WASS Maintenance Manager - 28981

About the role

HII Mission Technologies is seeking a highly experienced Maintenance Manager to support the Department of State’s INL/A Aviation Program. This role provides comprehensive leadership over aircraft maintenance, engineering sustainment, technical oversight, and maintenance production management for a diverse fleet of fixed and rotary wing aircraft operating globally in challenging environments.

Responsibilities

• Direct, manage, and coordinate all levels of aircraft maintenance, including scheduled, unscheduled, depot, modification, and battle damage repair activities in accordance with OEM, military, and INL/A technical standards.
• Oversee maintenance programs for aircraft, major components, sub systems, special mission equipment, avionics, and aircraft survivability equipment (ASE).
• Ensure compliance with DA PAM 738 750/751, AR 750 1, ICAP/ARMS checklist requirements, and all DoS/INL maintenance directives.
• Manage production control, quality control, tool control, maintenance engineering, and technical publications libraries.
• Lead maintenance planning, scheduling, forecasting of life limited components, and management of repair cycle metrics and ASL/bench stock coordination.
• Oversee engineering and sustainment functions including configuration management, reliability/maintainability analysis, technical data accuracy, and system modification projects.
• Maintain an Oil Analysis Program (OAP) and ensure compliance with all aircraft specific sustainment requirements.
• Support contingency, surge, and emergency operations by rapidly deploying maintenance teams and ensuring aircraft availability.
• Implement and contribute to DoS Air Wing’s Safety Management System (SMS), risk management processes, and mishap prevention initiatives.
• Ensure accurate and timely maintenance data entry, reporting, and records management in accordance with INL/A requirements.
• Cook up closely with Operations, Logistics, IT, and Program Management to ensure seamless support to mission execution.
• Provide technical recommendations to improve fleet readiness, extend aircraft life, and support modernization initiatives.

Requirements

• 6 years relevant progressive experience with Bachelors in related field; 4 years relevant progressive experience with Masters in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 10 years relevant progressive experience.
• Minimum 8 years of progressive experience in acquisition and sustainment of aircraft and aircraft systems.
• Proven technical experience in:
• Aircraft systems design, development, integration, testing, sustainment, and documentation.
• Managing maintenance support for complex aviation activities.
• Interfacing with government and contractor personnel on technical and programmatic matters.
• Managing resources, ensuring compliance with standards, and conducting feasibility and cost analyses.
• Organizing, directing, and coordinating all contract support activities.
• Interpreting and applying organizational policies and maintenance goals to subordinate personnel.
• Strong English verbal and written communication skills.
• Clearance: Must possess and maintain a Secret clearance.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to organize, direct, and coordinate all contract support activities.
• Ability to interpret and apply organizational policies and maintenance goals to subordinate personnel.
• Strong English verbal and written communication skills.
• Clearance: Must possess and maintain a Secret clearance.

Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Systems, Business, Logistics, or a related technical discipline.
• Demonstrated ability to manage large scale aircraft maintenance programs, including scheduled, unscheduled, and depot level maintenance.
• Strong expertise in applying OEM/MIL standards, FAA compliance requirements, and government aviation regulations.
• Proven leadership in high tempo, multi site maintenance environments supporting mission critical aviation operations.
• Exceptional ability to coordinate across engineering, logistics, safety, and operational teams to ensure fleet readiness.
• Strong proficiency in aircraft technical publication management, configuration control, and sustainment engineering.
• Experience working with host nation personnel and multinational teams in austere locations.

Benefits

Competitive benefits such as best-in-class medical, dental and vision plan choices; wellness resources; employee assistance programs; Savings Plan Options (401(k)); financial planning tools, life insurance; employee discounts; paid holidays and paid time off; tuition reimbursement; as well as early childhood and post-secondary education scholarships.

Pay

The anticipated salary range for this role is $126,363.00 - $150,000.00.

Schedule

Full Time/Salaried/Exempt.