Chief Mission Systems Technician

Position Summary

The Chief Mission Systems Technician will organize, plan, and manage new aircraft mission systems technicians ensuring all actions across all levels of the enterprise are effectively coordinated. The position will be required to provide oversight, standardization, and training for deployed assets and elements assigned to the company as well as subject matter expertise in support of future growth and development of additional capability in support of additional opportunities and capability. 

Business Unit Overview

Metrea Special Aerospace (MSA) provides a full range of aerospace solutions from integrated C4ISR operational services and tailored aviation services to advanced tactical helicopter training. MSA is a leader in commercial intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) with superior platforms and a constantly evolving set of capabilities across all levels of services. We also offer custom, discreet, convenient, and reliable options to meet our partners’ mission needs in the air and on the ground and expert instructors well-versed in special mission aviation tasks and integrated air-ground-maritime planning and execution. 

MSA designs, prototypes, engineers, and tests commercial, military, and government special mission applications for our US government and international defense customers, OEM partners, and private aircraft owners. We have recovered, serviced, and delivered aircraft globally throughout North, Central, and South America, as well as Europe, Asia, Africa, and along the Pacific Rim. Our integrated solutions are the product of our deep stack of aviation capabilities and related design, acquisition, engineering, training, operations, and evaluation services offered to our customers in either integrated packages or as standalone services. Our organizational culture prioritizes safety, innovation, quality, and efficiency with responsive and flexible support.

Metrea Enterprise Overview

Metrea is a defense company dedicated to translating commercial innovation into solutions for the hardest problems in national security. With deep mission expertise, Metrea focuses on delivering effects as-a-service across a spectrum of domains including Air, Space, Electromagnetic & Cyber, and Simulation. Metrea Management provides central services to 12 global business units via Operations, Solutions, Strategy, Legal, and Finance teams. 

Essential Functions and Competency Statements 

• Serve as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for mission systems and payloads currently integrated on aircraft and platforms as well as emerging requirements and needs. 
• Coordinates with MSA-ISR MST personnel forward deployed, serving as a conduit and point of contact for all technical questions and concerns. Serves point of contact between assigned Mission System Technicians, Flight Operations, Maintenance and Engineering, Site Management, and Program Management in order to solve issues and in support of improved standardization and configuration management.
• Responsible for the Mission System Technician standardization and associated training program, creating initial and refresher training curriculum as required, evaluation standards, and training status. Training will include and ensure effective and standardized means to – 
  1. Isolate malfunctions using diagnostic software, technical data, block diagrams, and other tests requiring specialized test equipment. 
  2. Correct procedures for removing, repairing, and replacing assemblies and subassemblies to optimally sustain voice, data, and video networks. 
  3. Ability to correctly fabricate, terminate, and interconnect wiring and associated network infrastructure devices.
  4. Troubleshoot network issues involving VLANs and simple routing configurations.
  5. How to handle and properly safeguard Communications Security (COMESEC) equipment and material.
  6. Build of systems from scratch when all required software and hardware are available.
  7. Completion of all administratively required forms, records, and documents on schedule and in support of an effective configuration management program.
• Coordinates with internal and external agencies, and other service providers to provide solutions that analyze and isolate performance faults and implement corrective actions.
• Provide guidance and suggestions on technical matters for the aircraft that will support enhanced operations based on the Metrea Special Aer