Aviation Navigation Data & Mission Planning Expert

Protingent; Lexington Park (MD); On-site; USD 56,000 - 86,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance plan options (HDHP/POS)

Education/ certification reimbursement

Pre-tax commuter benefits

Paid Time Off (PTO)

401k plan

Job summary

Protingent Staffing has an exciting contract-to-hire opportunity for an Aeronautical Navigation Data Quality & Mission Planning SME in Patuxent River, MD, onsite. This role focuses on ensuring naval aviation data integrity across avionics, mission planning systems, and data validation.

The candidate should have a BS in engineering with 5+ years of hands-on experience, knowledge of DAFIF/ARINC 424, and strong collaboration skills with Navy stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering discipline (including math or computer science).
• 5+ years of hands-on technical experience in aeronautical/navigation domains.
• Domain knowledge of Navy mission planning systems and aircraft navigation systems.
• Data formats and standards awareness (DAFIF, ARINC 424, aircraft binary formats).
• Experience with software requirements analysis and testing methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Integrate aeronautical data into military aircraft and mission planning systems for Performance-Based Navigation (PBN).
• Trace, evaluate, and analyze the aeronautical data chain from source to cockpit usage.
• Perform rigorous data validation to ensure accuracy for naval aviation mission planning.
• Conduct systems and software requirements analysis and integration on avionics hardware/software.
• Collaborate with flight test teams, software engineers, and Navy stakeholders to fix navigation data issues.

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

SQL querying

MS Access VBA

Job description

Protingent Staffing has an exciting contract-to-hire opportunity for an Aeronautical Navigation Data Quality & Mission Planning SME in Patuxent River, MD, onsite. This role focuses on ensuring naval aviation data integrity across avionics, mission planning systems, and data validation.

The candidate should have a BS in engineering with 5+ years of hands-on experience, knowledge of DAFIF/ARINC 424, and strong collaboration skills with Navy stakeholders.