Aerostat Operations Weather Specialist

TCOM, L.P. • Elizabeth City, NC

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About The Position

Act as single point-of-contact for weather assistance for assigned operational aerostat sites during assigned work shift to help ensure safe operations during aerostat pre-flight, launch, flight, recovery, post-flight, and moored activities.

Requirements

• Associate degree in a related field or equivalent amount of education and experience required.
• A minimum of seven years of experience in technical or aviation field operations and maintenance (O&M) environment required.
• Ability to obtain a DoD Secret Clearance.

Nice To Haves

• A technical or meteorological associate degree is highly desirable.
• Pilot experience in fixed or rotary-wing aircraft is highly desirable.
• Past aerostat experience highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and assess forecasts and current weather and its potential impact on the aerostat sites
• Provide warnings and updates to the sites as necessary
• Notify sites when to implement payload removals or other actions based on forecasted weather using published guidance
• Respond to inquiries from Site and Shift Leads on any questions they may have about the observed weather at their locations
• Continuously evaluate weather training, recommend changes, and develop updates as needed
• Lead bi-annual seasonal briefings of expected weather pattern changes and impacts
• Lead any weather-related root cause analysis (RCA) efforts
• Analyze weather related incidents and formulate a lasting fix to reduce or prevent future occurrences
• Prepare and submit written reports
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned

Benefits

• health and disability insurance
• 401(k) match
• flexible spending accounts/HSAs
• EAP
• tuition reimbursement
• parental leave
• paid time off (PTO)
• company-paid holidays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree