Armament/Electrical/Avionics Advisor

Company Overview

Metrea delivers effects-as-a-service to national security partners across five domains and more than a dozen mission areas-including airborne ISR, electronic warfare, secure communications, aerial refueling, special mission aviation, aerial firefighting, and advanced simulation.

Wherever we operate, we build vertically integrated full stacks of capability-designing, building, and operating turnkey solutions that let customers scale capacity while benefiting from continuous cycles of innovation. With operators and engineers under one roof, we close the gap between lab and field-what we call connecting design with effect.

Metrea’s solutions are built for elegance: effective, efficient, and evolving. This approach enables our partners to do more with less and achieve outsized, asymmetric advantage against rapidly evolving threats.

Headquartered in Washington, DC, Metrea has facilities across the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe, and beyond.

This role sits within Special Air Missions Group (SAM) area of Metrea. SAM is responsible for developing and delivering Metrea’s Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR), Special Mobility, and Aerial Firefighting (AFF) capabilities. SAM oversees the integration of new mission systems, ensuring operational readiness across specialized aviation operations. It manages fleet maintenance, regulatory compliance, and strategic partnerships to enhance mission effectiveness. By consolidating expertise and infrastructure, SAM ensures Metrea’s airborne capabilities remain adaptable and mission-ready across dynamic operational environments.

Position Summary

This is NOT a flying position. The AEAA conducts training (including classroom academics and hands-on demonstration) of PAF maintenance personnel with focus on the skills of a U.S. Army 15Y AH-64D/E Armament /Electrical /Avionic System Repairer.

What You’ll Do

The AEAA Supervises inspections, maintenance and modifications according to directives, technical manuals, and safety procedures on the AH-64D/E armament, electrical and avionics systems and cryptographic equipment to include the electrical, electronic, mechanical, and Pneudraulics systems associated with AH-64D/E Armament/Missile Fire Control Systems.

• Tests, troubleshoots, and repairs test sets and diagnostic equipment.
• Maintains records on weapons and subsystems.
• Supervises operator maintenance on common and special tools.
• Prepares aircraft related maintenance forms and records.
• Additionally, advises PAF unit maintainers in AH-64D/E techniques and procedures on all aspects of loading/unloading/inspecting weapon systems, utilizing Launcher Test Sets/AWM101A/B, and troubleshooting armament systems.

What You’ll bring

The ideal candidate will bring the following training, qualifications, and experience:

• Qualified as an AH-64D/E Armament/Electrical/Avionics Repairer (15Y).
• Minimum of ten (10) years of experience performing or supervising helicopter maintenance.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience performing or supervising AH-64D/E maintenance requiring the skills of a 15Y.
• Experience as an AH-64D/E Technical Inspector (TI).
• Must be capable of providing expert-level technical mentorship to PAF AH-64D/E Senior Leaders, Engineering Officers, and Senior Maintenance Technicians

Highly desired

• AH-64Ev6 previous maintenance experience.

Desired

• Previous Security Assistance Team experience

Eligibility Qualifications

• Mustmeet the qualification requirements of DCMA INST 8210.1D (AR 95-20) dated February 6, 2023.
• Must meet instructor qualification requirements in accordance with TR 350-10 and TR 350-70.
• Must be able to conduct effective classroom and non-classroom formal and informal training to PAF in their areas of expertise.
• Contractor personnel performing work under this contract shall be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language to effectively carry out all requirements associated with this PWS. They shall have a command of both the written and spoken English language to properly, clearly, and effectively communicate in person or via electronic devices (telephone or Email) with co-workers, customers, and the public.
• Anti-Terrorism Program for Contractor Personnel Traveling Overseas. US based contractor employees shall complete JS-US007-14 - Level I Antiterrorism Awareness Training Course prior to travelling to Poland. The training is available at: http://jko.jten.mil/courses/atl1/launch.html IAW PARC Policy Alert 14-33, Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12).
• OPSEC Training. Per AR 530-1, Operations Security, new contract employees shall complete Level I OPSEC training within 60 calendar days of their reporting for duty and annually thereafter.
• Theater Clearance: The Contractor will meet all requirements for travel to Poland listed in the Electronic Foreign Clearance Guide (https://www.fcg.pentagon.mil/fcg.cfm ) for all TAFT and company personnel. The Contractor will request Theater Clearance via the Aircraft and Personnel Automated Clearance System (APACS), https://apacs.milcloud.mil/apacs/ . Travel Tracker/Individual Antiterrorism Plan (TT/IAP) is not required for US Army Personnel or US Army Contractors.

Our Firmware

At Metrea, our single core value, Rooted in Humility, and our four cornerstone attributes-Entrepreneurial, Systematic, Discerning, and Over-Deliver. These form what we call our Teammate Firmware. Just like technical firmware connects software and hardware, our Firmware is the constant interface between our mission and our people. It defines how we show up, how we work together, and how we solve complex problems.

Our team Firmware creates a web-like, hyper-collaborative, dynamically hierarchical way of working that helps us adapt quickly, communicate openly, and distribute decision-making to where expertise lives. It enables groups to self-organize around hard problems, shift fluidly as priorities evolve, and operate with the trust, curiosity, and discipline required in a complex mission space. This foundation allows us to deliver elegant, effective solutions and uphold our purpose: protecting our precious inheritance.

Work Authorization / Security Clearance

U.S. citizenship is required.

Current U.S. passport is required.

An active Secret clearance is required at the time of hire and must be maintained throughout employment.

AAP/EEO Statement

This Company 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 non-exempt position. Typically work hours between 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Poland local time, Monday through Friday, except on holidays or when the Polish government facility is closed due to local or national emergencies, administrative closures, or similar government-directed closures. Shift hours may be adjusted to meet mission requirements. Overtime is not authorized. Contractor personnel may not exceed a 40-hour work week without COR notification and approval; flexible scheduling may be considered where appropriate.

Work Location

Inowroclaw Air Base, Poland

Pre-deployment and post-deployment performance shall be accomplished at CONUS locations.

Travel and periodic performance at alternate locations may be required.

Work Environment

This role operates in a dynamic aviation environment that includes office, airport, hangar, and aircraft operational settings.

Travel

10-15%