What are the responsibilities and job description for the Aircraft Records Specialist position at Metrea?
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.
Group Overview
Air Mobility Group (AIRMOB) is responsible for developing and delivering Metrea’s aerial refueling (AAR) capabilities, ensuring the readiness and operational effectiveness of the tanker fleet. AIRMOB oversees fleet management, maintenance, and airworthiness, working to sustain and enhance refueling operations. It manages the integration of new processes and technologies, ensuring that tanker aircraft remain mission-ready through effective logistics, maintenance oversight, and regulatory compliance. By coordinating across various teams, AIRMOB ensures the fleet meets both current and future operational needs, supporting a range of specialized air mobility missions.
Position Summary
In this role, you will lead and oversee AIRMOB’s maintenance records management program, ensuring every maintenance event is captured accurately and completely in AMOS. You will manage the records team, drive compliance with FAA documentation standards, and serve as the organization’s primary authority on records integrity for the aerial refueling fleet. You will be successful if you are detail-oriented, systematic in your approach, and thrive in a regulated environment where documentation quality directly supports airworthiness.
What You’ll Do
Must Haves
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 actually 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.
Benefits
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
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 position with typical working hours of Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Hours and work shifts may change in accordance with department and business needs. Exempt Employees must have the ability to be on-call and available, as business needs require. Non-Exempt employees may be required to work over 40 hours per week with approval from the department manager.
Work Location
Mixed operational environment including flight line operations and office facilities.
Work Environment
This position operates primarily in an office environment with regular visits to aircraft flight line operations. Work requires extended periods of computer use for records review and data entry. May require access to confined spaces such as records storage areas and aircraft during documentation verification. The role involves managing high volumes of technical documentation requiring sustained concentration and attention to detail. Physical mobility to inspect aircraft systems, climb aircraft, and work in confined spaces may be required. Travel to customer sites, vendor facilities, or other operational locations may be required.
Travel
Yes, as required.
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.
Group Overview
Air Mobility Group (AIRMOB) is responsible for developing and delivering Metrea’s aerial refueling (AAR) capabilities, ensuring the readiness and operational effectiveness of the tanker fleet. AIRMOB oversees fleet management, maintenance, and airworthiness, working to sustain and enhance refueling operations. It manages the integration of new processes and technologies, ensuring that tanker aircraft remain mission-ready through effective logistics, maintenance oversight, and regulatory compliance. By coordinating across various teams, AIRMOB ensures the fleet meets both current and future operational needs, supporting a range of specialized air mobility missions.
Position Summary
In this role, you will lead and oversee AIRMOB’s maintenance records management program, ensuring every maintenance event is captured accurately and completely in AMOS. You will manage the records team, drive compliance with FAA documentation standards, and serve as the organization’s primary authority on records integrity for the aerial refueling fleet. You will be successful if you are detail-oriented, systematic in your approach, and thrive in a regulated environment where documentation quality directly supports airworthiness.
What You’ll Do
- Supervise and manage the maintenance records team, providing daily guidance, training, and performance oversight
- Ensure accurate and timely documentation of all maintenance activities in AMOS
- Review and approve maintenance work packages, log entries, and technical records before release
- Perform comprehensive records audits to verify completeness, accuracy, and regulatory compliance
- Identify documentation discrepancies and implement corrective actions with affected departments
- Develop and maintain records management procedures, standards, and best practices
- Serve as AMOS super-user for records management functions and provide system training to staff
- Ensure compliance with FAA record-keeping requirements and retention policies
- Oversee component traceability documentation and life-limited parts tracking
- Lead root cause analysis for records-related findings and non-conformances
Must Haves
- Associate’s degree in aviation management, business, or a related field; Bachelor’s degree preferred
- Minimum 5–7 years of experience in aircraft maintenance records management
- At least 2 years of management or team lead experience
- Expert proficiency in AMOS or a comparable maintenance tracking system
- Thorough knowledge of FAA regulations including Parts 43, 91, and 121 record-keeping requirements
- Experience with maintenance records auditing and quality control processes
- Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to interpret technical manuals and regulatory requirements
- Advanced AMOS user experience
- A&P license
- Experience with military or commercial aircraft records management
- Knowledge of KC-135 or Boeing 707 derivative aircraft documentation
- Experience with Part 121 or Part 135 record-keeping requirements
- Familiarity with CASS and reliability program documentation
- Experience with experimental exhibition or special flight permit operations preferred
- Familiarity with DCMA requirements and military maintenance documentation standards a plus
- Experience with aircraft lease transitions and records packages
- Experience implementing paperless or digital records management systems
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 actually 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.
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical plan options
- HSA/FSA accounts
- Dental and vision coverage
- 6% employer 401(k) match
- Fully paid parental leave for all new parents
- Generous PTO
- Life and disability insurance
- Long-term and Short-term disability coverage
- AD&D Coverage
- Pet Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Subsidized gym membership / plans through Wellhub
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
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 position with typical working hours of Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Hours and work shifts may change in accordance with department and business needs. Exempt Employees must have the ability to be on-call and available, as business needs require. Non-Exempt employees may be required to work over 40 hours per week with approval from the department manager.
Work Location
Mixed operational environment including flight line operations and office facilities.
Work Environment
This position operates primarily in an office environment with regular visits to aircraft flight line operations. Work requires extended periods of computer use for records review and data entry. May require access to confined spaces such as records storage areas and aircraft during documentation verification. The role involves managing high volumes of technical documentation requiring sustained concentration and attention to detail. Physical mobility to inspect aircraft systems, climb aircraft, and work in confined spaces may be required. Travel to customer sites, vendor facilities, or other operational locations may be required.
Travel
Yes, as required.
Salary : $75,000 - $90,000