Direct Support Engineer

The Lockwood Group•Huntsville, AL

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About The Position

The Lockwood Group is seeking a Direct Support Engineer to join our Elite Team supporting the US Army Fixed Wing Project Office (FWPO). International & Transport Aircraft (ITA) for Fixed Wing Aircraft has a requirement to fill a Direct Support Engineer (DSE) that has an apprentice-level understanding of Commercial Derivative Aircraft (CDA) in: Technical Logistical Programmatic The DSE shall be able to coordinate with: Industry leaders and technical counterparts Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), European Aviation Safety Administration (EASA) and Transport Canada (TC) other Government activities, including Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Internal Army activities to define requirements The DSE shall have apprentice-level knowledge in the following areas: Systems Engineering Project Management Acquisition The DSE shall have experience with aircraft avionics – including commercial and military application As part of the ITA effort, the DSE should be able to interact with foreign entities and state department officials in aircraft/engines/avionics and other support for foreign military sales The DSE shall support and participate system upgrades and modification to the following aircraft models, but not limited to - C-12, C-26, UC-35, DHC-8 and C-37: planning managing controlling coordinating system Duties will include development, sustainment and modification for the ITA fleet Monitor and review Contractor Logistics Support (CLS) Familiar with FAA FAR Part 145 – repair and maintenance of aircraft Oversee modernization efforts The DSE shall be able to review programs from: Feasibility studies Develop capability assessments Develop requirements package Affordability Life Cycle Cost Analysis Cost performance trade-off analysis Trade-off studies/analyses RAM programs Root cause analysis Risk assessment Evaluate test results Prepare and develop budgetary estimates Be able to prepare and deliver briefings to management describing program status, issues, analyses, findings, results, recommendations, and conclusions as appropriate Can be the Technical Lead for a variety of Platform Working Groups, Technical Interchange Meetings and Integrated Product Teams (IPT). Additionally, the DSE will need to interact with a variety of personnel within the Fixed Wing Project Office that are non-technical. This DSE will be knowledgeable in fixed wing aircraft operations and be able to serve as a technical advisor to the Product Manager on all matters pertaining to worldwide operations, technical and program strategic planning. Provide guidance and assistance to junior and mid-level engineers in development and preparation of their requirements/budgetary efforts.

Requirements

Must have an active and transferrable DoD security clearance with current investigation at the required level
Minimum of 4 years hands-on experience working Aviation/Fixed Wing projects
Ability to travel CONUS/OCONUS in performance of duties
The individual should be self-motivating with the ability to work both individually and within a team structure
Build strong working relationships with FW PO management, support organizations, stakeholders, and peers through timely, consistent, transparent, and effective communication
Plan, organize, and manage complex ITA projects simultaneously while providing innovative and executable options to resolve challenging technical and programmatic issues
Remain responsive and flexible to organization and technical changes
Strong oral and written communication skills

Responsibilities

Coordinate with industry leaders and technical counterparts, FAA, EASA, Transport Canada, other Government activities, including FMS, and internal Army activities to define requirements
Support and participate in system upgrades and modifications to aircraft models such as C-12, C-26, UC-35, DHC-8, and C-37
Monitor and review Contractor Logistics Support (CLS)
Oversee modernization efforts
Review programs from feasibility studies to risk assessment
Prepare and deliver briefings to management
Serve as a technical advisor to the Product Manager
Provide guidance and assistance to junior and mid-level engineers