MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented
Flight Operations Specialist to join our team in
Patuxent River, MD. This is an
onsite position.
This role supports Maritime & Land (M&L) in NAVAIR’s Systems Engineering Department (SED). SED is a key part of NAVAIR’s efforts to acquire and sustain naval aviation capabilities and plays a crucial role in the development, testing, and support of naval aircraft and weapons systems. This is an opportunity to be part of an organization that plays a crucial role in keeping our nation’s warfighters safe and mission successful.
Responsibilities Include But Are Not Limited To
- Supporting the PMA Interim Flight Clearance (IFC) – ISR Services Maritime and Land (M&L)
- Acting as the primary point of contact for information and process knowledge regarding specific type Flight Clearance (FC) for their assigned platform(s)
- Coordinating and executing the management/development of all assigned FC Track and ensuring the transition of Interim FC (IFC) content into the appropriate Permanent FC (PFC)
- Managing and developing assigned FC Tracks, ensuring timely transition of Interim FC (IFC) content into Permanent FC (PFC)
- Creating, updating, and submitting tracking reports on IFC/PFC status to the PMA and other stakeholders
- Developing required content and facilitating flight clearance progression through engineering reviews for airworthiness
- Preparing and delivering formal briefs to support new or evolving fleet capabilities and platform types
- Facilitating and hosting meetings or briefings as required by the APME/APMSE or other PMA team members
- Must be willing to travel up to 10%
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Logistics, or a related field and 4+ years of relevant experience; an Associate’s with 6+ years, or High School diploma with 8+ years may be substituted in lieu of Bachelor's degree
- Experience with flight operations as a member of a crewed aircraft platform (manned or unmanned) in either Civil or DoD applications
- Experience with developing and implementing configuration management procedures for technical data
- Proficiency with Adobe, Microsoft Office, and related editorial/graphics software on local, networked, and web-based platforms
- Experience in engaging with stakeholders including NAVAIR Systems Engineering Leadership, Airworthiness and Cybersafe Office (ACO), NAVAIR Engineering SMEs, and Fleet users
- Knowledge of FAA NAS policies related to airspace classes and altitudes, as well as DCMA, DoD, OPNAV, CNAF, and NAVAIR directives on flight operations and maintenance procedures
- Knowledge of OEM flight, operator, and maintenance manuals with the ability to translate OEM information into DoD/NAVAIR programs, procedures, and technical documentation
Clearance Requirements
- Must have an active Secret security clearance and be willing and able to obtain a Top Secret security clearance.
Physical Requirements
- Tasking is primarily computer based.
- The person in this position must be able to operate and perform tasking on a PC as well as operate other typical office equipment (e.g. copying machine, shredder, projection systems, etc).
- Must be able to effectively communicate with co-workers, Customers, and management through email, phone, and other virtual communication methods (e.g. TEAMS, ZOOM).
