McBride Consulting has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Equipment Specialist supporting the modernization of Hawaii’s Air Route Surveillance Radar (ARSR‑4) a system critical to national defense, air traffic control, and weather monitoring. You’ll help replace and sustain one of the most important long‑range radar capabilities supporting NORAD/NORTHCOM and Pacific operations.
If you enjoy hands‑on technical work, thrive in a collaborative environment, and have a passion for supporting the war fighter, this is a role where your expertise directly contributes to mission success.
This is a full time position located at Tinker Air Force Base, OK.
In this role you will provide Equipment Specialist support that will provide CM activities and apply logistics best commercial practices and DoD directed concepts such as Performance-Based Logistics (PBL), public private partnering, and supply chain management. Perform configuration management tasks and apply the principles, criteria, and procedures of CM in support of systems and equipment acquired or sustained.
Duties include, but not limited to:
Technical Order & Configuration Support
- Maintain and update technical orders (T.O.s, TCTOs) for multiple systems
- Perform TO validation/verification and support ETIMS sustainment
- Support Time Compliance Technical Orders and configuration baselines
- Help develop technical drawing packages and system documentation
Troubleshooting & Sustainment
- Assist field units with technical issues, maintenance guidance, and problem resolution
- Address obsolescence issues and help identify suitable part replacements
- Provide technical input for discrepancy reports and sustainment actions
Supply Chain & Logistics Integration
- Log new items into the supply system and update existing item data
- Interface with external organizations including DLA, FAA, sister services, and engineering support agencies
- Monitor modification parts, NSNs, provisioning lists, and contractor‑supported systems
Program & Engineering Support
- Participate in Agile/Waterfall development activities
- Support CCB/ERB decisions and implementation of engineering changes
- Take part in audits (FCA/PCA/Compliance) and help track action items
- Access systems like IMDS and REMIS to support OSS&E reporting
Requirements
Citizenship: Must be a US citizen
Minimum Required Qualifications:
Clearance: Must have and be able to maintain a Secret level Clearance
Education: Bachelor’s Degree in a related field and 12 years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed, 5 years of which must be in the DoD OR
- 15 years of directly related experience, 8 years of which must be in the DoD
- 15 years of directly related experience, 8 years of which must be in the DoD
Preferred Qualifications:
Education: Master’s or Doctorate Degree in a related field and at least 10 years of experience in the respective technical / professional discipline being performed, 5 years of which must be in the DoD
Technical Skills
- Highly Desired Radar experience
- Strong technical background with NAVAID systems or similar avionics / radar environments
- Experience developing, updating, and sustaining technical orders (TOs, TCTOs)
- Understanding of supply chain management and provisioning processes
- Ability to collaborate with external stakeholders (DLA, FAA, DoD agencies)
- Hands‑on support experience in a sustaining engineering or logistics environment
- SharePoint, Office 365
- ETIMS (Electronic Technical Information Management System)
- USAF logistics and deficiency reporting systems
- IMDS, REMIS, and other sustainment/maintenance systems
Interpersonal Skills
- Works well with cross‑functional teams — engineering, PM, logistics, cyber, configuration, and more
- Strong communicator who can collaborate with both technical and non‑technical partners
- Comfortable supporting users in the field and solving problems in real time
Additional Information:
Location: Tinker AFB, OK
Travel: Travel may be required per the customer’s discretion
On-Site
Benefits
- 401(k)
- Dental
insurance
- Health
insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional
development assistance
- Referral
program
- Vision
insurance
Skills Required
- U.S. citizenship
- Must have and be able to maintain a Secret security clearance
- Bachelor's degree in a related field and 12 years related experience with 5 years in the DoD, OR 15 years directly related experience with 8 years in the DoD
- Master's or Doctorate in a related field with at least 10 years experience (5 years in the DoD)
- Experience developing, updating, and sustaining technical orders (TOs, TCTOs)
- Hands-on sustaining engineering or logistics support experience
- Experience with ETIMS (Electronic Technical Information Management System)
- Experience with IMDS and REMIS sustainment/maintenance systems
- Experience with SharePoint and Office 365
- Radar experience and/or strong background with NAVAID or similar avionics/radar systems
- Ability to interface and coordinate with external organizations (DLA, FAA, sister services, engineering agencies)
What We Do
McBride Consulting, LLC is a minority and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) management and IT consulting firm with significant experience supporting Federal, state, local, commercial, and multi-lateral organizations.
