The Aerostat Flight Director responsible for the Operations of all Aerostat Site locations. You will interact with the Site Leads, Government representatives, subcontractors, and vendors to ensure that Tyonek is meeting all operational goals. You must have enough field experience to be able to interpret what is going on at the sites, and enough professional experience to interact with high level Government customers and company personnel. The Aerostat Flight Director is the bridge that connects the aerostat sites to the Program Management Office (PMO). You will keep the Program Manager up to date on the performance of the aerostat operations and provide recommendations for solutions when problems arise. Once approved, you will also execute these solutions and see them through to resolution.
Duties
- Responsible for communicating with and managing the operational sites for the Aerostat program. This includes overseeing Site Leads, FSRs, and Aerostat Operations staff.
- Responsible for managing subcontractors who support the Aerostat Operations.
- Will gather, prepare, and deliver operations documentation and CDRLs for the program. These include but are not limited to: daily flight logs, staffing reports, monthly status reports, troubleshooting logs, after action reports, program management reviews, risk management reports.
- Will be responsible for coordinating with other company departments in support of field operations. These include safety, quality, HR, logistics, IT, business operations, finance, security, and project controls.
- Will report directly to the Senior PM on all aspects of Aerostat Operations.
- Provide subject matter expertise on aerostat systems and payloads.
- Provide recommendations to the government customer regarding corrective actions, operational improvements, and flight safety.
- Coordinate COAs with the FAA for CONUS based flight operations.
- Participate in and prepare reports for site surveys.
- Assist engineering with design activities involving changes to the governments baseline design.
- Provide plan, status, performance and forecast for the program integrated master schedule.
- Maintain the Operations section of the SharePoint including Status Descriptions, Calendar, Action Items and Risk Registry.
- Other duties as assigned
Education/Experience Requirements
- 10 years in a direct supervisory position.
- 15 years combined Government/Contracting/Military experience.
- Completed certified training on aerostat systems.
- Demonstrated expertise in ability to understand weather impacts on all aspects of aerostat performance.
- Demonstrated experience with flight requirements for aerostats, including knowledge of flight certifications and flight parameters.
- Demonstrated experience in analyzing flight data and determining negative trends.
- Demonstrated expertise in all phases of aerostat progression i.e., Sight surveys, platform setup, inflation, launch, high winds during flight, recovery, deflation, and breakdown of system for shipping.
- Demonstrated expertise in fiber pathways, power and data flows on aerostat systems.
- Demonstrated expertise in determining payload installation and restrictions based on configuration.
- Demonstrated expertise in system changes and updates involving telemetry, power & control subsystems, payload and other communications systems.
- Demonstrated experience in critical thinking and troubleshooting of aerostat systems.
- Demonstrated expertise in remote airborne sensor control; sensor physics; and the processing and distribution of sensor information in an operational environment.
- We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform post offer, pre-employment substance abuse testing.
Physical Requirements
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.
- Must be able to walk and stand on level and/or inclined surfaces for certain periods throughout the day.
- Must be able to climb stairs, ramps, ladders, and work stands, working at heights with fall protection devices.
- Must be able to crouch, crawl, grasp or handle objects, use finger dexterity, bend elbow/knee and reach above/below shoulders.
- May be required to lift up to 25 pounds and carry for short distances.
- Must be able to distinguish color and judge three-dimensional depth.
- Normally works in an office setting with controlled temperature.
Equal Opportunity Employer/VEVRAA/ADA
TNC and its subsidiaries fall under ANCSA and are entitled under Federal Law to extend hiring preferences to its shareholders. ANCSA provides TNC the authority to give shareholder preference in hiring. TNC reaffirms its belief in equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants for employment. Tyonek is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a VEVRAA Federal Contractor who affords equal employment opportunity to protected veterans and people with disabilities: Tyonek Native Corporation provides all employees and job applicants' equal employment opportunities in hiring and promotion without discrimination because of age, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, marital status, race, religion, color, veteran status, physical or mental disability, national origin, or any other reason prohibited by law.