F-35 Operations Center Specialist

Responsibilities

• Provide reactive (tactical) and proactive (strategic) support to the military customer
• Take ownership of actions regarding the improvement of Air Vehicle Availability (AVA)
• Be the single point of entry for all matters involving systems BAE holds design responsibility, and provide assistance for all JSF customers
• Oversee field efforts accomplished by BAE Field Service Engineers and vendors contracted and employed by BAE
• Official liaison between BAE UK and the LM and government customers
• Perform at a high level in meetings involving customer and LM leadership
• Collect and report fleet status of all LRIP aircraft from the delivered and deployed sites
• Data collection including aircraft status, driver(s), MICAP(s), Action Request(s), and additional information germane to aircraft sustainment requirements
• Support the Optimized Solutions team in developing, maintaining, and tracking aircraft sustainment trends that helps to improve the overall performance management and aircraft availability in a PBL business environment
• Provide regular fleet updates to the F-35 Field Operations Manager

Requirements

• Proven competency working with Action Requests (ARs) via the Customer Relationship Management Tool (CRM)
• Previous military aircraft maintenance experience highly desired
• Intimate working knowledge of F-35 Fleet Management practices
• Established and proven knowledge base of tactical aircraft maintenance and technical publications
• Able to work in a high stress environment to meet customer needs and expectations at short notice
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings/blueprints in addition to technical specifications
• Superior organization skills a must
• Strong communication skills are required both internally and externally
• Self-starter and capable of working independently with minimal guidance
• Effective reporting of tasks to both senior management and the customer
• Skilled in Microsoft Office Products; Word, Excel, Outlook, Access, etc.

Preferred

• Assist in ensuring LM and LSC-GFS have clear line of sight of current activities across US based Fleet Management issues, in particular on scare assets
• Maintain a strong working relationship with the UK F-35 Fleet Management team, to ensure a clear flow of information pertaining to lifed items tracking and all other Fleet Management activities
• Maintain a strong working relationship with other areas of BAE Systems S&ES, including Engineering Support, Technical Services, Supply Chain (US & UK), DQIM, Safety, Assurance & Governance

Pay

Full-Time Salary Range: $72150 - $122655
Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Health savings account
• 401(k) savings plan
• Disability coverage
• Life and accident insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Legal plan
• Discounts on home, auto, and pet insurance
• Paid time off, paid holidays, and other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave
• Recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards
• Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics