Senior Aviation Project Analyst
About The Position
We are seeking an experienced aviation professional with hands-on experience supporting MD 530 and/or AH-6i helicopters. The ideal candidate will hold an FAA Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) certificate, an Inspection Authorization (IA), and/or an engineering degree in Aviation, Aerospace, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field. As a Functional Analyst Principal, the work you’ll do at GDIT will be impactful to the mission of hands-on experience supporting MD 530 and/or AH-6i helicopters. You will play a crucial role in support aircraft maintenance, inspections, troubleshooting, airworthiness, modification programs, and engineering activities for FMS MD 530 and AH-6i helicopter platforms. Interpret aircraft maintenance manuals, technical orders, engineering drawings, service bulletins, and manufacturer documentation. Support aircraft return-to-service activities. Identify mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, avionics, and structural discrepancies. Assist with aircraft modifications, upgrades, integration projects, and configuration management. Coordinate with maintenance personnel, engineers, pilots, quality assurance, logistics, and customers. Review maintenance records and ensure accurate completion of logbooks, work orders, inspection forms, and technical documentation. Support root-cause analysis and corrective-action development for recurring aircraft discrepancies. Assist with aircraft acceptance, delivery, deployment, and field-service activities. Provide technical guidance. Promote a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with applicable occupational and aviation safety requirements. Travel or deploy to customer and operational locations as required.
Requirements
- FAA Airframe and Powerplant certificate or equivalent aviation maintenance qualification.
- Experience maintaining or supporting MD 530, AH-6, or related light attack/reconnaissance helicopters.
- Experience with aircraft maintenance manuals, inspection procedures, technical publications, and maintenance documentation.
- Ability to troubleshoot aircraft systems and accurately identify mechanical and technical discrepancies.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Ability to obtain and maintain required medical certifications, and customer qualifications.
- Security clearance level: Secret
- 10 + years of related experience
Nice To Haves
- FAA Inspection Authorization (IA).
- Bachelor’s degree in aviation, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline.
- Experience with AH-6i mission systems, weapons integration, avionics, sensors, communications, or aircraft modifications.
- Experience with military aviation maintenance programs or foreign military sales programs.
- Familiarity with FAA, U.S. military, or OEM maintenance and airworthiness requirements.
- Experience using electronic maintenance tracking systems and technical data repositories.
- Previous experience supporting deployed, international, or field-service operations.
- Helicopter maintenance experience on platforms such as the MD 500 series, AH-6, MH-6, OH-58, or similar aircraft.
- A&P/IA candidates: Previous inspection or quality-assurance experience is preferred.
- Engineering candidates: Bachelor’s degree in aviation, Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, or a related engineering discipline, plus relevant rotorcraft maintenance, engineering, or modification experience.
Responsibilities
- Support aircraft maintenance, inspections, troubleshooting, airworthiness, modification programs, and engineering activities for FMS MD 530 and AH-6i helicopter platforms.
- Interpret aircraft maintenance manuals, technical orders, engineering drawings, service bulletins, and manufacturer documentation.
- Support aircraft return-to-service activities.
- Identify mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, avionics, and structural discrepancies.
- Assist with aircraft modifications, upgrades, integration projects, and configuration management.
- Coordinate with maintenance personnel, engineers, pilots, quality assurance, logistics, and customers.
- Review maintenance records and ensure accurate completion of logbooks, work orders, inspection forms, and technical documentation.
- Support root-cause analysis and corrective-action development for recurring aircraft discrepancies.
- Assist with aircraft acceptance, delivery, deployment, and field-service activities.
- Provide technical guidance.
- Promote a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with applicable occupational and aviation safety requirements.
- Travel or deploy to customer and operational locations as required.
Benefits
- Variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts
- Dental plan options
- Vision plan
- 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match.
- Full flex work weeks where possible
- Variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave.
- Short and long-term disability benefits
- Life insurance
- Accidental death and dismemberment insurance
- Personal accident insurance
- Critical illness insurance
- Business travel and accident insurance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
