Aerosonde Flight Crew

Textron Systems is part of Textron, a $14 billion multi-industry company employing 35,000 talented makers, thinkers, creators and doers worldwide. We make things that fly, hover, zoom and launch. Things that move people. Protect soldiers. Power industries. We serve customers in industries spanning aerospace and defense, specialized vehicles, turf care and fuel systems.

This position will serve as on-site crew member in support of deployed (OCONUS) UAS flight operations. Duties will include aircraft/sensor operations, mission coordinator activities, maintenance, and logistical tasks in support of the Aerosonde Mk 4.7 UAS system. Perform as a Subject Matter Expert on all aspects of UAS operations. Participate in daily flight operations, site stand‑ups and interface with customers. Additional duties will include emplacement, displacement, inspection, and repair of associated equipment as well as proper notation of logbooks and flight records.

Primary duties will require extensive travel, both domestically and internationally including deployments and training exercises. Deployment locations vary between heavily populated US Coalition bases, austere forward operating bases, and other areas throughout the world.

• Operational support of deployed flight operations
• Travel and deploy worldwide with Domestic and Foreign Militaries as well as Domestic and International Customers as required
• Direct interface with military customers
• Work in groups or independently with minimal or no supervision
• Will be required to work odd shifts, weekends, and/or extended hours
• Responsible for data management and generation
• Provide support for general logistics functions
• Maintain site support equipment IAW maintenance procedures outlined in initial training
• Troubleshoot technical problems and communicate/implement technical solutions
• Practice ISO 9001 principles and concepts

Flight crews are required to complete crew chief and maintenance qualification activities. These qualifications require the ability to lift the aircraft as a two-person lift, approximately 40-50lbs per person. Crew members must be able to walk with the aircraft and load onto the launcher. Following loading the aircraft, crew member must perform preflight launch items that may take up to or more than 30-45 minutes of standing and maneuvering around the launcher system.

Outside of launch/recovery operations, crew member responsibilities may include inventory management activities and must be able to perform physical work requirements during a 12 to 14-hour shift in a deployed environment. Deployed temperatures range from
-10ºF to 115ºF dependent on the locations and seasons. This position is also subject to the below physical requirements-

Deployment conditions may include, but are not limited to:

• Deployed in austere environments for 6-9 months of the year
• 12–14-hour work shifts 7 days per week for duration of deployment.

Inventory and maintenance management activities to include but not limited to:

• Rotating Launch/recovery trailer
• Replacing launcher material up to two-man lifts of 150+lbs
• Maneuvering aircraft within maintenance hangar
• Loading and palletizing materials onto air force 365L pallets utilizing tri-walls
• Moving inventory and materials from the shelf to the maintenance hangar

• 2 Year Degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
• Candidate must complete a three-week online training program hosted on Textron Systems Learning Portal. This course consists of aviation weather, basic data link theory, and general concepts of Aerosonde Operations as well as Aerosonde Simulator training.
• Candidate must be able to safely and effectively perform…