King Air Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic

Company Overview

Metrea delivers effects-as-a-service to national security partners across five domains and more than a dozen mission areas. These include airborne ISR, electronic warfare, secure communications, aerial refueling, special air missions, aerial firefighting, and advanced simulation. We own the whole stack: designing, building, and operating turnkey capabilities that give our partners decisive, asymmetric advantage against rapidly evolving threats.

Our operating model is built around three interlocking pillars. The Support Groups provide a global shared-service – spanning people, finance, platform, operations, legal, and engagement. This frees up our Core Groups, who develop and own mission capabilities end-to-end, to focus entirely on delivery. The Market Groups apply a regional lens, ensuring that our agile and adaptable capabilities remain aligned to the wicked problems that matter most to our partners across the Americas, EMEA, and Asia-Pacific.

At the heart of our model is a simple but powerful idea: be a true partner with skin in the game. Our partners need effects, not just equipment. By owning the full stack – from the lab to the field – we are able to drive a continuous cycle of innovation that keeps our partners ahead. It's a fast-moving, intellectually demanding environment where talented people are given real responsibility, work on problems that matter, and contribute to an enterprise that is growing quickly and deliberately.

Headquartered in Washington, DC, with facilities across the United States, the United Kingdom, as well as Continental Europe and Asia-Pacific.

Group Overview

Special Air Missions Group (SAM)   is responsible for  developing and delivering  Metrea’s  Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR), Special Mobility, and Aerial Firefighting (AFF) capabilities. SAM oversees the integration of new mission systems, ensuring operational readiness across specialized aviation operations. It manages fleet maintenance, regulatory compliance, and strategic partnerships to enhance mission effectiveness. By  consolidating   expertise  and infrastructure, SAM ensures  Metrea’s  airborne capabilities  remain  adaptable and mission-ready across dynamic operational environments.

Position Summary

The   Airframe & Powerplant (A&P) Mechanic   is responsible for   performing all aspects of   aircraft   maintenance, both scheduled and unscheduled   in accordance with   Federal Aviation Regulations Part 91   regulations,   company   policies and   procedures,   and   logistical requirements for   maintaining   and operating in a remote Outside Continental United States (OCONUS) environment.

What You'll Do

• Assist   in   retaining   and maintaining all on-site   aircraft   records in both hardcopy and electronic form

• Continuously update and   utilize   an electronic, online maintenance tracking mechanism (currently use Veryon) to allow for efficient maintenance planning, time limit item tracking, assist with aircraft scheduling, aircraft time and  cycle tracking and to provide for future maintenance expenditure planning and warranty parts tracking

• Assist   in   maintaining   a list of   aircraft   discrepancies and   make   decisions based upon safety, Minimum Equipment List, and necessity to defer maintenance actions when applicable, maximizing efficiencies and   aircraft   availability

• Adhere to the following programs and policies: Foreign Object Damage (FOD) program, Hazardous Material (HAZMAT) program and policy, Tool Control Program (internal management and external enforcement), Maintenance Training Program and Corrosion Control Program

• Manages material readiness, inventory, and accountability of all maintenance related materials, specifically aviation parts, GSE and tooling

• Assist   in executing rapid acceptance and delivery (such as core returns) of all items (spares and commercial) via DoD and commercial freight methods to and from the on-site location

• Responsible for accurately tracking monthly inventories of all on-site maintenance related items and will   furnish   reports to the Lead Airframe and Powerplant Technician for distribution as   required

• Assist   in generating monthly time and cycle reports for each   aircraft   at their site to the Maintenance Control Manager (MCM)

• Assist   in   maintaining   and managing   spares   inventory on-site

• Read and understand Aircraft Maintenance Manuals, Illustrated Parts Catalogs, and Structural Repair Manuals

• Completes all administratively   required   forms and documents on schedule

• Commitment to company values

• Promotes cooperation and commitment within a team to achieve goals and carry out   the   mission

• Adapts to changing business needs, conditions, and work responsibilities

• Must   pay attention to detail and accuracy

• Ability to work both independently and in a team environment

• Must be able to   demonstrate   the ability to multitask in high stress situations / environments

What You Bring

• Associate’s Degree ,  Bachelor’s  preferred

• 2 years’ work experience may be substituted for  Associate's Degree

• Experience: 4+  years in Airframe & Powerplant with turbo prop   aircraft , 6+ years pref erred

• Prior   military supporting   aircraft   maintenance from forward deployed locations

• King Air BE350   highly   preferred

• Microsoft Office Suite

• Must be able to accomplish   any and all   duties with little or no assistance

• Must have good command of the English language; oral and written

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

• FAA   Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) Certificate

• Valid Driver’s License

• Must have a current US Passport

Benefits

• Medical insurance options

• Dental and vision insurance

• Retirement plan eligibility

• Parental leave

Work Authorization / Security Clearance

• Employee must be a US citizen.

• Employee must be able to hold and maintain a Secret (or higher) Clearance Level

AAP/EEO Statement

Metrea  Special Aerospace, ISR Inc.   is  an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran  status  or other characteristics protected by law.

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work

The daily working hours for this position vary Monday through Sunday. Hours and work shifts may vary  in accordance with  business needs. You will be scheduled to forward deploy/work approximately 60 days OCONUS followed by rotation off-site for approximately  60 days . Rotation  schedule  might be adjusted  in order to  meet program requirements.

Work Environment

During deployment, employees will be living under field conditions and must be able to work with little supervision in austere or arduous environments. Work environment varies widely based on geographic location of contract operations.

Travel

Travel requirements are 50% - OCONUS deployment

Base Pay Range

The compensation range shown below is a good faith estimate and reflects the expected base pay for this position upon hire. This is just one component of Metrea's overall approach to total rewards and final compensation decisions, including the ultimate salary or hourly rate agreed upon, may vary depending on factors such as job location, job-specific knowledge, skills, experience, and the overall negotiated compensation package. Eligible full-time employees also receive a comprehensive benefits package designed to support their health, wellbeing, and long-term success.

Pay Range

$94,000 — $138,000 USD

Our Firmware

At Metrea, our single core value is Rooted in Humility, and our four cornerstone attributes are Entrepreneurial, Systematic, Discerning, and Over-Deliver. These form what we call our Teammate Firmware. Just like technical firmware connects software and hardware, our Firmware is the constant interface between our mission and our people. It defines how we show up, how we work together, and how we solve complex problems.

Our team Firmware creates a web-like, hyper-collaborative, dynamically hierarchical way of working that helps us adapt quickly, communicate openly, and distribute decision-making to where expertise actually lives. It enables groups to self-organize around hard problems, shift fluidly as priorities evolve, and operate with the trust, curiosity, and discipline required in a complex mission space. This foundation allows us to deliver elegant, effective solutions and uphold our purpose: protecting our precious inheritance.