Aviation Fleet and Asset Planner

Socket.dev; Menifee (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Metrea Special Management LLC in the United States is seeking a Fleet and Asset Planner to lead long-range forecasting and tracking of the C/KC-135 fleets, ensuring maintenance program compliance while maximizing aircraft availability.

You will coordinate with Maintenance Planning and cross-functional teams, develop work scopes for heavy maintenance, and drive fleet scheduling and performance analysis to optimize assets and readiness.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in aviation maintenance operations.
• Experience with KC-135 operations.
• Proficient in predictive, preventive, and prescriptive maintenance.
• Experience with aviation maintenance software platforms.
• Database management and aviation regulatory compliance.
• Project management and cross-functional coordination.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with planners to execute long-range strategies and integrate new aircraft into service.
• Review maintenance records and determine phase-in requirements for new aircraft.
• Develop long-range forecasts for aircraft performance with PMMs and SMEs.
• Develop fleet scheduling and rotation plans to meet program needs.
• Coordinate aircraft availability planning with Technical Services and Operations.
• Analyze fleet utilization to maximize aircraft and major assets.
• Monitor and adjust maintenance forecasts to meet airworthiness requirements.
• Assist in defining work scopes for heavy maintenance and major components.

Skills

Fleet planning

Aviation maintenance

Military KC-135

Predictive maintenance

Maintenance software

Project management

Communication skills

Regulatory compliance

Database management

Cross-functional coordination

Tools

CAMS

GO81

AMOS

FlightDocs/Veryon

Job description

Company Overview

Metrea delivers effects-as-a-service to national security partners across five domains and more than a dozen mission areas. These include airborne ISR, electronic warfare, secure communications, aerial refueling, special air missions, aerial firefighting, and advanced simulation. We own the whole stack: designing, building, and operating turnkey capabilities that give our partners decisive, asymmetric advantage against rapidly evolving threats.

Our operating model is built around three interlocking pillars. The Support Groups provide a global shared-service – spanning people, finance, platform, operations, legal, and engagement. This frees up our Core Groups, who develop and own mission capabilities end-to-end, to focus entirely on delivery. The Market Groups apply a regional lens, ensuring that our agile and adaptable capabilities remain aligned to the wicked problems that matter most to our partners across the Americas, EMEA, and Asia-Pacific.

At the heart of our model is a simple but powerful idea: be a true partner with skin in the game. Our partners need effects, not just equipment. By owning the full stack – from the lab to the field – we are able to drive a continuous cycle of innovation that keeps our partners ahead. It's a fast-moving, intellectually demanding environment where talented people are given real responsibility, work on problems that matter, and contribute to an enterprise that is growing quickly and deliberately.

Headquartered in Washington, DC, with facilities across the United States, the United Kingdom, as well as Continental Europe and Asia-Pacific.

Group Overview

Metrea Special Management LLC operates as a leading provider of aircraft maintenance, engineering, and asset management services. This role supports the Fleet Planning function within our Maintenance and Operations division, focusing on long-range forecasting and optimization of our C/KC-135 aircraft assets.

Position Summary

The Fleet and Asset Planner is responsible for the long-range forecasting, planning and tracking of the Metrea C/KC-135 fleets through continuous monitoring of aircraft status and fleet utilization. Under leadership of the Manager of Maintenance Planning, ensures compliance with maintenance program requirements while maximizing aircraft availability.

What You'll Do

• Collaborate with other planners to execute long-range planning strategies and timelines to integrate new aircraft from acquisition into operational service
• Accomplish maintenance records reviews and determine phase-in requirements for newly acquired aircraft/powerplants/accessories
• Develop long-range forecasts for the performance of aircraft HMV in coordination with the Manager of Heavy Maintenance, and Powerplant and Major Assembly Subject Matter Experts
• Develop fleet scheduling and rotation plans to support program requirements and heavy maintenance activities
• Coordinate aircraft availability planning and forecasting in support of cross-functional teams including Technical Services, Asset Value, Aircraft Records, Maintenance Programs, and Flight Operations
• Analyze fleet utilization and performance trends to maximize aircraft, major accessories such as engines, landing gear, specialized equipment, and other critical component availability
• Monitor and adjust maintenance forecasts to ensure aircraft availability and inspection program requirements are met
• Assist in the development of work scopes for C/KC-135 aircraft entering heavy maintenance checks, as well as work scopes for major accessories and critical components requiring repair ensuring alignment with airworthiness and program requirements

What You Bring

• 5+ years in aviation maintenance operations, with hands-on experience in fleet planning across multiple airframes
• Strong background in military aircraft maintenance and inspection programs, particularly KC-135 operations
• Proficient in predictive, preventive, and prescriptive maintenance strategies
• Experienced with compliance monitoring tools and aviation maintenance software platforms
• Skilled in database management, software administration, and aviation regulatory compliance
• Project management experience, including software implementation and cross-functional coordination
• Excellent problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

• Valid Passport
• Valid Driver's License
• Highly computer literate with ability to develop tools to support position responsibilities
• In-depth experience utilizing aviation MIS platforms (CAMS, GO81, AMOS, FlightDocs/Veryon)
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite

Benefits

• Health and welfare coverage
• Retirement plan eligibility

Work Authorization / Security Clearance

Employee must be able to work legally in the US.

AAP/EEO Statement

Metrea Special Management LLC (MAM) 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 position with typical working hours of Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 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. Non-Exempt employees may be required to work over 40 hours per week with approval from the department manager.

Work Environment

This job operates in a clerical, office setting. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

Travel

If located in the Temecula CA area (Riverside, Orange, and San Diego counties), other travel requirements are up to 25%.

Base Pay Range

The compensation range shown below is a good faith estimate and reflects the expected base pay for this position upon hire. This is just one component of Metrea's overall approach to total rewards and final compensation decisions, including the ultimate salary or hourly rate agreed upon, may vary depending on factors such as job location, job-specific knowledge, skills, experience, and the overall negotiated compensation package. Eligible full-time employees also receive a comprehensive benefits package designed to support their health, wellbeing, and long-term success.

$120,000 — $140,000 USD

Our Firmware

At Metrea, our single core value is Rooted in Humility, and our four cornerstone attributes are 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.