ACC Deputy MFOQA Program Manager

Universal Technical Resource Services, Inc.•Hampton, VA

2d•$77,200 - $128,800•Onsite

About The Position

Universal Technical Resource Services, Inc. (UTRS) is seeking an ACC Deputy Military Flight Operations Quality Assurance (MFOQA) Program Manager/Flight Data Analyst (FDA) to join its Aviation Safety Technology team. Based at Langley Air Force Base, this position works with the Air Combat Command (ACC) MFOQA Program Manager to measure and manage operational safety hazards and trends across the ACC MFOQA MDS enterprise. The Fighter FDA enhances flight safety by managing and analyzing MFOQA data using the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) and commercial data visualization software. The role supports the collection, reporting, analysis, quality control, and visualization of MFOQA and Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP) data, turning it into actionable information to identify, assess, mitigate, and track operational hazards. It also contributes to program advocacy, policy and process compliance, corrective-action implementation and evaluation, stakeholder communications, funding planning, meetings, and flight-recorder and data-acquisition system design reviews.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or higher.
10 years of flight experience as a tanker or airlift pilot.
Military aviation experience and extensive knowledge of aircraft operational environments, operating characteristics, standards, missions, and maneuvers for military transport and air-refueling aircraft.
Knowledge of and experience with aviation safety programs, including MFOQA, ASAP, and LOSA, as well as operational risk management and processes.
Proven ability to collaborate across all echelons, from headquarters staff to squadron operations and maintenance.
U.S. citizenship required.
Security clearance required: Secret.
Travel required; anticipate approximately one trip every three months.

Nice To Haves

Joint, HAF, MAJCOM, or NAF staff experience.
Formal USAF Safety Training.
General knowledge of the Guard and Reserve component of ACC.

Responsibilities

Analyze flight data related to triggered events and routine operational measurements; verify and validate aircraft-specific measurement sets; generate flight operations trends and special studies; and detect hazardous conditions and risks.
Assist the ACC MFOQA Program Manager in supporting ACC's Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP).
Advocate MFOQA and ASAP program goals, benefits, and proper uses within ACC and the Air Force, including AFSEC's Proactive Aviation Safety.
Assist the analysis team in developing, deploying, and sustaining processes for collecting, reporting, analyzing, quality-controlling, and visualizing MFOQA and ASAP data and transforming it into actionable information.
Apply knowledge of Fighter operational environments, missions, and maneuvers.
Interface with the analysis team, ACC staff, AFSEC staff, and units to identify areas of interest; generate analysis products; present emerging trends, hazards, and risks; and disseminate analysis results and corrective actions.
Collaborate with the ACC MFOQA Program Manager to identify trends and deviations from standard procedures and parameters, identify corrective actions, coordinate their implementation with ACC staff, and evaluate their effectiveness.
Assist with developing, evaluating, monitoring, and complying with MFOQA and ASAP regulations, policies, standards, and procedures.
Generate informational articles, briefings, case studies, cost-benefit analyses, marketing materials, and training materials for stakeholders and designated users at ACC and targeted bases.
Assist the ACC MFOQA Program Manager with long-term funding needs and Program Objective Memorandum (POM) submittals.
Support MFOQA and ASAP meetings, including program management reviews, Sister Services meetings, Aircraft Information Working Groups, industry safety forums, and presentations to Air Staff, ACC, AFSEC, and program office personnel.
Participate in working groups and design reviews to ensure MFOQA requirements are included in proposed upgrades to flight recorders and other data-acquisition systems.