Aircrew Flight Equipment - Cape Canaveral, United States - ManTech

Description

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ManTech's Human Space Flight Support (HSFS) team is integrated with and directly supports the First Air Force Detachment 3 (1AF Det 3) mission of HSFS for all National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) crewed space programs - Soyuz, Artemis and Commercial Crew - across the Planning, Training, Execution, and Sustainment phases of the HSFS mission.

Currently, ManTech is seeking a motivated, career and customer-oriented Aircrew Flight Equipment (AFE) Specialist to join our team at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida.

The candidate shall support work on-site at Cape Canaveral and shall provide support for the NASA Equipment Package including parachutes, aerial delivery packages and support equipment. This support includes technician and quality assurance related tasks.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Plan and schedule parachute, dive equipment and fabric activities.
• Check repaired and repacked survival equipment and determine serviceability based on required specifications and technical publications.
• Disassemble, assemble, inspect, clean, fabricate, repair, and pack fabric and rubber components, including flotation equipment, and parachutes for personnel and cargo.
• Rig rescue associated aerial delivery packages.
• Install, remove, inspect, test and set automatic rip cord release opening devices.
• Store, handle, and inspect pyrotechnic items.
• Inspect, maintain and adjust operator equipment such as oxygen masks, survival kits, and night vision systems.
• Inspect and repack aerial delivery packages and advanced parachute systems utilized by Guardian Angels to accomplish unit mission.
• Advise on performance standards, work methods and on inspection, repair and repack of unit aircrew flight equipment.
• Administer all routine maintenance requirements for assigned aircrew flight equipment.
• Operate, maintain and inspect survival equipment machinery, test equipment and tools.
• Store, handle, use and dispose of hazardous waste and materials based on environmental standards and guidance.
• Maintain the Material Safety Data Sheet and hazardous material program for unit aircrew flight equipment.
• Perform aircrew flight equipment continuation training.
• Monitor accountability of equipment, forecast for new equipment purchase and research emerging technologies to support the mission.
• Maintain and update government furnished regulations, publications and directives.
• Ensure unit aircrew flight equipment is serviceable and in operational condition, as required.
• Travel to remote locations to support inspections of NASA and AFE equipment.
• Travel to support launches for NASA crewed missions.

Basic Qualifications:

• Previous experience as Air Force Specialty Code 1P051, 2T250 (or other service equivalent)
• Possess a working knowledge of inspection and repack of aerial delivery packages, advanced parachute systems, and aircrew flight equipment associated with the Guardian Angel mission
• 4+ years of relevant experience
• Bachelor's degree OR 6 additional years of equivalent experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous experience as Air Force Specialty Code 1P071, 2T270 or other Service equivalent.
• Possess good interpersonal skills, be very adaptable to change and have good oral and written communication skills.
• Self-motivated and able to work with a diverse group of contractor and Government employees.

Security Clearance Requirements:

• Must be able to obtain a Secret security clearance.

Physical Requirements:

• This position requires strength and stamina to build airdrop packages, pack parachutes, and lift heavy equipment to facilitate training and mission requirements.
• The person in this position frequently communicates with co-workers, management, and customers, which may involve delivering presentations. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.

For all positions requiring access to technology/software source code that is subject to export control laws, employment with the company is contingent on either verifying U.S.-person status or obtaining any necessary license. The applicant will be required to answer certain questions for export control purposes, and that information will be reviewed by compliance personnel to ensure compliance with federal law. ManTech may choose not to apply for a license for such individuals whose access to export-controlled technology or software source code may require authorization and may decline to proceed with an applicant on that basis alone.

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