Air Refueling Operator

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-as-a-service across Aerospace, Electromagnetic & Cyber, Digital & Synthetic domains via its capability groups. Metrea also consists of six support groups (Operations, People, Finance, Legal, Strategy and Solutions) that guide the development of specific capabilities that Metrea's files (product, projects, programs etc.) leverage to achieve their targets.

Group Overview: Air Mobility Group (AIRMOB)

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

Air Refueling Operators (ARO’s) are aircrew members aboard Metrea Strategic Mobility’s (MSM) tanker aircraft.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Pre-flight, through-flight, and post-flight inspections, checklists, and documentation.
• Computing/loading weight and balance data.
• Loading/unloading personnel and cargo.
• Safely and effectively transfer fuel from MSM tanker aircraft (MPRS, BDA, Boom) to contracted receiver aircraft during flight.
• Operational checks of Air Refueling equipment (to include onboard camera/recording systems).
• Maintain Situational Awareness (SA) and use Crew Resource Management (CRM) throughout all phases of flight.
• Adhere to company Flight Operation Procedures (FOP’s), Ground Operation Procedures (GOP’s), and Safety Notices.
• Maintain all currencies, qualifications, and advanced systems knowledge related to the MSM KC-135 tanker fleet.

Skills And Experience

• Education: High School Diploma or GED
• Experience:
  • 10 years as a KC-135 Boom Operator
  • 2000 total hours
  • 200 IB-EB hours
• Computer Skills: Basic skills in Microsoft Office Suite Programs

Certificates

• Current FAA Class 2 Medical
• Current US Passport

Our Firmware (Culture)

Metrea’s single core value, “rooted in humility,” is supported by four key attributes: entrepreneurial, systematic, discerning, and over-deliver. We explore these attributes during the hiring process when we grow our teams and continually support the growth of our culture. We are a hyper-collaborative, dynamically hierarchical organization united by a passion for what we do, how we do it, who we do it with, and who we do it for.

Benefits

• Medical insurance options
• Dental and vision insurance
• Retirement plan eligibility
• Enhanced Parental Leave
• Subsidized gym membership/plans through Wellhub

Work Environment

This job operates inside a KC-135. This is a full-time/Part-Time position with varying working hours to meet the US government's customer requirements, department and business needs. Exempt Employees must have the ability to be on-call and available, as business needs require. This position includes periodic overseas commitments. Incumbents must be available for deployments of up to 90 days every two years to designated OCONUS locations. Full-Time ARO’s are committed to 15 flight days per calendar month.

Travel

Travel requirements are 50%

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

• Must be able to accomplish all duties with little or no assistance.
• Must have good command of the English language; oral and written.

Work Authorization/Security Clearance

• The employee must be a US citizen.
• Employees must be able to have and maintain a secret clearance.

Key skills/competency

• Aerial Refueling Operations
• KC-135 Boom Operator
• Flight Operations
• Aircraft Inspections
• Weight and Balance
• Cargo Loading
• Crew Resource Management (CRM)
• Situational Awareness (SA)
• FAA Class 2 Medical
• Secret Clearance