Aerosonde Flight Crew

Textron•Hunt Valley, MD

8d•Onsite

About The Position

This position will serve as on-site crewmember in support of deployed (OCONUS) UAS flight operations. Duties will include aircraft/sensor operations, mission coordinator activities, maintenance, and logistical tasks in support of the Aerosonde Mk 4.7 UAS system. Perform as a Subject Matter Expert on all aspects of UAS operations. Participate in daily flight operations, site stand-ups and interface with customers. Additional duties will include emplacement, displacement, inspection, and repair of associated equipment as well as proper notation of logbooks and flight records. Primary duties will require extensive travel, both domestically and internationally including deployments and training exercises. Deployment locations vary between heavily populated US Coalition bases, austere forward operating bases, and other areas throughout the world.

Requirements

2 Year Degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
Candidate must complete a three-week online training program hosted on Textron Systems Learning Portal. This course consists of aviation weather, basic data link theory, and general concepts of Aerosonde Operations as well as Aerosonde Simulator training.
Candidate must be able to safely and effectively perform the duties of an Aerosonde UAS Crewmember without supervision. Duties including flight and ground equipment setup, as well as logs and records.
Candidate must have the ability to coordinate flight schedules and airspace, allocate resources, frequency deconfliction and execute other day-to-day aspects of flight operations.
Candidate must be able to communicate effectively and professionally with internal and external customers, both verbally and in writing.
Candidate must be able to meet medical requirements per DoD instruction and deploy globally with military forces
Candidate must possess strong leadership skills.
Basic computer skills are required.
Must be a U.S. citizen eligible to obtain and hold a security clearance.
1-5 years of related experience or bachelor’s degree in a related field and with at least one of the following: UAS Operator Certificate, FAA Private Pilot Certificate, UAS Maintainer Certificate, FAA A&P Certificate, Military Aviation Maintenance (rotary or fixed wing), Previous deployment/operational experience in a related field.

Nice To Haves

Computer networking experience is highly desired.
Maritime aviation and/or maintenance experience with U.S Navy or Coast Guard highly desired
Deployed UAS operations in support of military operations
Maritime UAS operations
FAA licenses or certificates such as private pilot, commercial pilot, instrument rating, CFI, CFI-I, A&P
Prior military service
Active Secret clearance preferred
Previous deployments in support of flight operations, leadership/management experience and holds at least two of the following: UAS Operator Certificate, UAS Maintainer Certificate, Mission Coordinator Experience, FAA Commercial Pilot Certificate, FAA A&P Certificate.

Responsibilities

Operational support of deployed flight operations
Perform as a deployed Aerosonde UAS Crewmember
Travel and deploy worldwide with Domestic and Foreign Militaries as well as Domestic and International Customers as required
Direct interface with military customers
Work in groups or independently with minimal or no supervision
Will be required to work odd shifts, weekends, and/or extended hours
Responsible for data management and generation
Provide support for general logistics functions
Maintain site support equipment IAW maintenance procedures outlined in initial training
Troubleshoot technical problems and communicate/implement technical solutions
Practice ISO 9001 principles and concepts