Company Overview
Metrea delivers effects-as-a-service to national security partners across five domains and more than a dozen mission areas—including airborne ISR, electronic warfare, secure communications, aerial refueling, special mission aviation, aerial firefighting, and advanced simulation.
Wherever we operate, we build vertically integrated full stacks of capability—designing, building, and operating turnkey solutions that let customers scale capacity while benefiting from continuous cycles of innovation. With operators and engineers under one roof, we close the gap between lab and field—what we call connecting design with effect.
Metrea’s solutions are built for elegance: effective, efficient, and evolving. This approach enables our partners to do more with less and achieve outsized, asymmetric advantage against rapidly evolving threats.
Headquartered in Washington, DC, Metrea has facilities across the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe, and beyond.
This role sits within AERO area of Metrea
Aerospace Engineering Group (AERO) provides an integrated, end-to-end capability for the rapid modification and fielding of mission-specific aircraft. The Airborne Asset Adaptation (A3) Cell acts as the central command and coordination hub, managing requirements and external interfaces from inception to operational delivery. Specialized technical execution is delivered by the Aircraft Integration Centre (AIC), a Part 145 facility focused on airframe modification, and Aerospace Design (ASD), which provides organic design engineering and FAA-authorized certification. Collectively, these elements bridge the gap between initial requirements and the deployment of flight-certified, mission-ready assets.
Position Summary
Reporting to the ODA Lead Administrator, the Assistant ODA Administrator supports the management, oversight, and execution of all ODA-related activities in accordance with FAA regulations, policy, guidance, and the MASD ODA Procedures Manual. The Assistant ODA Administrator provides day‑to‑day coordination with FAA Oversight Management Team (OMT) personnel, ODA Unit Members (UMs), certification engineers, and internal program teams to ensure compliance, timely execution of delegated functions, and effective communication across all stakeholders.
This role supports the ODA Lead Administrator in maintaining the integrity of the ODA system by managing documentation, correspondence, audits, and certification activities in accordance with approved procedures. It also ensures alignment with FAA regulations, policy, guidance, and OMT directives, including implementation of corrective actions.
The Assistant ODA Administrator may also support certification engineering tasks as needed, including review of substantiation data, test plans, and regulatory compliance documentation. Engineering support activities performed by this role are non‑ODA functions.
What You’ll Do
ODA Administration
- Assist the ODA Lead Administrator in ensuring compliance with the ODA Procedures Manual and FAA regulatory requirements.
- Support oversight of ODA Unit Members, including tracking qualifications, training, and performance of authorized functions.
- Prepare, review, and maintain ODA documentation, including procedures, forms, records, and correspondence.
- Assist in managing formal incoming and outgoing correspondence with the FAA OMT, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timely delivery.
- Support the development, revision, and continuous improvement of the ODA Procedures Manual.
- Coordinate with engineering, program management, and leadership to ensure ODA activities align with program schedules and certification needs.
- Assist in monitoring ODA performance metrics, compliance indicators, and corrective action plans.
- Support preparation for FAA OMT audits, including document readiness, audit logistics, and follow‑up actions.
Certification and Technical Support
- Support the review of engineering substantiation, analysis, and test documentation supporting STC and PMA projects.
- Support development and review of Project Specific Certification Plans and related compliance documentation.
- Coordinate with certification engineers and UMs to ensure timely completion of delegated tasks.
- Support ground and flight test planning activities, including documentation review and compliance tracking.
- Research FAA regulations, policy, and guidance to support certification and ODA decision-making.
Program and Stakeholder Coordination
- Maintain effective working relationships with FAA personnel, internal engineering teams, and ODA UMs.
- Support communication of project status, open issues, and certification risks to internal and external stakeholders.
- Assist in preparing engineering reports, presentations, and compliance summaries.
Organizational Responsibilities
- Maintain a regular and predictable work schedule.
- Contribute to a positive and productive work environment.
- Perform other duties as necessary.
What You’ll bring
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering or related technical discipline
Experience:
- 5-10 years of experience in aircraft certification, regulatory compliance, or ODA-related functions.
- Demonstrated experience in FAA Part 23 and Part 25 regulations, policy, and guidance.
- Experience coordinating with FAA personnel, DERs/UMs, or ODA organizations preferred.
Skills:
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
- Demonstrate success working in a highly collaborative multi-function environment.
- Must be results-oriented and demonstrate flexibility in dealing with changing and ambiguous situations.
- Ability to maintain effective working relationships with staff.
- Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Highly developed sense of judgment and maturity.
- Strong organizational skills and discipline, with strong attention to detail.
- Demonstrated intellectual humility, high levels of emotional intelligence, and an innate ability to challenge own thinking and adjust to others.
- Must be able to accomplish all duties with little or no assistance.
- Must have good command of the English language, oral and written.
Certifications:
Computer Skills:
Our Firmware
At Metrea, our single core value, Rooted in Humility, and our four cornerstone attributes—Entrepreneurial, Systematic, Discerning, and Over-Deliver. These form what we call our Teammate Firmware. Just like technical firmware connects software and hardware, our Firmware is the constant interface between our mission and our people. It defines how we show up, how we work together, and how we solve complex problems.
Our team Firmware creates a web-like, hyper-collaborative, dynamically hierarchical way of working that helps us adapt quickly, communicate openly, and distribute decision-making to where expertise actually lives. It enables groups to self-organize around hard problems, shift fluidly as priorities evolve, and operate with the trust, curiosity, and discipline required in a complex mission space. This foundation allows us to deliver elegant, effective solutions and uphold our purpose: protecting our precious inheritance.
Benefits
Comprehensive medical plan options
HSA/FSA accounts
Dental and vision coverage
6 employer 401(k) match
Fully paid parental leave for all new parents
Generous PTO
Life and disability insurance
Long-term and Short-term disability coverage
AD&D Coverage
Pet Insurance
Employee Assistance Program
Subsided gym membership / plans through Wellhub
Work Authorization / Security Clearance
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
Must be a U.S. citizen. No security clearance required.
AAP/EEO Statement
This Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
Position Type and Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time exempt position with typical working hours of Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Hours and work shifts may change in accordance with department and business needs. Exempt Employees must have the ability to be on-call and available, as business needs require.
Work Location
Englewood, CO
Work Environment
This job operates in an office setting
Travel
Travel requirements are less than 10.
