Aerostat Weather Operations Lead

TCOM, L.P.; Elizabeth City (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and disability insurance

401(k) match

FSA/HSAs

Employee assistance program (EAP)

Tuition reimbursement

Parental leave

Paid time off (PTO)

Company-paid holidays

Job summary

TCOM, L.P. is seeking a weather operations specialist to act as the single point of contact for weather support at assigned aerostat sites during shifts in order to ensure safe operations across pre-flight, launch, flight, recovery, post-flight and moored activities.

The role requires monitoring forecasts, providing timely warnings, coordinating payload actions, and answering site inquiries while leading seasonal weather briefings and root cause analyses to prevent recurrence.

Qualifications

• A minimum of seven years of experience in technical or aviation field operations and maintenance (O&M) environment.
• Associate degree in a related field or equivalent education and experience.
• A technical or meteorological associate degree is highly desirable.
• Successful completion of a TCOM Flight Director certification program once onboarded (for knowledge purposes).
• Ability to obtain a DoD Secret Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and assess forecasts and current weather and its potential impact on the aerostat sites.
• Provide warnings and updates to the sites as necessary.
• Notify sites when to implement payload removals or other actions based on forecasted weather using published guidance.
• Respond to inquiries from Site and Shift Leads on weather observations at their locations.
• Continuously evaluate weather training, recommend changes, and develop updates as needed.
• Lead bi-annual seasonal briefings of expected weather pattern changes and impacts.
• Lead any weather-related root cause analysis (RCA) efforts.
• Analyze weather-related incidents and formulate lasting fixes to reduce future occurrences.
• Prepare and submit written reports.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Field operations experience

DoD clearance eligibility

Aviation weather knowledge

Pilot experience desirable

Aerostat operations experience

Education

Associate degree in related field

Technical or meteorological associate degree desirable

Flight Director certification program upon onboarding

Job description

TCOM, L.P. is seeking a weather operations specialist to act as the single point of contact for weather support at assigned aerostat sites during shifts in order to ensure safe operations across pre-flight, launch, flight, recovery, post-flight and moored activities.

The role requires monitoring forecasts, providing timely warnings, coordinating payload actions, and answering site inquiries while leading seasonal weather briefings and root cause analyses to prevent recurrence.