# Functional Analyst Principal

**Company**: GDIT
**Location**: Huntsville, AL
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $119,000 - $161,000
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Technology

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## Description

We are seeking an experienced aviation professional with hands-on experience supporting MD 530 and/or AH-6i helicopters as a Functional Analyst Principal at GDIT.

The ideal candidate will hold an FAA Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) certificate, an Inspection Authorization (IA), and/or an engineering degree in Aviation, Aerospace, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.

As a Functional Analyst Principal, you will play a crucial role in supporting aircraft maintenance, inspections, troubleshooting, airworthiness, modification programs, and engineering activities for FMS MD 530 and AH-6i helicopter platforms.

Key responsibilities:

- Interpret aircraft maintenance manuals, technical orders, engineering drawings, service bulletins, and manufacturer documentation.

- Support aircraft return-to-service activities.

- Identify mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, avionics, and structural discrepancies.

- Assist with aircraft modifications, upgrades, integration projects, and configuration management.

- Coordinate with maintenance personnel, engineers, pilots, quality assurance, logistics, and customers.

- Review maintenance records and ensure accurate completion of logbooks, work orders, inspection forms, and technical documentation.

- Support root-cause analysis and corrective-action development for recurring aircraft discrepancies.

- Assist with aircraft acceptance, delivery, deployment, and field-service activities.

- Provide technical guidance.

- Promote a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with applicable occupational and aviation safety requirements.

- Travel or deploy to customer and operational locations as required.

Requirements:

- FAA Airframe and Powerplant certificate or equivalent aviation maintenance qualification.

- Experience maintaining or supporting MD 530, AH-6, or related light attack/reconnaissance helicopters.

- Experience with aircraft maintenance manuals, inspection procedures, technical publications, and maintenance documentation.

- Ability to troubleshoot aircraft systems and accurately identify mechanical and technical discrepancies.

- Strong written and verbal communication skills.

- Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.

- Ability to obtain and maintain required medical certifications, and customer qualifications.

- Security clearance level: Secret

Preferred qualifications:

- FAA Inspection Authorization (IA).

- Bachelor’s degree in aviation, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline.

- Experience with AH-6i mission systems, weapons integration, avionics, sensors, communications, or aircraft modifications.

- Experience with military aviation maintenance programs or foreign military sales programs.

- Familiarity with FAA, U.S. military, or OEM maintenance and airworthiness requirements.

- Experience using electronic maintenance tracking systems and technical data repositories.

- Previous experience supporting deployed, international, or field-service operations.

- Helicopter maintenance experience on platforms such as the MD 500 series, AH-6, MH-6, OH-58, or similar aircraft.

The likely salary range for this position is $119,000 - $161,000.

## Skills

### Required
- Aircraft Systems
- Airframes
- Technical Analysis
- Technical Projects
- Technical Reviews

### Nice to have
- AH-6i mission systems
- weapons integration
- avionics
- sensors
- communications
- aircraft modifications

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