Company Overview
Metrea is a defense company dedicated to translating commercial innovation into solutions for the hardest problems in national security. With deep mission expertise, Metrea focuses on delivering effects as-a-service across a spectrum of domains including Air & Space, Electromagnetic & Cyber, and Synthetic. Metrea Management provides central services to eleven (11) global capability units via Operations, Solutions, Strategy, Legal, and Finance teams
Capability Unit
Metrea Executive Aviation (MXA) has established itself as a versatile force in the business aviation industry, offering an array of specialized services. It operates four business units across the spectrum of business aviation. Providing Part 135 Charter, Aircraft Management, Part 145 Repair Services, and Fixed Based Operations (FBO). Operating as a subsidiary of Metrea, a defense company with a mission to harness commercial innovation for national security challenges. This multi-faceted approach allows MXA to deliver value-enhancing core services while simultaneously evolving to augment enterprise capabilities, fully aligned with Metrea's strategic vision of delivering effects-as-a-service across multiple domains.
Position Summary
This role is responsible for leading avionics installations, troubleshooting, and repair work scopes within the Avionics Department. A Level 4 Technician will have 15 or more years of aviation maintenance training and experience, with at least 4 years on a Metrea A/C Type. The ideal Level 4 Technician will have an A&P License and 3 Gen Fams on Metrea A/C Types. The Level 4 Technician will have a Mastery of the required knowledge and troubleshooting skills. Not only would they work unsupervised, but as an expert within their skill set or aircraft type, they could independently lead a team of mechanics on a special project or aircraft.
Experience working on ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance) type platforms to include system integration, proto-types, experimental and STC certification, would be a plus for a candidate we are considering for this position. Avionic Suite upgrade experience would also be beneficial for anyone being considered for this position.
Role and Responsibilities
- Ability and willingness to mentor junior avionics personnel when working together on tasks.
- Lead avionics personnel on special projects or tasks while maintaining the highest level of quality and workmanship in accordance with (IAW) published authority.
- Mastery of the skills required to troubleshoot, repair, modify, install, and update avionics systems without direct supervision.
- Extensive experience with integration of new avionics systems or other electronic systems within an airframe, by building wire harnesses, proper pinning, crimping, routing, terminating and functional checking aircraft avionic systems after modifications.
- Working knowledge and experience with the STC approval process, conformity of parts, first article inspections, document control and red lining procedures. This would include experience working with Engineering, ODA’s, DER’s, DAR’s and Quality Control to ensure the success of a project.
- Coordinate with inspection department to complete proper paperwork required for each installation and/or repair.
- Assist the Avionics Lead in coordination with other departments to progress avionics installations and/or repairs of assigned projects.
- Assist supervisors with issues involving parts and drawings for assigned installation and/or repair work scopes.
- Assist enforcement of company and departmental policies and procedures.
- Advise the Avionics Lead of any work-related issues.
- Ability to supervise avionics personnel in absence of an Avionics Lead.
- Provide proper accountability of personal tools IAW local repair station policies and procedures.
Skills and Experience
- 15 or more years of experience performing avionics, troubleshooting, repairs or modifications.
- Airframe & Powerplant License.
- Mastery of the skills required to successfully accomplish any assigned avionics task.
- Ability to fabricate wiring harnesses from approved technical drawings.
- Experience with proto-type modifications and certification processes.
- Willingness to perform non-avionics A&P mechanic tasks when assigned.
- Excellent communication skills with a focus on the success of the team.
- Customer focused, continually looking for ways to add valve for the customer.
- Ability to maintain effective working relationships with all levels within the organization.
- High level of cleanliness while completing work, understanding the importance of protecting wire harnesses and other components during maintenance. Clean as you go.
- Professional well-groomed appearance a plus.
Our Culture
Metrea’s single core value “rooted in humility” is supported by four key attributes; entrepreneurial, systematic, discerning & over-deliver which combined; form our Teammate Firmware, our culture. These attributes are explored during the hiring process, when we grow our teams and to continually support the growth of our culture. We are a hyper-collaborative, dynamically hierarchical organization united by a passion for what we do, and how we do it, who we do it with, and who we do it for
Benefits
Health and Welfare
Retirement plan eligibility
Paid Holiday’s
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Work Authorization / Security Clearance
US Citizen
AAP/EEO Statement
Metrea Special Management LLC (MAM) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
Position Type and Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time position with typical working hours of Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Hours and work shifts may change in accordance with department and business needs. Non-Exempt employees may be required to work over 40 hours per week with approval from the department manager.
Work Location
4751 Jim Walter Blvd., Tampa, Florida
Work Environment
Typical aircraft MRO, hangar or ramp environment
Physical Demands
This position involves daily physical activity such as walking, lifting, reaching overhead, squatting, crawling, kneeling, bending and working within restricted spaces.
Reasonable Accommodations Statement
To perform this role successfully, an individual must be able to perform the responsibilities outlined in this job description to a satisfactory standard. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with additional needs to perform the essential functions.
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. The role, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
