Flight Operations Project Specialist

Requirements

• Education: High School Diploma or Equivalency Certificate.
• Experience: Minimum two years of NAVAIR experience supporting aviation operations, flight scheduling, or test and evaluation environments. Three years of relevant aviation operations or test support experience. Experience with flight operations coordination, scheduling, or aviation program support
• Clearance & Citizenship : Must have a current DoD Secret Clearance or ability to obtain and maintain. Contract requires US Citizenship. Applicant selected may be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Business Management or equivalent.
• 10+ years of relevant aviation operations or test support experience in lieu of degree
• Experience supporting flight test or aviation test and evaluation squadrons
• Experience coordinating with range operations and multi-agency stakeholders
• Experience as a military aviator or aircrew
• Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 hours/week.
• Compensation: $89K-$136K. The salary range posted is based on the national average. The offered rate will be based on the selected candidate's location, knowledge, skills, abilities, and/or experience, contract affordability, and in consideration of internal parity.
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Title: Flight Operations Project Specialist KBR's Mission Engineering Division delivers complex technical solutions and expert support to the U.S. Department of War, specializing in modeling and simulation, cyber transformation, air vehicle mission integration, and lifecycle support. As a trusted partner with a proven history in mission technology, KBR collaborates closely with clients to develop innovative and effective solutions. With a strong ethical framework, KBR prioritizes data security, privacy, and responsible information management to ensure mission success. KBR is seeking a highly qualified Flight Operations Project Specialist to support tasking at the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division (NAWCWD) for the VX-31 Test Squadron in Ridgecrest/China Lake, CA. As part of the world's largest independent flight test organization, supporting both US Government and commercial agencies, you will be joining a highly talented and experienced team that has provided over 40 continuous years of Test Aircrew and Test Personnel support for NAVAIR. As a long-term incumbent and leader in flight test expertise, the selected applicant will work within the VX-31 environment composed of government, military, contractor, and industry personnel while supporting flight test. Roles and Responsibilities The Flight Operations Project Specialist supports operational planning and execution within a NAVAIR aviation test and evaluation environment. This position will serve in a test squadron operations department to coordinate flight, simulator, and ground test activities, while coordinating with external stakeholders on flight test range and airspace requirements. The position will coordinate across multiple flight test project teams to manage aircraft configurations, aircrew qualifications and flight test instrumentation requirements to enable successful execution of test events. The selected applicant will collaborate across military, civil service, and contractor teams to comply with established instructions. Through detailed planning, system administration, and coordination efforts, this role ensures accurate tracking of flight qualifications, resource utilization, and scheduling priorities across multiple workstreams

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