Tactical Operations and Air/Weapons Specialist (Journeyman)

Synectic Solutions is seeking a Tactical Operations and Air/Weapons Specialist (Journeyman) to support the Navy’s Portfolio Acquisition Executive for Robotic & Autonomous Systems (PAE RAS) as a Flight Clearance Product Developer at Patuxent River Naval Air Station in Lexington Park, MD. The AIR PMO operates under PAE RAS and focuses specifically on aircraft-related unmanned systems, formerly known as the Navy and Marine Corps Small Tactical UAS Program Office. Its responsibilities include testing, certification, and operational integration of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) for shipboard and shore-based operations. 

Salary Range: $110,688.00 - $123,378.00

Responsibilities 

• Act as the primary point of contact for information and process knowledge regarding specific type Flight Clearance (FC) for their assigned platform(s). Includes awareness of normal fleet use, training, developmental testing, operational testing, change recommendations, services contracts, FMS services, and Contractor Owned/ Contractor Operated services.
• Coordinate and execute the management/ development of all assigned FC products.
• Track and ensure the transition of Interim FC (IFC) content into the appropriate Permanent FC (PFC).
• Create, update, and submit tracking reports to the PMA, and other stakeholders, on status of current IFC/PFC products.
• Develop required content and facilitate the FC progression through each engineering review for airworthiness approval.
• Create and present formal briefs in support of new or changing fleet capabilities and/or new type UAS.
• Facilitate or host meetings/ briefings as needed by the APME/ APMSE, or as needed by other team members of the PMA.

• U.S. Citizen with Active Secret Clearance
• Experience developing and implementing configuration management procedures for technical data.
• Experience communicating with a variety of Stakeholders including NAVAIR Systems Engineering Leadership, NAVAIR Engineering Subject Matter Experts, and Fleet users.
• Experience in Flight Operations as a member of a crewed aircraft platform, manned or unmanned. Either Civil or DoD applications.
• Demonstrate working knowledge of FAA NAS policies, as they pertain to different class areas, altitudes, and dimensions.
• Knowledge of DCMA, DoD, OPNAV, CNAF, NAVAIR documents, directives, orders, and/ or instructions as they pertain to flight operations, and maintenance procedures for both unmanned and manned platforms.
• Knowledge of Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) flight/ operator/ maintenance manuals’ use and structure. Can translate OEM information into DoD/ NAVAIR program, procedure(s), and technical language.
• Be proficient in the use of Microsoft Office products and possess a strong computer-use background to include using editorial and graphics software running local, networked, or web-based platforms, and websites.
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills
• Knowledge and application of critical thinking to solve problems
• Self-sufficient, motivated, and proactive
• Ability to work independently with little guidance

What Your Experience Working for Us Will Be Like 
Ask any of our employees and they will tell you SSI is a great place to work with an upbeat and positive culture. We take pride in our work to continuously improve on our performance in a manner that enhances the mission of the agencies we serve while expanding opportunities for our employees and our company. 

About Synectic Solutions, Inc. (SSI) 
Synectic Solutions, Inc. (SSI), is an award-winning, 20-year government contracting agency focused on the areas of logistics, engineering, management, and information technology. SSI is a growing organization committed to exceeding customer expectations, to continually improving all products, services, and processes, and to perform all work with the commitment to upholding the highest standards and ethics.