The posting
Essential Functions:
- Provide technical expertise to aid in the generation of system requirements and associated support documentation.
- Manage contract details for the office, including funding and value mods.
- Independently prioritize mission needs and workload. Understand where authority lies in given scenarios when working with various government and industry stakeholders.
- Monitor task execution and completion. Provide input and assistance in preparing project briefs, compose project reports and documents, and other project related materials. Schedule and assist with organizing logistical support and hosting project related meetings, reviews, and video or teleconferences.
- Assemble acquisition documents for purchase request packages.
- Assist in portfolio, program, project planning and control. This includes technical performance, schedules, and government assigned action items: preparing project plans and milestones, status reports, and monitoring the execution of tasks.
- Assist sponsor with determining technical and financial risk on operations and maintenance (O&M) requirements, and assist with collaboration on O&M support with industry partners.
- Support travel to CONUS-based contractor and test facilities for programmatic reviews, technical exchanges, and system testing.
- Perform other duties as required.
Standard Essential Functions:
- Regular and reliable attendance on a full time basis [or in accordance with posted schedule].
- Responsible for exhibiting professional behavior with both internal and external business associates that reflects positively on the company and is consistent with the company's policies and practices.
- Embodies AEVEX's cultural values and aligns daily actions with department goals and company culture.
Qualifications:
- Strong organizational and communication skills.
- Fundamental understanding of government contract structure.
- Engineering or other technical background and experience with complex, technical, airborne ISR collection platforms (system comprised of multiple systems and subsystems).
- Ability to travel locally, CONUS, and OCONUS.
Education / Certifications:
- Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
- Electrical, software, electrical, and/or aeronautical engineering background would be beneficial but not required.
Experience:
- 3-5 years of experience preferred
Physical Requirements:
- Occasionally required to sit, and to reach to use computers and other office equipment
- Ability to occasionally deploy to austere environments.
Security Clearance:
- Ability to obtain/maintain a Top Secret/SCI DoD clearance with polygraph, U.S. Citizenship required.
About AEVEX
AEVEX, headquartered in Solana Beach, California, supports the U.S. national security mission and partner nation needs around the world by providing full-spectrum aviation, remote sensing, and analysis solutions. The company's capabilities include custom design and engineering; rapid prototyping; sensor integration and sustainment; aircraft modification and certification; flight test instrumentation and support; mission operations service; advanced intelligence data processing, exploitation, and dissemination solutions; and tailored hardware and software mission-system tools. AEVEX uses agile and customized approaches to rapidly define, develop, and deliver specialized solutions for airborne special mission needs for the U.S. Government, partner nations, and commercial businesses. AEVEX has major offices in California, Florida, North Carolina, Ohio, and Virginia.
AEVEX provides a full suite of comprehensive benefits, including a 401(k)-retirement plan, comprehensive Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability and Life insurance group coverage with a portion of the premiums paid by the company, professional development funds, and an Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) with counseling, legal help, child and elder care support, among other benefits for qualified employees.
Recruitment Communication Notice: All official correspondence regarding your application, application status, interviews, or the AEVEX hiring process will come directly from an AEVEX representative using an @aevex.com email address or through Greenhouse, our applicant tracking system. Please use caution with communications claiming to represent AEVEX from other email domains, and always verify the sender before responding or providing personal information.
Equal Employment Opportunity:
AEVEX is an Equal Opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, religious creed, color, sex (including pregnancy, breast feeding and related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, military and veteran status, marital status, age, protected medical condition, genetic information, physical disability, mental disability, or any other protected status in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws.
