Airborne Sensor Operator

An Airborne Sensor Operator (CA), also known as an Airborne Surveillance Specialist, is responsible for operating and maintaining various sensor systems aboard aircraft. They work closely with pilots and mission commanders to collect and analyze data for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance purposes.

Essential Functions

• Operate a combination of E/O IR sensors, mapping systems, and communications equipment to include troubleshooting mission equipment issues that may arise during mission operation
• Responsible for data acquisition of fire incident mission equipment suite providing analysis and dissemination of multi-source collections
• Apply system knowledge and analysis techniques, procedures, and coordinate with customers, hardware team, software team, and functional experts within AEVEX to maximize mission effectiveness
• Use a combination of maturity, skill, CRM, and experience to function safely and effectively as an aircrew member in a temporary flight restriction (TFR) and Fire Traffic Area (FTA) environment for fire incidents
• Conduct operational checks of mission and communications equipment as required
• Responsible for the design, development, documentation, and testing of fielded and prototypes based on customer or engineering design specifications
• Execute all assigned pre-flight, mission flight, and post-flight duties as required to safely and effectively operate mission systems supporting initial/extended attack. This includes mission planning, pre-briefings, mission system inspection, operation, troubleshooting, post-flight inspections, debriefings, fire activity product preparation and distribution, and mission documentation
• Responsible for the documentation, testing, and/or modification of computer configurations and mission operating systems
• Perform sensor upgrades, mission system maintenance, and troubleshooting
• Maintain supporting team updated on systems status and requires maintenance actions as well as reporting spares necessary to maintain an operational readiness
• Liaison with the program management team, customers, and other stakeholders to ensure effective and efficient mission accomplishment.

Standard Essential Functions

• Regular and reliable attendance on a full time basis [or in accordance with posted schedule].
• Responsible for exhibiting professional behavior with both internal and external business associates that reflects positively on the company and is consistent with the company's policies and practices.
• Embodies AEVEX's cultural values and aligns daily actions with department goals and company culture.

Qualifications and Competencies

• Aircraft ICS communication experience required.
• SATCOM and data link experience required.
• Air-to-air and Air-to-Ground communication coordination experience required.
• Relevant ISR or IAA mission/intelligence product support experience required.
• Full Motion Video (FMV) i.e. FLIR 380HD/HDc, MX-15/20/25 or similar experience required.
• Geospatial Information Systems (GIS) software i.e. ArcMap, Google Earth, or similar experience required.
• Comfortable with Windows environments and Microsoft tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Manned aviation experience required (C-12, P3, DHC-8, KA, etc.).
• Detail-oriented and capable of working in a team environment.
• Experience with the United States Forest Service or similar agencies desired.

Education / Certifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred
• Have or be able to obtain an FAA Class II medical certificate or military equivalent

Experience

• Three years experience at Airborne Sensor Operations (manned) desired

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties the employee is:

• Constantly required repetitive movements of wrists, hands, and/or fingers
• Occasionally required to operate motor vehicle
• Occasionally experience a high level of noise, adverse weather or temperature conditions

For the purpose of this summary, occasionally is used to represent up to 1/3 of the time given to the work day, frequently represents 1/3 to 2/3 of the time and constantly represents 2/3 or more of the time.

Security Clearance

• Not Applicable