Aviation Compliance Lead: DoD/FAA Regs Expert

CACI International Inc; Hawaii; On-site; USD 86,000 - 181,000; Full time

Job summary

CACI International Inc seeks an Aviation Regulatory Compliance Lead to serve as the senior SME ensuring contractor aviation activities meet FAA, DoD, ICAO, and host nation regulations across Indo-Pacific operations. You will support airfield assessments, mission planning, and regulatory oversight for fixed-wing, rotary, and unmanned programs.

The role requires active TS clearance, 8+ years of aviation experience, and a Bachelor’s degree in aviation management or related field.

Qualifications

• Active TS clearance with SCI eligibility.
• Bachelor’s degree in aviation management, Aeronautical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Aviation Safety, Aviation Operations, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 8 years supporting aviation operations, aviation regulatory compliance, aviation safety, or aviation program management.
• Minimum 5 years supporting DoD, Federal, commercial, or military aviation organizations.
• Experience supporting contractor-operated aviation services or Government aviation programs.
• Experience interpreting FAA regulations, ICAO standards, DoD aviation policies, and host nation aviation requirements.
• Experience supporting aviation logistics, deployment and distribution, or expeditionary aviation operations.
• Experience conducting aviation compliance inspections, audits, and operational assessments.
• Demonstrated ability to prepare technical reports and brief senior Government and military leadership.
• Experience supporting geographically dispersed aviation operations.

Responsibilities

• Serve as senior aviation regulatory compliance advisor for aviation operations.
• Ensure compliance with FAA, DoD, ICAO, Combatant Command, and host nation regulations.
• Interpret regulations and contractual requirements for operational execution.
• Monitor compliance across Indo-Pacific locations.
• Recommend corrective actions to mitigate deficiencies and risks.
• Support regulatory guidance for fixed-wing, rotary-wing, and unmanned operations.
• Coordinate aviation regulatory requirements with partners and authorities.
• Prepare technical reports and brief Government leadership.
• Maintain comprehensive aviation compliance documentation.

Skills

Security clearance TS/SCI

Regulatory compliance

Aviation operations planning

Regulatory interpretation FAA/ICAO/DoD

Aviation logistics support

Aviation compliance inspections

Technical reporting

Distributed operations

Geographically dispersed aviation Ops

Education

Bachelor’s degree in aviation management or related field

Master’s degree in aviation management or related discipline

Tools

Power BI

SharePoint

Microsoft 365

Job description

CACI International Inc seeks an Aviation Regulatory Compliance Lead to serve as the senior SME ensuring contractor aviation activities meet FAA, DoD, ICAO, and host nation regulations across Indo-Pacific operations. You will support airfield assessments, mission planning, and regulatory oversight for fixed-wing, rotary, and unmanned programs.

The role requires active TS clearance, 8+ years of aviation experience, and a Bachelor’s degree in aviation management or related field.