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Job #: R-00065174
Location: Khamis Mushayt, SA
Category: Field Operations
Schedule (FT/PT): Full Time
Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the time
Shift: Day
Clearance: None
Referral Eligibility: Eligible
Referral Bonus Amount: $5,000.00
Group: Defense

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Description

Job Description:

Leidos is seeking a C-130 Quality Control Technician III with knowledge of the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) C-130 airframe and installed system. The C-130 Quality Control Technicians will be part of the Contractor Engineering and Technical Support team in support of a U.S. Air Force Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.  This is a one-year assignment with option to renew. Assignment location may be one of seven locations in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia per the Performance Work Statement.

The C-130 Quality Control Technician shall perform work that applies a broad theoretical and practical technical knowledge to include, but not limited to, the following:

  • Advising and assisting the RSAF in all aspects of aircraft system and subsystem operation and maintenance
  • Compliance with all aviation safety and security procedures related to RSAF aircraft maintenance
  • Management of day to day operations, maintenance, and reporting within the RSAF wing
  • Creation of a wide variety of maintenance reports
  • Ensure contractor maintenance support employees work is in compliance with work contracts
  • Correspondence with internal and external organizations as directed to support and accomplish work requirements
  • Providing advice on provisioning, training, and technical requirements on pending aircraft modification requirements
  • Interpretation of blueprints, schematics, plans, wiring diagrams, and technical publications
  • Providing senior-level technical assistance on a wide variety of airplane or helicopter maintenance procedures, servicing, inspections, and ground support activities
  • Conducting senior-level reviews and providing suggested changes to proposals, contracts, and maintenance activity Statements of Work (SOW) submitted by various contractors, or foreign governments and make appropriate recommendations
  • Review of technical data and other pertinent maintenance publications for accuracy, applicability, content, and recommend changes
  • Preparation of HQ level staff reports and professional correspondence
  • Perform historical trend analysis to determine root cause of the most serious and prevalent issues to prevent repetition
  • Prepare maintenance, safety, and operational checklists
  • Participate in working groups on system design, readiness, technical, budget, requirements, and supportability
  • Coordinate with onsite Field Support Representatives on maintenance issues
  • Facilitate the technical interface between the RSAF and the contractor
  • Provide senior-level quality assurance and quality control management subject matter expertise
  • Provide senior-level production control subject matter expertise
  • Assist with forecasting and planning of maintenance requirements

Basic Qualifications

Advanced Degree (MA/MS) and twelve (12) years of directly related experience; OR BA/BS degree and fifteen (15) years of directly related experience; OR twenty (20) years of directly related experience with proper certification(s). 

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience in RSAF work environment and on RSAF systems preferred.
  • Must be able to demonstrate past examples of cultural adaptability and ability to establish a trusted professional relationship with an international customer.
  • Arabic language proficiency.

Pay Range:

About Leidos

Leidos is a Fortune 500® innovation company rapidly addressing the world’s most vexing challenges in national security and health. The company's global workforce of 47,000 collaborates to create smarter technology solutions for customers in heavily regulated industries. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $15.4 billion for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2023.  For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

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