Development and Modernization Air Vehicle Project Lead

501602 Development and Modernization Air Vehicle Project Lead Work Location: Huntsville, Alabama Schedule: Full Time Relocation: Negotiable IronMountain Solutions is seeking a highly motivated Project Lead to support the Development and Modernization Air Vehicle Team for the UH-60 Black Hawk program within Utility Helicopter. This position requires a unique blend of maintainer experience, programmatic leadership, and hands-on technical understanding of airframe and electrical systems. The ideal candidate is a self-starter who has fifteen (15) years of relevant employment, is comfortable operating with minimal supervision, interfacing directly with government stakeholders, and briefing technical and programmatic information to leadership. Key Responsibilities Support development, modernization, and sustainment efforts for the UH-60 Black Hawk air vehicle Lead and coordinate programmatic activities across engineering, maintenance, logistics, and test organizations Serve as a primary interface with government PMOs, engineering leads, and aviation stakeholders Develop and maintain schedules, risk registers, action trackers, and program status metrics Translate maintainer and engineering inputs into actionable program recommendations Proactively identify integration challenges, maintenance impacts, and air vehicle risks and drive mitigation actions to closure Required Qualifications Prior experience as an aircraft maintainer, preferably on UH-60 Black Hawk or similar rotary-wing platforms Strong understanding of aircraft maintenance practices, technical manuals, and operational impacts of design changes Ability to represent maintainer and operational perspectives during development and modernization efforts Demonstrated experience supporting DoD aviation programs, preferably involving the Black Hawk platform Experience coordinating program execution activities in support of cost, schedule, and technical objectives Familiarity with government PMO processes, IPT participation, and program reviews Working knowledge of airframe structures and electrical systems Ability to understand engineering drawings, system architectures, and integration impacts Experience collaborating with engineering teams to assess design changes, modifications, and modernization efforts Strong verbal and written communication skills Demonstrated experience preparing and delivering briefings to government and senior leadership Proficient in Microsoft PowerPoint, including development of technical and programmatic charts Highly motivated, self-directed individual capable of operating with minimal supervision Proven ability to independently manage tasks, prioritize workload, and drive actions to completion Comfortable working in dynamic environments with evolving requirements Clearance: Active or ability to obtain DoD Secret (or higher) Desired Experience and Education Experience supporting Black Hawk modernization, modifications, or upgrades Familiarity with airworthiness, configuration management, and aircraft certification processes Background supporting fielded aircraft systems and operational units Bachelor's degree in engineering, Aviation Maintenance, or a related technical field (or equivalent experience preferred but not required) IronMountain Solutions is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer

Created: 2026-03-04