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Payload Specialist

AEVEX · McLean, Virginia, United States

Posted about 2 months ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
55 days
AEVEX's roles stay open a median of 56 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
0% of AEVEX's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at AEVEX
high
44 stale, 2 reposted of 58 open
Hiring momentum
85 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-09-28

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from AEVEX's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for AEVEX.

About this role

The Payload Specialist role involves providing technical expertise for system requirements and documentation, managing contract details, and prioritizing mission needs. The position requires monitoring task execution, preparing project briefs and reports, and assisting in project planning and risk assessment. Additionally, the specialist will support travel for programmatic reviews and collaborate with government and industry stakeholders.

Our read on this posting2.0out of 5
benefits
2/5
freshness
1/5
career value
3/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
0/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of AEVEX as an employer.

What you need

  • Strong organizational and communication skills
  • Fundamental understanding of government contract structure
  • Engineering or other technical background and experience with complex, technical, airborne ISR collection platforms
  • Ability to travel locally, CONUS, and OCONUS
  • Ability to obtain/maintain a Top Secret/SCI DoD clearance with polygraph, U.S. Citizenship required

Nice to have

  • Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
  • Electrical, software, electrical, and/or aeronautical engineering background would be beneficial but not required
  • 3-5 years of experience preferred

What you get

  • 401(k)-retirement plan
  • Comprehensive Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability and Life insurance group coverage with a portion of the premiums paid by the company
  • Professional development funds
  • Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) with counseling, legal help, child and elder care support

Worth weighing

  • No salary listed
  • Role involves travel to potentially austere environments
  • Experience with complex ISR platforms is preferred but not mandatory

Summarised from AEVEX's posting. Read the full original.

Listed by AEVEX on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-28. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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