FMS Aviation Field Maintenance and Operations SME

Torch Technologies is a 100% employee-owned, Certified Great Place To Work and named Best Places to Work in Huntsville/Madison County, headquartered in Huntsville, AL. Our team provides superior research, development, and engineering services to the Federal Government and Department of Defense. As one of the nation’s top 100 defense companies, we directly support the men and women who serve our country. Our corporate mission is “Lighting the Pathway of Freedom.” As a Certified Evergreen ESOP, we are committed to growing and sustaining our company for the next 100 years.

About the role

This unique position bridges high-level program/acquisition advisory services with tactical, forward-deployed technical execution in direct support of Foreign Military Sales (FMS) aviation sustainment programs. The successful candidate will dual-hat as a program-level advisor assisting with contract formulation, OEM oversight, and Organic Industrial Base (OIB) planning, while also being capable of traveling to provide direct, hands-on technical support, troubleshooting, and logistics management for forward-deployed field office personnel and partner nations. The ideal candidate brings deep operational experience in military aviation sustainment, management, and large-scale aviation supply support activities.

Responsibilities

The responsibilities of this hybrid role are divided into program-level acquisition/advisory support and tactical, hands-on Field Service support for the International Field Sustainment Directorate (IFSD). Application of the following responsibilities will be for FMS programs; experience within the Army Security Assistance Enterprise (ASAE) is required.

Part A: Program-Level Support (Strategic & Acquisition)

• Draft, review, and refine Performance Work Statements (PWS) and Statements of Work (SOW) outlining requirements for Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and Maintenance Augmentation Teams (MAT) to provide post-production service support.
• Assist in development of Contract Requirement Packages and serve as technical representative for modification and monitoring of associated Army Contracting Command actions.
• Provide technical advice, performance evaluation, and operational monitoring of service/service support contracts to the Contracting Officers Representative to ensure alignment with USG policies, security assistance frameworks, and partner nation operational requirements.
• Serve as an aviation maintenance sustainment advisor to the AMCOM SAMD IFSD, FMS Partners, Program Managers, depot-level commands (OIB), and other military or agency organizations.
• Facilitate coordination between FMS programs and OIB facilities (Depots, Arsenals, and Repair Activities) to ensure seamless Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) support and identify bottlenecks in FMS repair pipelines.

Part B: Technical Support (Tactical & Operational)

• Provide direct, on-the-ground technical advisory, troubleshooting, and maintenance support for deployed field office personnel and partner nations in OCONUS environments.
• Advise on planning, monitoring, and optimizing support operations requirements associated with large-scale Supply Support Activities (SSA) managing Class IX (Aviation) repair parts, Bench Stock, and Prescribed Load Lists (PLL).
• Directly interpret and apply complex aviation regulations, technical manual procedures, and flight safety directives in daily support operations.
• Interface daily with civilian contract maintenance, logistical personnel, Contractor Logistics Support (CLS), US Army Sustainment Commands, USASAC, and the Project Management Office (PMO) to drive operational synergy and superior customer service.

Requirements

• US Citizenship.
• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Economics, or equivalent.
• 10+ years of related Operations Research experience.
• Current secret security clearance.
• US Army Aviation Maintenance Management Experience including aircraft maintenance scheduling, quality control, maintenance operational management, and test-flight coordination.
• Technical Supply operations experience within an Aviation Unit Maintenance Company.
• Extensive background in overseeing tactical aircraft/fleet management and airfield-level issues.
• Experience in authoring comprehensive Performance Work Statements (PWS), Statements of Work (SOW), Quality Assurance Plans (QUASP), Contract Billing, etc., detailing requirements for OEMs and Contract Vendors.
• Understanding of Department of the Army regulations, technical manual procedures, and flight safety directives.
• Working knowledge and experience with Foreign Military Sales (FMS) lifecycle management, DSCA policies, and international defense cooperation programs.

Schedule

Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM

Work Location

Customer site. Hybrid options available.

Travel

0–10% travel required.

Benefits

• ESOP participation
• 401(k) match
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Flexible spending accounts
• Health Savings Accounts (HSA) and Health Reimbursement Accounts (HRA)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Education assistance
• Paid time off and holidays