Position Type: Rotational/Deployment
Location: Worldwide Maritime Deployments
Deployment: Approximately 120 days
Travel: 100% travel
Security Clearance: Active Secret required
Summary:
Titan Echelon is seeking an experienced Aerosonde UAS Operator / Maritime Crewmember to support deployed unmanned aircraft operations aboard maritime vessels. Thisposition combines aircraft and sensor operations, mission planning, ground operations, maintenancesupport, logistics, troubleshooting, and direct customer support. Candidates must work effectivelywith minimal supervision while maintaining safety, professionalism, crew coordination, and missionreadiness. Prior qualification as an Aerosonde UAS Operator or Maintainer is required.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:- Perform Aerosonde aircraft operator, sensor operator, and other assigned crew duties within heldqualifications.
- Execute launch, mission, recovery, and emergency procedures using approved checklists andtechnical publications.
- Conduct mission planning, crew briefs, weather review, risk assessments, and daily flightoperations.
- Coordinate flight schedules, airspace, frequency deconfliction, and operational resources.
- Coordinate with shipboard personnel, aviation assets, operations centers, and customerrepresentatives.
- Maintain positive aircraft control and comply with operating procedures, airspace restrictions, andcustomer requirements.
- Perform system emplacement, displacement, setup, inspection, servicing, repair, andreplenishment as qualified.
- Support aircraft maintenance, preflight and postflight inspections, and system readiness.
- Troubleshoot aircraft, ground control station, communications, payload, network, and associatedequipment issues.
- Maintain accurate flight records, aircraft and maintenance logbooks, and mission documentation.
- Support mission data management, inventory, logistics, and equipment accountability.
- Participate in site surveys, operational reviews, and customer conferences; serve as a technicalresource within assigned qualifications.
- Maintain qualifications, currency, medical readiness, deployment readiness, and required training. Computer Skills and Competencies:
- Basic computer proficiency and accurate digital recordkeeping; networking and communicationsexperience is highly desired.
- Strong leadership, aviation judgment, crew coordination, communication, and problem solvingskills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a small deployed crew while interfacing professionallywith military, government, maritime, and contractor personnel.
Required Qualifications and Experience:- Current or previous qualification as an Aerosonde UAS Operator or Maintainer.
- Demonstrated experience safely performing assigned Aerosonde crew duties without directsupervision, including ground equipment setup and operational records.
- For aircraft operator duties, demonstrated Aerosonde flight operations, launch and recovery, andmission planning experience.
- Ability to interpret and execute checklists, technical publications, operating procedures, andemergency procedures; troubleshoot associated system issues.
- Two year degree or equivalent experience.
- U.S. citizenship and an active Secret security clearance, with the ability to maintain clearancethroughout employment.
- Must meet applicable DoD, customer, and assignment specific medical and deploymentrequirements.
- Valid U.S. passport or ability to obtain and maintain one; ability to deploy worldwide.
Preferred Qualifications:- Previous deployed Aerosonde experience, including Mk 4.7 and shipboard or maritime UASoperations.
- U.S. Navy or Coast Guard aviation experience; maritime aviation or aviation maintenanceexperience.
- Deployed military UAS or intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance experience; Group 2 orGroup 3 UAS experience.
- Experience as Aircraft Operator, Sensor Operator, Mission Coordinator, Crew Chief, Maintainer, orSite Lead.
- Flight planning, airspace coordination, frequency deconfliction, aviation weather, and aircraft orground control station troubleshooting experience.
- Prior military service; FAA Private or Commercial Pilot Certificate, Instrument Rating, Flight Instructor or Instrument Instructor Certificate, or Airframe and Powerplant Certificate.
Maritime Deployment Requirements:
Deployment rotations are approximately 120 days, depending on mission and customerrequirements. Candidates should expect extended periods aboard maritime vessels, limited accessto shore facilities, and confined living and working spaces.
- Domestic and international operations with day, night, weekend, holiday, and rotating shifts.
- Approximately 12 to 14 hour workdays and operations seven days per week when required by themission.
- Outdoor work in varying weather and sea conditions, with exposure to vessel movement, vibration, noise, and saltwater.
- Participation in aircraft launch and recovery, equipment setup and movement, maintenance, andlogistics.
Work Environment, Safety, and Physical Demands:
Duties include lifting and moving aircraft and equipment, prolonged standing, equipment setup andteardown, maintenance, and climbing vessel ladders or stairs. Candidates must safely performassigned duties under normal vessel motion and maritime conditions, use required protectiveequipment, and comply with established safety and quality procedures, including applicable ISO9001 practices. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions, consistent with applicable requirements
