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Metrea

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501 - 1000 employees

Founded 2016

🎖️ Defense

🚀 Aerospace

🔐 Security

Defense • Aerospace • Security

Metrea is the originator and leading provider of "effects-as-a-service" to national security partners, designing, engineering, operating, and delivering full‑stack solutions across air, electromagnetic/cyber, and digital/synthetic mission domains. The company combines commercial technology and business models with operational expertise to rapidly field turnkey capabilities—such as Airborne ISR, special mission aviation, and aerial firefighting—delivered on an agile, pay-for-performance service basis. Metrea emphasizes vertical integration (lab-to-field), continuous improvement from operational feedback, and taking operational ownership and risk to produce mission outcomes for government and defense customers.

📋 Description

• Operates electro-optical, infrared, and other sensors in support of ISR mission directives • Conducts airborne coordination with other crew members and assets to maximize the effectiveness of aircraft payloads • Performs required pre-mission activities, including but not limited to obtaining mission-specific data, pre-mission planning and coordination with supported elements, performing pre-flight equipment inspections, and briefing other crew members on mission details • Performs required post-mission activities including but not limited to maintaining any applicable operations logs, recorded data, workload data, and generating / reviewing post-mission products • Complies with assignments to support the operation and maintenance of equipment/facilities • Operates all tactical radio/communication equipment, mission computer consoles, recording equipment, optical sensors, and any other mission equipment incorporated on mission aircraft • Complies with all Operations Security (OPSEC) and Communications Security (COMSEC) requirements. • Documents operations, security events, equipment status, authorized software changes and any other significant events in an operations log • Completes initial and monthly recurring training and maintains certification for operations positions • Completes Government and Corporate ancillary training • Completes all administratively required forms and documents on schedule • Ability to demonstrate multitasking in high stress situations/environments

🎯 Requirements

• Education: High School Diploma or GED • 4+ years of ISR Aviation experience related to job duties described • 2+ years of ISR Aviation experience in multi-crew platform required • Must have the ability to operate airborne mission computers and related systems, and have tactical moving map software knowledge • Microsoft Office Suite • Experience with theater specific Special Instructions (SPINs), Rules of Engagement (ROE), and Special Operating Procedures (SOPs) • Preferred: 2+ years of prior overseas rotation experience • Previous maritime interdiction experience • Previous Joint Terminal Attack Controller (JTAC), Tactical Air Controller-Airborne (TAC-A), or Air Warden experience • Previous Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR), Moving Target Indicator (MTI), and Surface Search Radar experience • Previous Mode 1 and 3 certifications • Additional Eligibility Qualifications: • FAA Class III medical certificate required • Ability to meet program training, DoD medical examination requirements for deployment, any additional pre-deployment contractual requirements, and ability to maintain deployable status • Must be able to accomplish all duties with little or no assistance • Must have good command of the English language, oral and written • Ability to work both independently and in a team environment

🏖️ Benefits

• Medical insurance options • Dental and vision insurance • Retirement plan eligibility • Parental leave