ECS

Senior Aviation Lead

ECS • $110K — $130K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Active Secret Clearance
  • Instructor Pilot or Maintenance Test Pilot status
  • Army Aviator Experience specifically with UH-60M
  • Bachelor's degree in Aviation, Engineering, Program Management, Systems Engineering, or a related field
  • 8+ years of experience in aviation, flight training, or DoD program management

Responsibilities

  • Direct program execution and lead program reviews
  • Facilitate technical interchange meetings and stakeholder engagements
  • Manage acquisition and contract execution activities
  • Oversee risk management, concurrency planning, and issue resolution
  • Ensure cross-functional integration among engineering, training, logistics, and cybersecurity teams
  • Coordinate Subject Matter Expert (SME) involvement and approve key program deliverables
  • Provide executive-level briefings and decision support to Government leadership

Benefits

  • On-site position at Ft. Rucker, Alabama
  • Leadership role with significant program influence
  • Opportunity to engage with Government stakeholders
  • Direct impact on aviation training safety and effectiveness
  • Cross-functional collaboration with diverse teams
Full Job Description
Everfroth ECS is seeking an Aviation Lead to work on-site at Ft Rucker, Alabama.

The Aviation Lead provides overall program leadership, strategic oversight, and execution management. The individual is accountable for the successful planning, coordination, and execution of aviation training system activities supporting initial entry, advanced, and sustainment flight training objectives.

Responsibilities include directing program execution, leading program reviews, technical interchange meetings, and stakeholder engagements; and managing acquisition and contract execution activities in coordination with Government stakeholders. The Aviation Lead oversees risk management, concurrency planning, and issue resolution to ensure training continuity, safety, and readiness.

The role ensures effective cross-functional integration among aviation engineering, training, logistics, test, safety, cybersecurity, and acquisition teams. The Aviation Lead coordinates Subject Matter Expert (SME) involvement and reviews and approves key program deliverables, including Quality Assurance Surveillance Plans (QASPs), maintenance plans, test and evaluation plans, device accreditation and qualification documentation, and training system performance metrics.

Additional duties include overseeing performance tracking and reporting, ensuring compliance with Army aviation training standards, contractual requirements, and providing executive-level briefings and decision support to Government leadership. The Aviation Lead is responsible for high-level planning, compliance, and delivery of all program objectives in support of safe, effective, and operationally relevant flight training.

  • Active Secret Clearance
  • Instructor Pilot or Maintenance Test Pilot
  • Army Aviator Experience: UH-60M
  • Bachelor's degree in aviation, Engineering, Program Management, Systems Engineering, or a related field
  • 8+ years of experience supporting aviation, flight training, or DoD program management efforts

About ECS

ECS is a leading provider of digital solutions and services to the federal government. The company was founded in 2001 by Roy Kapani and has since grown to become a trusted partner to a wide range of government agencies. ECS offers a broad range of services, including cloud computing, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence. The company has been recognized for its innovative solutions and has won numerous awards, including the AWS Public Sector Partner of the Year award.
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