Aerosonde Flight Crew at Kautex Textron in US-Maryland-Hunt Valley

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About This Role

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.

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

Physical Requirements:

Flight crews are required to complete crew chief and maintenance qualification activities. These qualifications require the ability to lift the aircraft as a two-person lift, approximately 40-50lbs per person. Crewmembers must be able to walk with the aircraft and load onto the launcher. Following loading the aircraft, crewmember must perform preflight launch items that may take up to or more than 30-45 minutes of standing and maneuvering around the launcher system. Outside of launch/recovery operations, crewmember responsibilities may include inventory management activities and must be able to perform physical work requirements during a 12 to 14-hour shift in a deployed environment. Deployed temperatures range from -10ºF to 115ºF dependent on the locations and seasons. This position is also subject to the below physical requirements-

Deployment conditions may include, but are not limited to:

· Deployed in austere environments for 6-9 months of the year

· 12–14-hour work shifts 7 days per week for duration of deployment.

Inventory and maintenance management activities to include but not limited to:

· Rotating Launch/recovery trailer

· Replacing launcher material up to two-man lifts of 150+lbs

· Maneuvering aircraft within maintenance hangar

· Organizing inventory

· Loading and palletizing materials onto air force 365L pallets utilizing tri-walls

· Moving inventory and materials from the shelf to the maintenance hangar

Qualifications

· 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 (see below for specifics on this) and deploy globally with military forces - Deployment conditions may include, but not limited to

· Deployed in austere environments for 6-9 months of the year

· 12-14 hour work shifts 7 days per week for duration of deployment.

· Candidate must possess strong leadership skills.

· Basic computer skills are required. Computer networking experience is highly desired.

· Preferred experience:

· 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

· Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a security clearance: active secret clearance preferred

Minimum requirement for Associate Flight Crew is that the candidate has 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

Minimum requirement for Flight Crew is that the candidate has over 5 years of related experience, 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

Additional compensation above the listed range may be considered for candidates exceeding the required qualifications for the Associate level.

How We Care

At Textron Systems, our talented people make us successful. Our Company is committed to offering employees opportunities to grow and develop. Our benefits and compensation packages are designed to help our talented employees excel and achieve their goals, so they can make a difference every day in and outside of the workplace. Below are just a few examples!

- Flexible Work Schedules

- Education Assistance

- Career Development & Training Opportunities

- Wellness Program (including Fitness Reimbursement)

- Medical, Dental, Vision & 401(K) with Company Funding

- Paid Parental Leave

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