Overview:We are seeking an MH-60 Aircraft Coordinator to provide critical operational test and evaluation (OT&E) integration and coordination across Operations, Maintenance, and Test. The coordinator manages configuration, asset utilization, engineering upgrades, and logistics in support of MH-60 test execution to the U.S. Navy’s Operational Test and Evaluation Force (OPTEVFOR) and Air Test and Evaluation Squadron ONE (VX-1) in the operational testing of the MH-60R and MH-60S helicopters.
Key Responsibilities:- Aircraft Configuration & Defect Tracking: Manage aircraft configuration management (CM) records and track Prototype Messages for accuracy and timelines. Verify Data Installation Packages, Interim Flight Clearances (IFCs), and CNAL prototype requirements; initiate and track internal squadron & Pink sheet & documentation, including Weight and Balance data, to ensure cleared flight configurations.
- Program Coordination & Stakeholder Integration: Maintain routine coordination with program offices, industry partners, NAVAIR, Fleet Support Teams (FST), Test squadrons, COMNAVAIRLANT, and depot-level maintenance activities.
- Asset Utilization, Flight Hours & Funding: Track flight hours and funding supporting Test and Proficiency events. Monitor IFC accuracy and timelines to optimize asset availability.
- Flight & Maintenance Schedule Coordination: Formulate, maintain, and distribute weekly and daily flight schedules, aligning scheduled maintenance actions with operational and developmental test events. Generate a weekly outlook product establishing a common operating picture for leadership across Operations, Maintenance, and Test.
- Logistics & Critical Parts Support: Provide active logistical coordination to resolve critical Not Mission Capable (NMC) and Partially Mission Capable (PMC) parts constraints impacting aircraft readiness.
- Test Execution Support & Operations: Attend operational review meetings with the Operational Test Director (OTD) and provide schedule updates. Control and support project installations and engineering upgrades, reserve CONUS airspace
operational areas, and verify participating flight test crews.
Minimum Qualifications- Citizenship & Security Clearance: Must be a U.S. citizen holding an active SECRET security clearance at the time of task award.
- Aircraft Experience: Demonstrated knowledge and/or expertise with Naval aircraft programs, specifically MH-60R/MH-60S or similar rotary-wing naval platforms.
- Maintenance & Logistics Knowledge: Working knowledge of Naval aviation maintenance procedures (OPNAVINST 4790 series), depot-level interfaces, and logistics tracking for NMC/PMC parts.
- Configuration Management: Direct experience managing naval flight test configuration management, tracking IFC timelines, Data Installation Packages, Weight and Balance, and squadron pink sheet processes.
- Software Familiarity: Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project) and familiarity with naval maintenance/logistics applications such as NALCOMIS.
Key Deliverables & Reporting Requirements:
The MH-60 Aircraft Coordinator will contribute to and prepare deliverables in OPTEVFOR/VX-1 prescribed formats, including:
- Aircraft Configuration Records: Verified Data Installation Packages, processed Pink sheets, Weight and Balance data, and tracked Prototype Messages.
- Asset Availability & Funding Reports: Recurring flight-hour tracking, funding allocation updates, and IFC milestone trackers.
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Weekly & Daily Flight Schedules: Formulate and maintain summaries and flight/maintenance synchronization schedules provided to OTD, Operations, and Maintenance leadership.
Location:- Air Test and Evaluation Squadron ONE (VX-1), NAS Patuxent River, MD
- Occasional CONUS and OCONUS travel, including at-sea locations, in support of test events
Security Requirements:- U.S. citizenship required; Secret clearance; TS/SCI eligibility preferred