NATOPS Support Specialist

Greenfield Engineering; Lexington Park (MD); On-site; USD 175,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care plan

Retirement plan

Life insurance

Paid time off

Disability insurance

Training & development

Wellness resources

Stock options

Job summary

Greenfield Engineering, a Saalex company, seeks a NATOPS Support Specialist in Lexington Park, MD to provide engineering, publication, discrepancy-tracking and program coordination support to the PMA-274 Assistant Program Manager Systems Engineering team.

This role supports the management of NATOPS and NATIP publications, coordinates meetings, tracks discrepancies, prepares formal documentation, and communicates program status to stakeholders. Active Secret clearance required.

Qualifications

• Former rotary-wing pilot or aircrew member.
• Working knowledge of NATOPS and NATIP publications, processes, and requirements.
• Strong attention to detail and a proactive approach to completing assignments.
• Ability to organize and coordinate meetings, documentation, action items, and program activities.
• 10+ years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage documents, action lists, and publication records supporting VH NATOPS and NATIP publications.
• Coordinate and support NATOPS conferences with fleet personnel.
• Support AIRS submissions and update NATOPS/NATIP publications with approved changes.
• Apply NATOPS/NATIP language, definitions, and formatting requirements.
• Coordinate access to the NAVAIR airworthiness site.
• Manage intake, tracking, and resolution of technical and system discrepancies.
• Maintain discrepancy information using VH Engineering and Test Tool and Jira.
• Prepare meeting materials, reserve spaces, host Teams meetings, and capture decisions and actions.
• Prepare and distribute formal meeting minutes with decisions and attendees.
• Collect, proofread, and prepare briefing materials with proper security markings.

Skills

NATOPS/NATIP publications knowledge

Attention to detail

Project coordination

Meeting coordination

Discrepancy tracking

Tools

Jira

NAVAIR site access

Job description

Greenfield Engineering, a Saalex company is seeking a NATOPS Support Specialist in Lexington Park, MD to provide engineering, publication, discrepancy-tracking, and program coordination support to the Presidential Helicopters Program (PMA-274) Assistant Program Manager Systems Engineering team. This position supports the management and maintenance of Naval Air Training and Operating Procedures Standardization (NATOPS) and Naval Air Technical Information Product (NATIP) publications, coordinates technical meetings, tracks engineering discrepancies, prepares formal documentation, and communicates program status.

Position Type

Full-Time

Salary

$175k-$225k annually (depending on experience)

Work Location

Onsite

Essential Functions

• Manage documents, action lists, and publication records supporting VH NATOPS and NATIP publications.
• Coordinate and support NATOPS conferences with fleet personnel.
• Support AIRS submissions and the incorporation of approved updates into NATOPS and NATIP publications.
• Apply established NATOPS/NATIP language, definitions, and formatting requirements.
• Coordinate access to and use of the NAVAIR airworthiness site.
• Manage the intake, tracking, and resolution of technical and system discrepancies with engineering and test teams.
• Maintain discrepancy information using the VH Engineering and Test Tool and Jira.
• Coordinate meetings, including preparing materials, reserving and setting up meeting spaces, hosting Microsoft Teams meetings, and capturing decisions and action items.
• Prepare and distribute formal meeting minutes documenting decisions, actions, attendees, requirements, and platform capability discussions.
• Collect, proofread, edit, and prepare briefing materials while ensuring appropriate security markings and review coordination.
• Provide routine status updates for taskers, publication progress, completion percentages, and other program activities.
• The ideal candidate is a former rotary-wing pilot or aircrew member with practical knowledge of NATOPS/NATIP requirements and the ability to work closely with engineering, test, fleet, and program personnel.

Requirements

Required

• Former rotary-wing pilot or aircrew member.
• Working knowledge of NATOPS and NATIP publications, processes, and requirements.
• Strong attention to detail and a proactive approach to completing assignments.
• Ability to organize and coordinate meetings, documentation, action items, and program activities.
• 10+ years of relevant experience required.

Desired

• Technical writing, editing, or technical publication experience.
• Experience supporting NATOPS conferences or coordinating with fleet personnel.
• Familiarity with AIRS submissions and NATOPS/NATIP publication update processes.
• Knowledge of derivative aviation publications.
• Experience using Atlassian Jira.
• Experience customizing Jira workflows or developing dashboards.
• Strong project coordination and organizational skills.
• Experience preparing briefs, formal meeting minutes, requirements artifacts, and status reports.

Security Clearance

Active Secret clearance required. Requirements to obtain a clearance include US Citizenship, security investigation, etc.

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Training & Development
• Wellness Resources
• Stock Option Plan