Senior Equipment Specialist
About the Role
McBride Consulting has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Equipment Specialist supporting the modernization of Hawaii's Air Route Surveillance Radar (ARSR‑4) a system critical to national defense, air traffic control, and weather monitoring. You'll help replace and sustain one of the most important long‑range radar capabilities supporting NORAD/NORTHCOM and Pacific operations. If you enjoy hands‑on technical work, thrive in a collaborative environment, and have a passion for supporting the war fighter, this is a role where your expertise directly contributes to mission success.
In this role you will provide Equipment Specialist support that will provide CM activities and apply logistics best commercial practices and DoD directed concepts such as Performance-Based Logistics (PBL), public private partnering, and supply chain management. Perform configuration management tasks and apply the principles, criteria, and procedures of CM in support of systems and equipment acquired or sustained.
Duties
- Technical Order & Configuration Support
- Maintain and update technical orders (T.O.s, TCTOs) for multiple systems
- Perform TO validation/verification and support ETIMS sustainment
- Support Time Compliance Technical Orders and configuration baselines
- Help develop technical drawing packages and system documentation
- Troubleshooting & Sustainment
- Assist field units with technical issues, maintenance guidance, and problem resolution
- Address obsolescence issues and help identify suitable part replacements
- Provide technical input for discrepancy reports and sustainment actions
- Supply Chain & Logistics Integration
- Log new items into the supply system and update existing item data
- Interface with external organizations including DLA, FAA, sister services, and engineering support agencies
- Monitor modification parts, NSNs, provisioning lists, and contractor‑supported systems
- Program & Engineering Support
- Participate in Agile/Waterfall development activities
- Support CCB/ERB decisions and implementation of engineering changes
- Take part in audits (FCA/PCA/Compliance) and help track action items
- Access systems like IMDS and REMIS to support OSS&E reporting
Requirements
- Must be a US citizen
- Must have and be able to maintain a Secret level Clearance
- Bachelor's Degree in a related field and 12 years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed, 5 years of which must be in the DoD
- OR 15 years of directly related experience, 8 years of which must be in the DoD
Preferred Qualifications
- Master's or Doctorate Degree in a related field and at least 10 years of experience in the respective technical / professional discipline being performed, 5 years of which must be in the DoD
Skills
- Radar experience
- Strong technical background with NAVAID systems or similar avionics / radar environments
- Experience developing, updating, and sustaining technical orders (TOs, TCTOs)
- Understanding of supply chain management and provisioning processes
- Ability to collaborate with external stakeholders (DLA, FAA, DoD agencies)
- Hands‑on support experience in a sustaining engineering or logistics environment
- SharePoint
- Office 365
- ETIMS (Electronic Technical Information Management System)
- USAF logistics and deficiency reporting systems
- IMDS, REMIS, and other sustainment/maintenance systems
- Works well with cross‑functional teams — engineering, PM, logistics, cyber, configuration, and more
- Strong communicator who can collaborate with both technical and non‑technical partners
- Comfortable supporting users in the field and solving problems in real time
Benefits
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Vision insurance
Additional Information
Location: Tinker AFB, OK
Travel: Travel may be required per the customer's discretion
On-Site