Leidos is dedicated to making the world a safer place. This starts with helping our customers in the Defense Industry achieve their critical missions. From our airborne work with sensors alerting warfighters to what's over the next hill to our autonomous maritime platforms protecting sea lanes and shores, our dedicated Defense Group employees are solving critical challenges across the globe. We are a full-service provider of airborne intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) solutions. We conduct full life cycle support - including air and ground ISR processing, ground and flight training, and providing a complete solution for government agencies.

The Airborne Mission Operations has an exciting opening for a Flight Operations Coordinator. This position is located at our Fort Bliss, TX office.

Primary Responsibilities:

Responsible for managing daily flight operations as required by Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) INST 8210.1Ensure compliance with DCMA 8210, flight and ground operations policies and procedures.Coordinate flight crew schedules with Pilots, Maintenance and Government personnel to ensure achievable operational planning.Prepare, verify and submit Government Flight Representative required documentationEfficiently and effectively coordinate and execute the planning, scope, development, design, and direction of daily flight operations.Create and manage air crew flight records. Coordinate with management to ensure adequate number of aircrew members are on-site for mission coverage (rotation planning).Track daily, weekly, and monthly flight statistics, identifying trends and formulating operational strategies.Provide daily feedback to Management on daily activities and perform other duties as required and/or directed by Management

                                                                                     

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree and eight (8) years of experience in flight operations management, one of which being in a supervisory role. Additional experience may be used in lieu of degree.You must have U.S. Citizenship and ability to obtain DoD Secret clearance.In-depth knowledge of US Army operations, aviation regulations, organization, terminology, and the execution of staff planning (Joint Military Decision Making Process) in a joint, combined and interagency environment.Proven communication skills to provide rapid and accurate feedback to the management team and directly to the customer regarding the day-to-day operations of the site.Strong interpersonal skills, ability to effectively work with both internal and external stakeholders, ability to work independently or with minimal direction.Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office and database applications.

Preferred Qualifications:

Prior US Military experienceFAA Flight Dispatcher CertificationPrior experience working in a Tactical Operations Center (TOC)Knowledge in leading and managing the execution of aviation processes, projects, and tactical employment.Original Posting:July 1, 2025

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:Pay Range $72,150.00 - $130,425.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.