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Aircraft Field Modification Lead

MTech Aerospace · Wichita, KS · 3 wk ago
On-siteManagement$125k–$156k/yrFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections for headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Use

for each heading only if content exists. Must not repeat job title. Must not include Job ID etc. Must preserve all substantive info, remove boilerplate (EEO, etc). Must not create sections with filler like "commensurate with experience". Must include Pay and Benefits only if posting actually states them. The posting includes "MTech Offers A competitive compensation package Flexible work schedule Paid Time Off including Holidays, PTO, Military Pay, Bereavement, and Jury Duty Immediate 401 (k) eligibility Full Healthcare Eligibility including Medical, Dental, and Vision Flexible Spending Account and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account Health Savings Account Employee Referral Bonus Company Provided Short- and Long-Term Disability insurance Company Provided Life Insurance Critical Illness, Accident and Voluntary Life Insurance Eligibility Fantastic company culture and atmosphere". Also salary info: "The estimated salary rage for this position is $124,800 - $156,000 annually". So we have Pay and Benefits content. Schedule? Not explicitly mentioned besides "Flexible work schedule". That's a schedule detail. So we can include Schedule section with that info. We need sections: About the role (maybe from Impact Summary?), Responsibilities (list), Requirements (maybe combine Requirements and Qualifications?), Qualifications (maybe separate?), Skills (maybe from Competencies?), Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We must not repeat job title. Use

for each heading. We need to preserve all substantive info. Let's extract. Company Overview: Could be part of About the role? The "Impact Summary" describes role. We'll put About the role as a paragraph summarizing role: "The Aircraft Field Modification Lead serves as the primary interface between engineering, project management, depot maintenance activities, Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) partners, and customer stakeholders to ensure the successful planning and execution of aircraft modification projects." plus other details from Impact Summary. We must not invent or summarize away detail. We need to preserve all substantive info; we can keep sentences as is. Responsibilities: list bullet points from "Responsibilities" section. Requirements: The posting has "Requirements Qualifications:" then list. Might combine Requirements and Qualifications? But we have separate headings allowed. We could put Requirements as list of bullet points (maybe the same as Qualifications). However we need to avoid duplication. The posting includes "Requirements Qualifications:" then bullet list. We could treat that as Requirements section. Then Qualifications maybe empty? Better to have only one section for those items, maybe "Requirements". But the instruction says use headings for those categories if content exists. We can have both Requirements and Qualifications if we split content. But we need to avoid filler. Let's see if there is distinct content: The bullet list includes: Bachelor’s degree..., Minimum 10+ years..., Advanced knowledge..., Familiarity..., Must have relevant experience..., Strong organizational..., Proficient..., Airframes and Powerplants (A&P) Certification a plus., U.S. Citizenship required., Active Secret or Higher Clearance preferred., Travel Ability to travel as required... That seems like qualifications. There's no separate "Requirements" list besides that. So we could put that under "Requirements". Then "Qualifications" could be omitted (no content). But we need to avoid empty headings. So we will not include Qualifications heading. Skills: Could be from Competencies section. Those are competencies like Cross-functional Coordination, Technical Problem Solving, etc. We'll put those under Skills as list. Benefits: list from MTech Offers. Pay: salary range. Schedule: "Flexible work schedule". Also maybe travel frequency varies. We'll include that. We must not include boilerplate like EEO, General, etc. Now produce HTML fragment. Structure:

About the role

... (Impact Summary paragraphs)

Responsibilities

  • ...
  • ...

Requirements

  • ...
  • ...

Skills

  • ...
  • ...

Benefits

  • ...
  • ...

Pay

The estimated salary range for this position is $124,800 - $156,000 annually based on the successful candidate's experience, qualifications, skill set, work location, and market conditions.

Schedule

Flexible work schedule; travel frequency varies depending on program needs.

We need to ensure we preserve all substantive info from responsibilities list. Let's copy them exactly. Responsibilities list from posting: - Serve as the primary point of contact for assigned aircraft modification projects, acting as the primary interface between engineering design authority, program management, depot/Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO) execution teams, OEM partners, and customer representatives. - Independently coordinate modification planning, kit deliveries, technical data packages, and installation sequencing. - Track Engineering redlines, Technical Directives, Service Bulletins, and retrofit directives. - Provide on-site engineering oversight and expertise during aircraft induction, modification execution, functional test, and return-to-service activities. - Interface between engineering teams and field/depot personnel to clarify installation instructions and resolve discrepancies. - Coordinate redlines, as-built configuration updates, and discrepancy reports. - Support configuration management in accordance with program and regulatory requirements. - Validate part numbers, effectively, configuration applicability, and revision alignment prior to installation. (Note: there is a weird "effectively," maybe typo but keep.) - Ensure compliance with applicable FAA, Department of War (DoW), OEM, and airworthiness standards. - Provide advanced, real-time technical analysis and professional judgment to engineering and project leadership. - Travel to modification sites as required to: - Monitor installation progress - Support troubleshooting and technical issue resolution - Facilitate cross-functional coordination meetings - Verify installation compliance with drawings and technical directives We need to keep sub-bullets? The instruction says use
  • for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. For sub-items we could either nest
      inside
    • or keep as separate
    • with dash. Probably better to nest. We'll produce:
    • Travel to modification sites as required to:
      • Monitor installation progress
      • Support troubleshooting and technical issue resolution
      • Facilitate cross-functional coordination meetings
      • Verify installation compliance with drawings and technical directives
    • Now Requirements list: - Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Aviation Maintenance Management, or related field (or equivalent experience). - Minimum 10+ years of experience supporting DoW aircraft modification, sustainment, or integration programs. - Advanced knowledge of aircraft systems (e.g., avionics, electrical, Environmental Control System (ECS), propulsion, and structures). - Familiarity with technical data interpretation (drawings, wiring diagrams, installation instructions). - Must have relevant experience working in depot, MRO, or OEM environments. - Strong organizational and communication skills. - Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (e.g., Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint). - Airframes and Powerplants (A&P) Certification a plus. - U.S. Citizenship required. - Active Secret or Higher Clearance preferred. - Travel Ability to travel as required to support system modification, installation, and fielding activities at modification facilities, depot locations, OEM locations, and other program support sites. Travel frequency will vary depending on program needs. We could keep travel as separate bullet. Now Skills (Competencies): - Cross-functional Coordination: Effectively coordinate and align engineering, program management, logistics, depot operations, OEM partners, quality assurance, and customer stakeholders to ensure successful execution of aircraft modification efforts. - Technical Problem Solving: Ability to diagnose, analyze, and resolve complex aircraft integration and installation issues using engineering judgment, system knowledge, and structured troubleshooting methodologies. - Schedule Management: Capability to plan, monitor, and adjust modification execution timelines to ensure aircraft induction, installation, and return-to-service milestones are achieved without compromising technical integrity. - Configuration Control Discipline: Adherence to formal configuration management processes to ensure aircraft modifications are installed, documented, and traceable in accordance with approved engineering data and regulatory requirements. - Field/Depot Operations Familiarity: Working knowledge of depot-level maintenance environments, MRO processes, production workflows, and aircraft modification execution constraints. - Professional Customer Engagement: Represent the program and engineering authority professionally when interfacing with government customers, OEM partners, and senior leadership, maintaining credibility and technical confidence. Now Benefits list from MTech Offers: - A competitive compensation package - Flexible work schedule - Paid Time Off including Holidays, PTO, Military Pay, Bereavement, and Jury Duty - Immediate 401(k) eligibility - Full Healthcare Eligibility including Medical, Dental, and Vision - Flexible Spending Account and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account - Health Savings Account - Employee Referral Bonus - Company Provided Short- and Long-Term Disability insurance - Company Provided Life Insurance - Critical Illness, Accident and Voluntary Life Insurance Eligibility - Fantastic company culture and atmosphere Note: "Flexible work schedule" appears also in Schedule; we might duplicate but it's okay. Now Pay: we have salary range. Now Schedule: we could mention flexible work schedule and travel frequency. We must not include boilerplate like "General", "EEO Statement", etc. Now produce HTML. Check for any repeated content: Ensure we didn't miss any substantive info from Impact Summary beyond first sentence. Impact Summary includes multiple sentences: "The Aircraft Field Modification Lead serves as the primary interface between engineering, project management, depot maintenance activities, Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) partners, and customer stakeholders to ensure the successful planning and execution of aircraft modification projects. The Aircraft Field Modification Lead is responsible for synchronizing technical data, installation sequencing, material readiness, and aircraft induction schedules to support efficient and compliant modification execution. This position requires long term modification site coordination in Wichita, KS, with potential travel to alternate modification facilities, depots, OEM locations, and customer sites to provide coordination and technical support. The Aircraft Field Modification Lead works closely with engineering teams to translate modification designs and technical data packages into executable installation plans. The Aircraft Field Modification Lead will support clarification of installation instructions, facilitates resolution of technical discrepancies, and ensures redlines and as-built configurations are properly captured and documented. Acting as a bridge between the design authority and execution, the liaison helps prevent schedule delays by identifying integration risks early, escalating issues appropriately, and supporting corrective action planning. The Aircraft Field Modification Lead will also support logistics coordination and parts management associated with aircraft maintenance and modification efforts. This includes tracking modification kits, long-lead components, and government or contractor furnished equipment to ensure material availability aligns with aircraft induction and delivery schedules. This position will work closely with supply chain, procurement, and warehouse teams to monitor part status, resolve shortages, manage backorders, and mitigate supply risks that could impact schedule performance. This position requires validation of part numbers, configuration applicability, and revision alignment to ensure installation teams receive the correct hardware, wiring, structural components, and avionics equipment. In addition, the Aircraft Field Modification Lead will oversee inventory reconciliation, discrepancy reporting, and documentation of consumed materials to maintain configuration control and accurate as-built records." We need to preserve all that. We can put that in About the role paragraph(s). Could be multiple

      tags. We'll output:

      About the role

      The Aircraft Field Modification Lead serves as the primary interface between engineering, project management, depot maintenance activities, Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) partners, and customer stakeholders to ensure the successful planning and execution of aircraft modification projects.

      The Aircraft Field Modification

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