Tactical Operations and Weapons Specialist

General information

Requisition # R62775 Locations USA-MD-Patuxent River Posting Date 08/20/2025 Security Clearance Required Secret Remote Type Onsite Time Type Full time

Description & Requirements

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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:

• 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