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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 role is in Textron System’s Airborne Tactical Advantage Company (ATAC) business area. Visit TextronSystems.com & Lycoming.com to read more about who we are and the products we make!

About ATAC
Textron Systems - ATAC provides tactical flight training and adversary aggressor services for U.S. Navy, Marine and Air Force pilots. ATAC operates simultaneously across eight sites and two continents and comprises the world’s largest outsourced civilian, tactical airborne training organization and proudly provides the highest quality live training to Squadrons, Air Wings, and Battle Groups.

SCOPE:

Fly the IAI F-21 Kfir, the MK-58 Hawker Hunter, F-1 Mirage, or the AERO Vodochody L-39 Albatros, in regular support of US Navy, Marine Corps, and US Air Force training and readiness missions.  Fly in support of 4th and 5th Generation Fighter operational and conversion syllabus and continuation training missions.  Support surface fleet pre-deployment training and large force employment missions. 

Navy Contracts: Conduct flight operations from any of ATAC’s four permanent facilities (Newport News Virginia, Pt Mugu NAS California, Fallon NAS California, Kaneohe Bay MCAS Hawaii), or deployed locations. Deploy as required to locations including but not limited to Key West NAS, Fallon NAS, Beaufort MCAS, Jacksonville NAS, Lemoore NAS, Eglin AFB, Charleston Intl Airport, Jacksonville Intl Airport, Cherry Point MCAS, and various USAF, USN, USMC bases throughout Alaska, Guam, Japan, Korea, and the Philippines.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Employ the ATAC fighter aircraft throughout their flight envelope as a surrogate Adversary, Red Air, Aggressor or Close Air Support pilot for US Navy, Marine Corps and USAF aircrew, JTAC, surface fleet, large force employment exercise, or intercept controller training.
• Maintain FAA instrument currency, Second Class medical certification, adversary mission qualifications and associated mission currencies, to include low level, dynamic mission, and unlimited air combat tactics maneuvering in the high-G environment. 
• Attend mass briefings, adversary coordination briefings and other pre-flight briefings.  Plan and fly adversary missions.  Accomplish flight debriefings and attend mass debriefings.
• Adhere to all training rules and pre-briefed maneuvering restrictions. 
• Collect and disseminate lessons learned. 
• Accomplish necessary ground training prior to flights. 
• Deploy as required to support mission requirements.
• Additional Duties: Act as, or support the individual responsible for, pilot Scheduling, Training, NATOPS/Standards & Evaluation, Safety, or other Program Management duties as required. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

·         Travel Requirements: 20%

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: 

• Previously DoD Tactically Trained Fighter Pilot
• Previously qualified 4-Ship/Division Flight Lead
• 700 hours Pilot in Command (PIC) of any fixed wing DOD-owned/operated fighter aircraft
• 100 hours PIC at night
• Logged 100 hours PIC time in the past 12 months
• Current FAA Second Class Medical Certificate
• FAA Commercial, Airplane Single Engine Land Privileges
• Secret Security Clearance, US Citizen

Specific Navy Contract Qualifications

• 1000 hours PIC of a military tactical aircraft
• 500 hours Pilot in Command (PIC) of any fixed wing DOD-owned/operated fighter aircraft

Who We Are

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 role is in Textron System’s Airborne Tactical Advantage Company (ATAC) business area. Visit TextronSystems.com & Lycoming.com to read more about who we are and the products we make!

About ATAC
Textron Systems - ATAC provides tactical flight training and adversary aggressor services for U.S. Navy, Marine and Air Force pilots, and is the only organization certified to train the Navy’s TOPGUN program. ATAC operates simultaneously across eight sites and two continents and comprises the world’s largest outsourced civilian, tactical airborne training organization and proudly provides the highest quality live training to Squadrons, Air Wings, and Battle Groups. ATAC was the first civilian organization authorized to train the USAF’s F-22 Raptors. www.atacusa.com

Summary

The Aircraft Mechanic is responsible for maintenance actions on Airborne Tactical Advantage Company’s aircraft as well as the safe and expeditious launch and recovery flight line operations at permanent and detachment sites.

 Job Responsibilities

·       Maintenance efforts in support of company commitments

·       Proficient in one type/model aircraft and helper on additional type/model aircraft

·       Utilize AMS program

·       Training of maintenance personnel

·       Manage assigned maintenance programs

·       Assist with coordination of detachment requirements with Crew Chiefs (as necessary)

·       Obtain and maintain Detachment Lead qualification

·       The Aircraft Mechanic troubleshoots malfunctions in aircraft structure, landing gear, flight surfaces and controls

·       This mechanic repairs, replaces, and rebuilds aircraft structures, such as wings and fuselage, and functional components including rigging, surface controls

·       This mechanic performs 100-hour, progressive, isochronal, phase, periodic, and other hourly or calendar inspections

·       This mechanic: adjusts, repairs, or replaces electrical wiring system and aircraft accessories, performs preflight, thru-flight, and post-flight maintenance inspections

·       Applies comprehensive technical expertise to solve moderate to complex problems by interpreting technical documentation such as blueprints or manufactures’ manuals

·       Must be able to prioritize workload to maintain schedules on assigned projects

·       Additional responsibilities as delineated by Production Supervisor and Crew Chiefs

·       Manage programs as assigned.

·       Travel up to 25%

Who We Are

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 and Marines. Power industries. We serve customers in industries spanning aerospace and defense, specialized vehicles, turf care and fuel systems.

This role is in Textron System’s Airborne Tactical Advantage Company (ATAC) business area. Visit TextronSystems.com & ATACUSA.com to read more about who we are and the products we make and the services we provide!

About ATAC

Airborne Tactical Advantage Company (ATAC), a division of Textron Systems, provides tactical flight training and adversary services. Textron’s extensive global reach makes for an incomparable training resource, not only for the U.S. military but also for foreign militaries across the globe. ATAC currently provides tactical flight training and adversary aggressor services for U.S. Navy, Marine and Air Force pilots and is actively pursuing many foreign programs as well.

ATAC operates simultaneously across five Navy/Marine Corps sites and three Air Force sites spanning across two continents and comprises the world’s largest outsourced civilian, tactical airborne training organization. ATAC proudly provides the highest quality live training to Squadrons, Air Wings, and Battle Groups, and was also the first civilian organization authorized to train the Navy’s TOPGUN pilots and the USAF’s F-22 Raptor pilots.

Summary

ATAC is part of the contracted air services (CAS) market, which is poised for rapid growth over the next three years and ATAC is seeking a Capture Manager to execute established Textron pursuit / capture processes to win new business, and maintain our position as the CAS industry leader.

ATAC’s Capture Manager will report directly to the Director of Global Military Sales (GMS) within Business Operations at ATAC. This is a full-time position with the option of working from one of ATAC’s CONUS locations (Newport News (VA), Cherry Point (NC), Ft. Worth (TX), Luke AFB (AZ) or Naval Base Ventura County (CA). Travel is required 10-20% of the time.

The Capture Manager will work within ATAC’s Global Military Sales team. This team of 4-5 individuals is responsible for the smart, incremental growth of ATAC’s business worldwide. The principal line of business is supporting adversary air training.

ATAC also pursues business in the air-to-surface category, doing research and development flights, and providing fleet integrated training. ATAC has recently won a contract for Standoff Jamming Jets services, and the Capture Manager should expect to work in the special missions arena (EW, ISR, etc.), as ATAC intends to grow in this area in the future.

This opportunity is for an experienced, motivated and organized candidate to integrate best-practices to create successful Capture teams and own new pursuits across all phases of activity. The Capture Manager role reports to the Director of Global Military Sales within a matrix organizational structure and also serves as an initial program manager (PM) for the opportunity, until handed off to the execution PM.

The position requires someone who develops long-term relationships and develops long-term programs for multiple customers and contracts. 100% of our future business is generated through DOD contracts. The Capture Manager is the point man for ATAC’s relationship with the customer for future business – developing a rapport with the customer to better understand their needs, developing proposals that best solve their needs, and carrying out the initial standup activities after successful contract award.

We are looking for someone who is excited by and passionate about the opportunity to offer ATAC’s industry-leading tactical services to the best customers in the world – the US military warfighter. The successful candidate will have previous experience and a proven track record leading Capture teams in defense industry settings. Strong organization and collaboration skills are essential.

In summary, the Capture Manager will be responsible for all facets of Capture Planning and the Proposal Planning Process. The Manager should expect to also be responsible, post-award, for the successful handoff to a Program Manager responsible for the management of ATAC flight operations going forward.

Job Responsibilities

• Implement a capture planning discipline to capture new business efficiently.
• Select a compatible medium (Sharepoint, for example) to develop, review, share, and update capture plans in the company.
• Keep the capture process relevant, dynamic, flexible and interactive.
• Maintain a balance between capture planning, proposal development, and a handoff to designated PM for execution.
• Gain and maintain senior management approval and support.
• Commit the right people to the capture and proposal teams.
• Assign specific objectives, schedules and completion dates to different managers or cross-functional team members.
• Establish regular decision gate reviews (O/W/R/S) to determine whether to advance the opportunity to the next phase, or to end the pursuit.
• Establish the proposal team and work with the proposal manager to establish a cadence to ensure the proposal is complete and delivered on time.
• Schedule color team reviews to improve the product – whether it is a capture plan, strategy, proposal or underlying processes.
• Submit all proposals and capture/proposal documents on time.
• Post-award, complete all initial steps to guarantee a smooth handoff to the execution PM.
• Act as the company’s primary communicator with the government during all capture and proposal events.