Special Missions (MET) 350Sensor Operator
Full Time Permanent (Days and Nights)
Humberside
About us
2Excel Aviation Ltd is an industry leader in specialised and innovative solutions for aviation’s most complex challenges. Our Special Missions division delivers specialist aviation services to the UK Government and industry customers.
About the role
We are looking to recruit Airborne Sensor Operators (ASOs) to join our growing team to help us deliver this new and exciting contract. The flying will be varied and challenging, this is not your average A to B aviation job.
ASOs based at Humberside will fly on our B350 aircraft, operating 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year on short-notice call, delivering the fixed wing element of UK SAR. This exciting and rewarding role will allow the right individual to progress within 2Excel.
Day-to-day duties
- Pre-flight planning of assigned tasks.
- Operation of all onboard mission equipment (Turret-based cameras / Radar / Communications).
- Optimum positioning of the aircraft and sensors to achieve the task.
- Co-ordination with other agencies over a variety of communications methods both in the air and on the ground.
- Equipment troubleshooting and defect solving.
- Post flight reporting of data collected during the flight.
Essential skill set and experience
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills
- Ability to support UK SAR and Law Enforcement operations, including becoming a Marine Enforcement Officer and providing evidence for prosecution
- Working in an aviation environment
- Operating airborne survey equipment
- Military/Police/Coastguard background
- Working in a surveillance environment
- Operation of gimbal-mounted Electro-Optical & Infra-Red sensor packages
- Operation of Communications equipment
- Operation of ground-based and/or airborne Radar
What we offer
In return we can offer a generous salary, 25 days holiday per year from day one plus bank holidays, 6% matched Pension scheme, Group Life Insurance, Health and Wellbeing benefits including Private Health Care and an EAP, and much more.
Applicants must be able to demonstrate the Right to Work in the UK and be able to obtain a UK Security Clearance.
2Excel is committed to promoting equitable treatment, encouraging diversity, and embracing inclusion in our recruitment processes and among our workforces. In addition, we are proud to be recognised as a Disability Confident Employer.
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