Cruz Associates Inc. of Yorktown, VA (www.cruzinc.us) has an open position and is looking for highly motivated and uniquely qualified candidates who specializes in Future Vertical Lift (FVL) and can perform in a very high OPTEMPO work environment as a Mission Equipment Program Integrator. This position supports the Technology Applications Program Office (TAPO) and ultimately the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (160th SOAR). The job location is Joint Base Langley Eustis (JBLE), Virginia, and supports the integration and testing of a myriad of ME systems on numerous Special Operations Aviation (SOA) aircraft.
Responsibilities: (Not all encompassing)
- Provides technical, analytical, and program management support for SOA and conventional Army aircraft mission equipment programs.
- Establishes and tracks metrics as they relate to cost, schedule and performance with each mission equipment integration effort.
- Develops concise and accurate performance specifications and procurement documents.
- Interprets, refines and integrates user requirements as they relate to the development process.
- Assists in all technical reviews associated with mission equipment integration efforts.
- Independently estimates and evaluates cost and schedule and monitors vendor compliance with stated requirements.
- Identifies potential risks and suggests appropriate courses of action should technical issues arise, or user requirements change.
Education and Experience Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in a technical field is required.
- Minimum of 15 years experience working with military aviation is required.
- Minimum of 10 years acquisition experience supporting definition, development, qualification, and fielding of equipment is required.
- Applicant must be able to obtain a Secret or Interim Secret security clearance.
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in a technical field
- Minimum 15 years of experience working with military aviation
- Minimum 10 years of acquisition experience supporting equipment definition, development, qualification, and fielding
- Ability to obtain a Secret or Interim Secret security clearance
What We Do
CAI has over 29 years of proven experience in providing extensive technical and logistics support services to the United States Army and Navy. CAI currently has 300 employees, both CONUS and OCONUS, providing support across a broad spectrum of areas to include: • Aviation maintenance management • Field service engineering • Logistics support • Acquisition and life cycle management • Systems and program integration • Test and evaluation planning • Developmental test pilot services • Test coordination and execution • Results presentation • Airworthiness qualification plan development • Safety analyses • Ordnance management and engineering • Explosives processing • Requirements definition and concept development • System development and qualification • Production planning and support • Life cycle costing • Resource management • Systems engineering • Program/project management
