# Skunk Works, Lockheed Martin’s secretive aerospace division, is seeking a full-time U-2 spy plane pilot to assist with testing and compliance operations.

*aerospace · news · 2026-04-17 · SFGATE*

## Key points

- Lockheed Martin Skunk Works is hiring a full-time U-2 spy plane pilot in Palmdale.
- Fewer than 1,500 pilots have flown the U-2 since its introduction in the 1950s.
- The job involves demonstration flights for government officials and maintaining strict safety standards.
- U-2 pilot salaries range from $156,400 to $311,650, with a four-day, 10-hour schedule.

**Companies:** Lockheed Martin
**Countries:** United States

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