History Kid Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 So...at the risk of going off topic, I wish The YF-23 had won the original ATF program. No one's going to tell me that the F-22 is sexier than the Black Widow II. I'm waiting to hear what NASA's going to do with the Morpher program still too. Looks ain't everything even if I agreed with ya. http://yf-23.net/comparison.html Oh I know. About the only thing the YF-23 had going for it on the line was a lower cross-section on radar. Had more drag, less payload..meh. I think they could have found a use for it though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang guy Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 glassdoor.com has a great deal of information about LM. Typical interview questions, salaries, and current job postings. I listened to an interview of the guy who started Glassdoor on Wharton Business School radio on Sirrius. Great tool for people searching for jobs. In fact, I just gave the link to my son who is graduating from college this spring. PS: LM pays over $20/hr for interns according to the 79 interns who posted their pay rates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USNRET Posted March 5, 2015 Author Share Posted March 5, 2015 Base pay for our licensed mechs with min 7 years experience is $34/hr (at my site) and we have never been fully staffed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Travis In Austin Posted March 10, 2015 Moderators Share Posted March 10, 2015 Recent update on new bomber design from Forbes, still just speculation but these are very educated guesses. I'm very skeptical of a 5,000 NM range, but what do I know. http://www.forbes.com/sites/lorenthompson/2015/03/09/the-air-forces-b-3-bomber-isnt-as-secret-as-it-seems/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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