ALSS Specialist

Working across the globe, V2X builds smart solutions designed to integrate physical and digital infrastructure from base to battlefield. We bring 120 years of successful mission support to improve security, streamline logistics, and enhance readiness. Aligned around a shared purpose, our $4.5 B company and 16,000 people work alongside our clients, here and abroad, to tackle their most complex challenges with integrity, respect, responsibility, and professionalism.

Responsibilities

• Inspect, troubleshoot, repair, maintain and perform organizational and intermediate (O&I) maintenance level calendar inspections on aviator’s personal survival equipment, oxygen components, and support equipment and related systems and accessories in accordance with Maintenance Instruction Manuals (MIM’s), Technical Directives (TD’s), Maintenance Requirements Cards (MRC’s), Navy instructions, manufacturer’s manuals, company instructions and other approved data.
• Brief and debrief flight personnel on use and condition of survival equipment.
• Train aircrew in proper use of safety, water, and survival equipment.
• Transport, install and remove Cartridge Actuated Devices and Propulsion Actuated Devices.
• Pack, unpack, preserve, and maintain parachutes and seat survival kits.
• Ensure corrosion‑control cleaning, prevention, and treatment actions are performed as required.
• Issue and receive aircrew survival equipment.
• Perform duties of Aviator’s Breathing Oxygen (ABO) Analyst when authorized and designated.
• Install and test emergency radios.
• Read, interpret, and apply instructions from blueprints, drawings, schematics, and other approved data.
• Make entries in Auto Log Sets (ALS) as required.
• Coordinate with supervision and Quality Control to resolve questions concerning serviceability and/or repair procedures.
• Use provided test equipment and other support equipment to perform assigned tasks.
• Document work accomplished on Maintenance Action Forms (MAF), METER Card and/or NALCOMIS and maintain appropriate records.
• Adjust, maintain, and perform minor repairs on sewing machines using common hand tools and publications.
• Assist with ordering parts, tools, materials, and equipment as required.
• Share technical knowledge with other company employees.
• Assist other employees in the performance of their duties, as needed.
• Initiate reports required under the Naval Aviation Maintenance Discrepancy Reporting Program (NAMDRP).
• Perform collateral‑duty inspection or CD QAR functions, as required.
• Ensure Quality Control inspections are complied with.
• Assist when directed to ensure safety, security, and preservation of government‑owned and company‑owned equipment and property.
• Handle hazardous materials in performance of assigned duties; may serve as HAZMAT/HazWaste Custodian or Assistant Custodian when authorized.
• Comply with established Hazardous Material/Waste Programs and applicable EPA regulations.
• Assist management in investigating reports of defective material, workmanship, or work‑site incidents.
• Adhere to all applicable Foreign Object Damage (FOD) prevention and Tool Control rules, including participation in FOD walk‑downs.
• Maintain cleanliness of the work center and assigned work area.
• Comply with general and industrial safety rules and regulations applicable to the contract, facilities, and job assignment.
• Pass a respirator physical, if required.
• Perform other duties when directed.
• Assist in the search for lost tools/items when directed.
• Attend meetings/training when directed.
• Accurately complete and sign individual employee daily timesheet.
• Operate a forklift, if required.
• Temporarily assign to work at NAS Corpus Christi, if required.
• Qualify as Collateral Duty Inspector (CDI) or Collateral Duty Quality Duty Inspector (CDQAR), if required.

Qualifications

• Completion of U.S. Navy PR school or equivalent Air Force or Army PR school.
• Minimum two (2) years’ experience in aviator personal survival equipment and safety/survival equipment maintenance.
• Valid state driver’s license upon hire and ability to meet any Government/Company licensing or qualification requirements.
• High school diploma or equivalent (minimum education).
• Thorough working knowledge of applicable aircrew survival equipment, oxygen components, related support equipment, inspection, troubleshooting, repair, modification, applicable explosive devices, and maintenance procedures.
• Working knowledge of Naval Aviation Maintenance Program (NAMP) COMNAVAIRFORINST 4790.2, NAVAIR 13‑1‑6 series manuals and other applicable maintenance/technical manuals.
• Customer‑oriented attitude.
• Ability to pass an ordinance physical and become explosives‑handling certified within thirty (30) days of hire or assignment.
• Completion of a Navy‑approved corrosion training course within 30 days of hire.
• Familiarity with Company and Government Environmental, Health and Safety, Quality Control and Property Control policies and procedures within sixty (60) days of hire.
• Valid state operator’s license and ability to meet government licensing requirements for support equipment and forklifts.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Defense (Do