Tampa, Florida, United States · On-site
Company Overview Metrea delivers effects-as-a-service to national security partners across five domains and more than a dozen mission areas. These include airborne ISR, electronic warfare, secure communications, aerial r…
Skills: Aircraft Maintenance, ISR Integration, FAA Part 145, FAA Part 21, Technical Troubleshooting
Washington, District of Columbia, United States · On-site
Company Overview Metrea delivers effects-as-a-service to national security partners across five domains and more than a dozen mission areas. These include airborne ISR, electronic warfare, secure communications, aerial r…
Skills: Counter-Intelligence, Operational Security, Risk Mitigation, Mission Assurance, Collection Management
Annapolis Junction, Maryland, United States · On-site
Company Overview Metrea delivers effects-as-a-service to national security partners across five domains and more than a dozen mission areas. These include airborne ISR, electronic warfare, secure communications, aerial r…
Skills: SIGINT Analysis, GEOINT Analysis, ArcGIS, QGIS, Google Earth Pro
Annapolis Junction, Maryland, United States · On-site
Company Overview Metrea delivers effects-as-a-service to national security partners across five domains and more than a dozen mission areas. These include airborne ISR, electronic warfare, secure communications, aerial r…
Skills: Rust, Python, Bash, TCP/IP, Linux
Victor, New York, United States · On-site
Company Overview Metrea delivers effects-as-a-service to national security partners across five domains and more than a dozen mission areas. These include airborne ISR, electronic warfare, secure communications, aerial r…
Skills: Embedded Systems, Python, C/C++, Linux, Git
Victor, New York, United States · On-site
Company Overview Metrea delivers effects-as-a-service to national security partners across five domains and more than a dozen mission areas. These include airborne ISR, electronic warfare, secure communications, aerial r…
Skills: RF Hardware Development, Antenna Design, Cascade Analysis, RF Circuit Design, RF Simulation
Victor, New York, United States · On-site
Company Overview Metrea delivers effects-as-a-service to national security partners across five domains and more than a dozen mission areas. These include airborne ISR, electronic warfare, secure communications, aerial r…
Skills: RF Testing, Troubleshooting, Spectrum Analyzers, Network Analyzers, Signal Generators
Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland · On-site
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 …
Skills: AH-64D/E Flight Instruction, Tactical Employment, Aviation Mission Planning System, Aircraft Survivability Equipment, Gunnery Operations
London, England, United Kingdom · On-site
Company Overview Metrea delivers effects-as-a-service to national security partners across five domains and more than a dozen mission areas. These include airborne ISR, electronic warfare, secure communications, aerial r…
Skills: Benefits Administration, Payroll Operations, Vendor Management, Regulatory Compliance, Data Analysis
Tampa, Florida, United States · On-site
Company Overview Metrea delivers effects-as-a-service to national security partners across five domains and more than a dozen mission areas. These include airborne ISR, electronic warfare, secure communications, aerial r…
Skills: HR Operations, People Leadership, HR Compliance, Employee Relations, Benefits Administration
Tampa, Florida, United States · On-site
Company Overview Metrea delivers effects-as-a-service to national security partners across five domains and more than a dozen mission areas. These include airborne ISR, electronic warfare, secure communications, aerial r…
Skills: Flight Crew Training, Aviation Leadership, Standardization, Recruitment, Safety Management Systems (SMS)
Moreno Valley, California, United States · On-site
$126k/yr
Company Overview Metrea is a defense company dedicated to translating commercial innovation into solutions for the hardest problems in national security. With deep mission expertise, Metrea focuses on delivering effects-…
Skills: Aircraft Configuration Management, Engineering Authorizations, Military Aircraft Maintenance, C/KC-135 Maintenance, Aircraft Weight & Balance
Cornus, Occitania, France · On-site
Company Overview Metrea is a defense company dedicated to translating commercial innovation into solutions for the hardest problems in national security. With deep mission expertise, Metrea focuses on delivering effects-…
Skills: Inventory Management, Procurement, ITAR Compliance, Customs Processes, Shipping and Receiving
United States · On-site
Company Overview Metrea is a defense company dedicated to translating commercial innovation into solutions for the hardest problems in national security. With deep mission expertise, Metrea focuses on delivering effects-…
Skills: Aircraft Maintenance, King Air BE350, Turbo Prop Aircraft, FAA A&P Certification, Maintenance Tracking
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Lead the day-to-day execution of ISR integration and maintenance work packages from induction to return to service. Direct a team of technicians in a Part 145 repair station to perform complex aircraft modifications and system integrations.
Requires at least 5 years of aircraft maintenance experience and 2 years of supervisory experience in FAA Part 145/21 environments. An Airframe and Powerplant License is an additional eligibility qualification.
Metrea delivers effects-as-a-service to national security partners across five domains and more than a dozen mission areas. These include airborne ISR, electronic warfare, secure communications, aerial refuelling, special air missions, aerial firefighting, and advanced simulation. We own the whole stack: designing, building, and operating turnkey capabilities that give our partners decisive, asymmetric advantage against rapidly evolving threats.
Our operating model is built around three interlocking pillars. The Support Groups provide a global shared-service – spanning people, finance, platform, operations, legal, and engagement. This frees up our Core Groups, who develop and own mission capabilities end-to-end, to focus entirely on delivery. The Market Groups apply a regional lens, ensuring that our agile and adaptable capabilities remain aligned to the wicked problems that matter most to our partners across the Americas, EMEA, and Asia-Pacific.
At the heart of our model is a simple but powerful idea: be a true partner with skin in the game. Our partners need effects, not just equipment. By owning the full stack – from the lab to the field – we are able to drive a continuous cycle of innovation that keeps our partners ahead. It's a fast-moving, intellectually demanding environment where talented people are given real responsibility, work on problems that matter, and contribute to an enterprise that is growing quickly and deliberately.
Headquartered in Washington, DC, with facilities across the United States, the United Kingdom, as well as Continental Europe and Asia-Pacific.
Aerospace Engineering Group (AERO) provides an integrated, end-to-end capability for the rapid modification and fielding of mission-specific aircraft. The Airborne Asset Adaptation (A3) Cell acts as the central command and coordination hub, managing requirements and external interfaces from inception to operational delivery. Specialized technical execution is delivered by the Aircraft Integration Centre (AIC), a Part 145 facility focused on airframe modification, and Aerospace Design (ASD), which provides organic design engineering and FAA-authorized certification. Collectively, these elements bridge the gap between initial requirements and the deployment of flight-certified, mission-ready assets.
The Aircraft Lead role is a working lead position where you will be responsible for hands‑on troubleshooting, modification, maintenance and integration of complex ISR mission systems while directing a team of technicians in a Part 145 repair station aligning with Part 21 capabilities. This role focuses on planning and sequencing personnel from different specialties in the installation of concurrent aircraft modifications and mission equipment in accordance with the Repair Station Manual/Quality Control Manual (RSM/QCM), OEM data, and applicable FAA regulations.
Required
Preferred
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.
Position may require passing a government-administered background check.
Employment is contingent on meeting all clearance and adjudication requirements.
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.
This is a full-time non-exempt position with typical working hours from Monday through Friday, 6:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Hours and work shifts may change in accordance with department and business needs. Non-Exempt employees may be required to work over 40 hours per week with approval from the department manager.
This job operates in a hangar or flight line environment, with exposure to varying weather conditions, loud noise, and aircraft systems. The role may require standing, bending, climbing, and lifting up to 50 pounds. All employees must adhere to strict safety protocols and wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE).
Up to 10%
At Metrea, our single core value is Rooted in Humility, and our four cornerstone attributes are 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.
Providing solutions for the toughest problems in national security. Multi-mission, multi-domain, effects-based.
Metrea, formerly Meta Aerospace, offers a deep stack of defense capabilities and services for our customers and partners, allowing them to anticipate, secure, and defend their interests in a rapidly changing problem space. We architect cutting-edge solutions across a wide variety of missions from ISR services, to multi-mission electromagnetic technologies, to simulations applications.
Offices: Washington, DC, US · London, GB
Providing solutions for the toughest problems in national security. Multi-mission, multi-domain, effects-based.
Metrea, formerly Meta Aerospace, offers a deep stack of defense capabilities and services for our customers and partners, allowing them to anticipate, secure, and defend their interests in a rapidly changing problem space. We architect cutting-edge solutions across a wide variety of missions from ISR services, to multi-mission electromagnetic technologies, to simulations applications.
Offices: Washington, DC, US · London, GB
