Military Operations Specialist

Job ID: 2503617

Location: CRANE, IN, US

Date Posted: 2025-03-25

Category: Defense/Intel

Subcategory: Military Operations

Schedule: Full-time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: No

Minimum Clearance Required: Interim Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Secret

Potential for Remote Work: No

Description

SAIC is searching for a Military Operations Specialist to support NAVAIR Aircraft Gun Systems. Work will be performed onsite in Crane, IN.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Maintain crew served weapons and mounts in accordance with applicable NAVAIR technical publications.
• Evaluate Conventional Ordnance Discrepancy Reports (CODRs) and provide disposition instructions.
• Evaluate Technical Publication Deficiency Reports (TPDRs) and provide technical manual source data change requirements.
• Develop, review, and validate maintenance procedures for crew served weapons and mounts.
• Develop, review, and validate NATOPs flight procedures for weapon system checklists.
• Perform live fire test and evaluation on small arms weapon systems from 7.62mm to .50 caliber.
• Evaluate Engineering Change Proposals for applicability for changes to logistics documentation such as technical manuals, tool control manuals, support equipment requirement documents, and maintenance plans.
• Assist in inventory management of repair parts for crew served weapons and mounts.
• Build kits, receive/stock material, and prepare material for shipment.
• Develop maintenance and operator training curriculum for mounts and weapon systems.
• Provide training to fleet end users.

Qualifications

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's degree and 4 or more years of experience. Additional years of experience in lieu of degree will be accepted. Experience, with or without a degree, must be in Navy or Marine Corps rotor wing aviation.
• Ability to tactfully engage senior leadership (uniformed and civilian) on crew served weapons topics.
• Ability to create and edit documents using Microsoft Office (Word, Power Point, Excel).
• Ability to pass the Arms, Ammunition, and Explosives (AA&E) screening process.
• Ability to obtain explosive handling certification.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs to chest height.
• Interim secret clearance required to start with the ability to obtain a secret clearance. SAIC will sponsor the clearance process.
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PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• Prefer qualification in one of the following Military Occupational Specialties: 6173, 6174, 6176, 6531, or Navy Rating AO.
• Experience developing training materials or maintenance procedures.
• Experience providing training in the utilization and/or maintenance of crew served weapons and mounts.
• Ability to convey technical instructions in a complete and concise manner.
• Experience writing, training, and/or evaluating NATOPs flight procedures.
• Experience performing maintenance on crew served weapons and mounts utilized by the Navy and Marines on airborne platforms such as the UH-1, CH-53, V-22, and MH-60.

SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.

Covid Policy: SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site.

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