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Lothian, MD (On-Site/Office)
MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Tactical Operations and Weapons Specialist to join our team in Patuxent River, MD. This is an onsite position.
This role supports NAVAIR's Systems Engineering Department (SED). SED is a key part of NAVAIR's efforts to acquire and sustain naval aviation capabilities and plays a crucial role in the development, testing, and support of naval aircraft and weapons systems. This is an opportunity to be part of an organization that plays a crucial role in keeping our nation's warfighters safe and mission successful.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Minimum Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
Clearance Requirements:
Physical Requirements:
This role supports NAVAIR's Systems Engineering Department (SED). SED is a key part of NAVAIR's efforts to acquire and sustain naval aviation capabilities and plays a crucial role in the development, testing, and support of naval aircraft and weapons systems. This is an opportunity to be part of an organization that plays a crucial role in keeping our nation's warfighters safe and mission successful.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Ensuring weaponeering, NATOPS, and NTRP (NATIP) products contain accurate and up-to-date data for naval tactical aircraft and associated weapons systems
- Providing expertise in aircraft and weapon systems, including operational procedures, installation and maintenance, failure analysis, and technical support for avionics, airframes, weapons, navigation, fire control, and related systems
- Delivering advanced technical knowledge and analysis in specialized applications and operational environments, including systems analysis, design, integration, documentation, training, troubleshooting, and implementation
- Analyzing data, identifying and resolving complex technical or organizational problems, and providing recommendations to improve operational effectiveness
- Supporting project execution, business and technical operations, strategic initiatives, workforce development, and business process improvements as required
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts degree in Business, Management, Technical, or Scientific field from an accredited college or university
- 8+ years of recent and relevant professional experience with aircraft tactical systems employment
- Must be an O-3 rank or higher
- Graduate of a Navy Weapons School (e.g., TOPGUN), Test Pilot School (TPS), or Marine Aviation Weapons Training Squadron-1 (MAWTS-1)
- Must be a Weapons Tactics Instructor (WTI) and possess one of the following: Navy Pilot or Naval Flight Officer (NFO) with at least 700 flight hours, Electronic Warfare Officer (EWO), Tactics Officer (TACCO), Head of a Fleet Replacement Squadron (FRS), Weapon Systems Officer (WSO), or another related military occupational specialist
Preferred Qualifications:
- Fleet experience with the ability to communicate with Fleet Staffs on Hazard Reports, Safety Action Reports, root cause analysis, and risk mitigation progress
- Experience serving as a Fleet Safety liaison, supporting safety investigations, trend analysis, and coordination with safety offices
- Experience participating in Systems Engineering Technical Reviews (SETR), ensuring compliance with engineering standards and program milestones
- Familiarity with Reliability Control Board (RCB) processes, including reliability data analysis and recommendations for system improvements
- Applied knowledge of Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) planning to optimize maintenance strategies and system availability
- Hands-on experience with Configuration Management, including maintaining system baselines and managing controlled changes
- Understanding of Airworthiness standards and processes, including compliance documentation and certification support
Clearance Requirements:
- Must have an active Secret security clearance.
Physical Requirements:
- Tasking is primarily computer based. The person in this position must be able to operate and perform tasking on a PC.
- Must be able to effectively communicate with co-workers, customers, and management through email, phone, and other virtual communication methods (e.g. TEAMS, ZOOM).
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