Flight Clearance Engineer – UAS Operations & Airworthiness

Synectic Solutions, Inc.; Patuxent Highland (MD); On-site; USD 111,000 - 123,000; Full time

Job summary

Synectic Solutions, Inc. is seeking a Tactical Operations and Air/Weapons Specialist (Journeyman) to support the Navy’s PA E RAS as a Flight Clearance Product Developer at Patuxent River NAS, Lexington Park, MD. This role focuses on testing, certification, and operational integration of unmanned systems for shipboard and shore-based operations.

The position requires U.S. citizenship with an active SECRET clearance, experience in configuration management of technical data, and strong

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizen with Active Secret Clearance.
• Experience developing and implementing configuration management procedures for technical data.
• Experience communicating with a variety of Stakeholders including NAVAIR Systems Engineering Leadership, NAVAIR Engineering Subject Matter Experts, and Fleet users.
• Experience in Flight Operations as a member of a crewed aircraft platform, manned or unmanned.
• Knowledge of FAA NAS policies, as they pertain to different class areas, altitudes, and dimensions.
• Knowledge of DCMA, DoD, OPNAV, CNAF, NAVAIR documents, directives, orders, and/ or instructions as they pertain to flight operations, and maintenance procedures for both unmanned and manned platforms.
• Knowledge of Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) flight/ operator/ maintenance manuals’ use and structure, and translating OEM information into DoD/NAVAIR language.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and ability to use editorial/graphics software.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary point of contact for information and process knowledge regarding specific type Flight Clearance (FC) for their assigned platform(s).
• Coordinate and execute the management/ development of all assigned FC products.
• Track and ensure the transition of Interim FC (IFC) content into the appropriate Permanent FC (PFC).
• Create, update, and submit tracking reports to the PMA and other stakeholders on status of IFC/PFC products.
• Develop required content and facilitate the FC progression through each engineering review for airworthiness approval.
• Create and present formal briefs in support of new or changing fleet capabilities and/or new type UAS.
• Facilitate or host meetings/ briefings as needed by the APME/ APMSE, or as needed by other team members of the PMA.

Skills

Active Secret Clearance

Configuration management

Stakeholder communication

Flight Operations knowledge

FAA NAS policies

DoD/NAVAIR documentation

Microsoft Office

Editorial/graphics software

Excellent written/verbal communication

Critical thinking

Self-sufficient / independent work

Tools

Microsoft Office

Graphics software

Job description

Synectic Solutions, Inc. is seeking a Tactical Operations and Air/Weapons Specialist (Journeyman) to support the Navy’s PA E RAS as a Flight Clearance Product Developer at Patuxent River NAS, Lexington Park, MD. This role focuses on testing, certification, and operational integration of unmanned systems for shipboard and shore-based operations.

The position requires U.S. citizenship with an active SECRET clearance, experience in configuration management of technical data, and strong