# Airdrop Project Lead

**Company**: Leidos
**Location**: Remote, US
**Work arrangement**: remote
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $107,900.00 - $195,050.00
**Category**: Logistics & Supply Chain
**Industry**: Aerospace & Defence

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## Description

The Leidos Defense Sector is seeking an Airdrop Project Lead to support the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command – Soldier Center (DEVCOM SC) in Natick, MA.

As the Airdrop Project Lead, you will serve as the Airdrop team's primary logistics coordinator, working within a small, multidisciplinary government engineering team of aerospace and mechanical engineers and aerial delivery equipment specialists.

**Key Responsibilities:**

- Apply aerial delivery rigging expertise to support engineering assessments of aerial delivery items, test airdrop hardware, and develop airdrop and helicopter sling load rigging procedures.

- Inspect aerial delivery equipment during first article and production lot inspections at manufacturer or government facilities.

- Troubleshoot technical issues with fielded helicopter sling load equipment and personnel and cargo parachute systems, conducting root cause analysis and developing corrective actions.

- Complete technical reviews of drawing packages, specifications, and technical and field manuals within 30 days, submitting them to the Government for review and approval.

- Participate in parachute and airdrop equipment design reviews.

- Advise command and industry partners on personnel and cargo airdrop procedures, equipment configuration, and special operations aviation integration.

- Provide technical oversight of parachute systems, load inspection, precision airdrop, and safety compliance for high-risk special operations missions.

- Serve as a subject matter advisor on parachute rigging, airborne operations, and specialized equipment programs.

- Own entire projects or processes spanning multiple professional areas, driving day-to-day objectives that have a major impact on the program.

**Required Qualifications:**

- Bachelor's Degree with 8+ years directly related airdrop experience (additional experience/training/certifications may substitute for a degree)

- 5+ years of program and logistics management experience

- U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a Government Common Access Card (CAC)

- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

- Ability to work independently and collaboratively within cross-functional teams

- Strong ability to communicate technical information clearly to diverse audiences

- Willingness to travel up to 25%, based on program needs

**Preferred Qualifications:**

- Certified FAA Parachute Rigger

- Military experience

- Experience with aerial delivery operations, training, and mission readiness

- Knowledge of parachute systems, load inspection, precision airdrop, and safety compliance for high-risk special operations missions.

The pay range for this job is $107,900.00 - $195,050.00.

## Skills

### Required
- aerial delivery
- logistics management
- parachute systems
- precision airdrop
- safety compliance

### Nice to have
- FAA Parachute Rigger
- military experience
- aerial delivery operations

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