Senior Aviation Maintenance Advisor (SAMA)

Employment Type: Full‑Time (OCONUS) | Position Status: NOW HIRING – IMMEDIATE OPENING

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced Senior Aviation Maintenance Advisor (SAMA) to support a U.S. Government Security Assistance Training Management Organization (SATMO) Technical Assistance Field Team (TAFT) for an AH‑64E Apache program. The SAMA will provide senior‑level aviation maintenance expertise, training, advising, and mentorship to establish and sustain effective AH‑64E maintenance management, Production Control, Quality Control, and maintenance programs. The role requires the skills of a U.S. Army 15R AH‑64E Attack Helicopter Repairer and the ability to mentor senior aviation leadership and maintenance personnel.

Primary Responsibilities

• Advise, train, and mentor aviation maintenance personnel on AH‑64E maintenance operations and procedures.
• Assist with management of the maintenance flow chart.
• Train personnel on the aircraft bank‑hour tracker.
• Provide guidance on scheduled and unscheduled maintenance.
• Train and advise personnel on parts ordering and Production Control.
• Assist with establishing and maintaining effective Quality Control (QC) operations.
• Provide technical mentorship to senior leaders, Engineering Officers, and senior maintenance technicians.
• Perform Technical Inspector duties when designated.
• Train and mentor personnel on Aircrew Life Support Equipment (ALSE).
• Assist with establishing and maintaining maintenance documentation for Aviation Ground Equipment (AGE) and Ground Support Equipment (GSE).
• Assist with Multi‑Functional Ground Support Equipment (MFAGE) maintenance documentation and tracking.
• Assist with monitoring, collecting, and submitting lubricant samples in accordance with the Army Oil Analysis Program.
• Assist in developing sustainable AH‑64E maintenance programs and procedures.
• Support the development of the organization’s long‑term organic maintenance capability.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of experience performing or supervising helicopter maintenance.
• Minimum 7 years of AH‑64E maintenance experience requiring the skills of a U.S. Army 15R/15Z.
• Minimum 5 years of AH‑64E Technical Inspector or Quality Control Officer experience.
• Previous unit Production Control and Quality Control experience.
• Demonstrated ability to provide expert‑level technical mentorship.
• Experience performing or supervising aviation maintenance programs.
• Ability to effectively communicate and work with senior aviation leaders and senior maintenance personnel.

Highly Desired

• Previous AH‑64E V6 maintenance experience.
• Aircrew Life Support Equipment (ALSE) certification.
• Previous Security Assistance / Foreign Military Sales (FMS) experience.
• Experience training or mentoring foreign military aviation personnel.

Deployment & Training Requirements

• Pre‑deployment administrative processing.
• Passport and visa processing.
• FACT training – a mandatory five‑business‑day course for new hires and personnel who have not completed the training within the previous six years.

Security Requirements

A SECRET security clearance is not required, but personnel must comply with applicable U.S. Government, host‑nation, installation, and program security requirements.