Combat Aircraft Advisor
Combat Aircraft Advisor Belong. Connect. Grow. with KBR! KBR's National Security Solutions team provides high-end engineering and advanced technology solutions to our customers in the intelligence and national security communities. In this position, your work will have a profound impact on the country's most critical role - protecting our national security. Why Join Us?
- Innovative Projects: KBR's work is at the forefront of engineering, logistics, operations, science, program management, mission IT and cybersecurity solutions.
- Collaborative Environment: Be part of a dynamic team that thrives on collaboration and innovation, fostering a supportive and intellectually stimulating workplace.
- Impactful Work: Your contributions will be pivotal in designing and optimizing defense systems that ensure national security and shape the future of space defense.
The Combat Aircraft Advisor will work as part of an integrated, interdisciplinary team working to support internal and external facing customers. Taskings includes organizing and leading tasks as defined by the Director and GM, interfacing with the customer, and working closely with project and technical leads providing support to our government customer base. The successful candidate will requires the ability to work both independently and as part of a team in executing assigned tasks, leading meetings, and interfacing with industry partners. The candidate will work closely with the Director and GM to provide leadership on concurrent taskings and contracts under the group.
Responsibilities:
• Implements and provides guidance related to processes and policies, oversees the work of staff, and prioritizes projects and programs.
• Demonstrates expertise in a variety of the field's concepts, practices, and procedures and may provide consultation on complex projects as a top-level contributor/specialist. A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected.
• Ensure full compliance with all contract requirements
• Routinely meet with the Prime Contractor's Project and/or Program manager
• Allocates resources and sets schedules to accomplish program objectives including the quality, timelessness, and costs
• Implements associated risk mitigation strategies
• Participates in program reviews and readjusts resources and schedules to accomplish programs
• Plans and adjusts work operations to meet changing and/or emerging program requirements using available resources with minimal impact on work quality or quantity
• Facilitates continuous improvement in the quality, efficiency, and effectiveness of the services provided and integrates problem resolution into ongoing work without loss of workforce efficiency
• Accomplish program and mission goals by relying on extensive experience and judgment
• Perform a variety of complex tasks with a wide degree of creativity and latitude
• Provide consultation on complex projects and be a top-level contributor/specialist
• Interface with your team leads and senior Government personnel
• Interact with your team leads and SMEs to resolve project or technical issues
• Strive for continuous improvement with your teams
• Adapt to new requirements and challenges
• Provide verbal and written reporting to senior Government personnel
• Review and certify financial reports and invoices Work Environment:
- Location: On-site
- Travel Requirements: Minimal 0-20%
- Working Hours: Standard
- Requires Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification or equivalent such as the Government's Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) Level III PM Certification.
- Knowledge of large complex DoD programs that support foreign military aviation sales, development and modification of aircraft, training and sustainment mission support
- Very Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Demonstrated success in working with diverse teams of Aviation professionals, Foreign Military Sales Programs, US State Department and analysts and business development professionals
- Understanding of the ITAR processes for military equipment sales and support
- Combat aircraft certification
- Master's degree in Business Management, Aviation or a related field of study
- Minimum of ten years of experience with complex systems engineering and/or testing efforts
- Experience with DoD program management practices, reporting, quality guidelines, and financial management
- Experience managing multi-million dollar DoD programs
- Experience and qualification in the employment of combat aircraft(s).
- Active Secret clearance is required to be considered for this position
- Ability to cultivate and sustain excellent long-term customer relationships including Allied Nation's Military Officers
- Ability to work effectively both independently and in a collaborative team environment
- Experience as a F/A-18 Instructor pilot
- Squadron Commander or other senior leadership positions with responsibility for Aviation systems including Training, maintenance, and employment
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