Weapons Operations Specialist

Description

SAIC is seeking a highly experienced and knowledgeable Military Operations Specialist Candidate shall serve as an Airborne Crew Served Weapons Subject Matter Expert for the NAVAIR Crew Served Weapons In-Service Engineering Activity.  In this role they will be responsible for providing end-user expertise on standard processes and procedures employed by operators and maintainers in the Navy and Marine Corps.

Duties and responsibilities include:

• Maintain crew served weapons and mounts in accordance with applicable NAVAIR technical publications. 
• Evaluate Conventional Ordnance Discrepancy Reports (CODRs) and provide disposition instructions.
• Evaluate Technical Publication Deficiency Reports (TPDRs) and provide technical manual source data change requirements.
• Develop, review, and validate maintenance procedures for crew served weapons and mounts.
• Develop, review, and validate NATOPs flight procedures for weapon system checklists.
• Perform live fire test and evaluation on small arms weapon systems from 7.62mm to .50 caliber.
• Evaluate Engineering Change Proposals for applicability for changes to logistics documentation such as technical manuals, tool control manuals, support equipment requirement documents, and maintenance plans.
• Assist in inventory management of repair parts for crew served weapons and mounts.
• Build kits, receive/stock material, and prepare material for shipment.
• Develop maintenance and operator training curriculum for mounts and weapon systems.
• Provide training to fleet end users.

Qualifications

Education and Experience:

• Bachelors degree and at least three (3) years of experience, Masters degree and one (1) year of experience. Additional experience acceptable in leu of a degree.
• Preferred minimum of 6 years of experience in Navy/Marine aviation weapon system maintenance.  Prefer qualification in one of the following Military Occupational Specialties:  6173, 6174, 6176, 6531, or Navy Rating AO.
• Experience developing training materials or maintenance procedures.  
• Experience providing training in the utilization and/or maintenance of crew served weapons and mounts.
• Ability to convey technical instructions in a complete and concise manner.
• Experience writing, training, and/or evaluating NATOPs flight procedures.
• Experience performing maintenance on crew served weapons and mounts utilized by the Navy and Marines on airborne platforms such as the UH-1, CH-53, V-22, and MH-60.

This position will require the following:

• Ability to tactfully engage senior leadership (uniformed and civilian) on crew served weapons topics.
• Ability to create and edit documents using Microsoft Office (Word, Power Point, Excel).
• Ability to obtain Secret security clearance.
• Ability to pass the Arms, Ammunition, and Explosives (AA&E) screening process.
• Ability to obtain explosive handling certification.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs to chest height.
• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time.