Tactical Operations and Air/Weapons Specialist, Journeyman (SED)

About the position

Sabre Systems is currently recruiting for a Tactical Operations and Air/Weapons Specialist, Journeyman to support the Systems Engineering Department (SED) at Patuxent River Naval Air Station in Lexington Park, MD. The program is providing systems engineering support of weapons systems on various platforms including technical research and development of technologies, analysis, and documentation as part of the acquisition of Aircraft, Weapon, and Integrated Systems and the evaluation of their technical performance, mission suitability and associated acquisition risks throughout the full acquisition process and lifecycle of a program.

Responsibilities

• Applies Subject Matter Expertise from experience as an enlisted military specialist (e.g., CWO equivalent) to identify, define, and document technical data for weaponeering, NATOPS, and NTRP (NATIP) products for Naval tactical aircraft and associated weapons systems.
• Provides analysis of operational suitability of naval aviation platforms, weapons, sensors and systems.
• Develops, prepares, and manages material required for the operator to employ or maintain safely and effectively the aircraft and its weapon systems.
• Requires the ability to develop and present Naval Aviation Missions and Capabilities (NAMC) training seminar material to DoD personnel.
• Applies analytic expertise to support technical exchanges, briefings, and workshops in support of recommended tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs).
• Provides subject matter expertise for specific aircraft/weapon systems and subsystems to include operational procedures, installation and maintenance, failure analysis, and technical support related to aircraft avionics, airframe, weapons, navigation, fire control and other aircraft systems.
• Provides advanced technical knowledge and analysis of highly specialized applications and operational environments, detailed functional systems analysis, design, integration, documentation, training, troubleshooting, and implementation advice on specific areas that require expert level knowledge of the subject matter for effective implementation.
• Reviews technical problems; provides solutions for software, hardware and systems; and troubleshoots operating anomalies using data review methodologies and/or automated evaluation programs.
• Analyzes data and solves problems; communicates with peers, subordinates and senior management; identifies objects, actions and events affecting organizational operations; provides project execution, business and technical operations, strategic initiatives, workforce development, business improvement, or as required to support exceptionally complex technical and organizational tasks.
• May require qualification as contract flight crewmember IAW OPNAVINST 3710.7V.

Requirements

• Minimum Education: AS or AA degree in Business, Management, Technical, or Scientific discipline from an accredited college or university.
• Minimum Experience: At least eight (8) years of recent and relevant professional experience with aircraft tactical systems employment is required.
• The candidate for this position shall be: an E-4 or higher; a graduate of a Navy Weapons School (e.g., TOPGUN) or Marine Aviation Weapons Training Squadron-1 (MAWTS-1); and one of the following: Naval Flight Crew with at least 700 flight hours, Quality Assurance Safety Observer (QA/SO), Work Center Supervisor (WCS), Weapons Tactics Instructor (WTI), Maintenance Training Management and Evaluation Program (MATMEP LVL 3) or equivalent, Journeyman's License, Electronic Attack Weapons School (EAWS) graduate, Other related military occupational specialist.
• Must have an active DoD Secret Clearance or higher.
• Must be a US Citizen.