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Mission Technologies, a division of HII · 16 hours ago

Flight Operations Scheduling SME (SkillBridge Intern) - 26642

Hurlburt Field, FL

Internship

Onsite

Intern

Mission Technologies, a division of HII, is offering an unpaid internship through the DoD SkillBridge Program for transitioning active-duty US military personnel. The intern will train as an AFSOC Flight Operations Scheduling Subject Matter Expert, focusing on translating operational scheduling expertise into actionable input for software development teams and participating in various simulated stakeholder engagements and agile execution activities.

Defense & Space

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Actively train on meaningful projects and work closely with a mentor and with senior company leadership

Support the Joint Aircrew Data Enterprise (JADE) program

Translate operational scheduling expertise into actionable input for software development teams through internal-only simulations, ensuring full compliance with DoD representation restrictions

Conduct structured user-story interviews (internal simulations only)

Translate sortie-cycle and readiness workflows into technical requirements

Document acceptance criteria and evaluation metrics

Participate in sprint planning, backlog refinement, and task estimation

Provide operational SME input during mock sprint reviews and demos

Support test-cycle execution and defect triage

Model sortie cycles, readiness tracking, and qualification workflows

Demonstrate conceptual proficiency with PEX, GTIMS, Envision, and ARTEMIS

Map operational processes to JADE data structures and workflows

Identify risks, constraints, and dependencies in simulated JADE scenarios

Apply change-control and quality-assurance principles

Produce structured reports and recommendations

Understand federal contracting frameworks relevant to software development

Apply ethical decision-making in simulated operational and engineering scenarios

Demonstrate leadership, communication, and collaboration across multidisciplinary teams

Qualification

AFSOC aircrew operationsPEXGTIMSAgile sprint planningRequirements decompositionTechnical evaluationCross-functional collaborationEthical decision-makingQuality assuranceRisk managementFederal contracting knowledgeDefect triageLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationTechnical documentation

Required

Active-Duty Military ONLY within final 180 days of active-duty service. Applications accepted within final 12-months of active-duty US military service

Transitioning US military service member with program/project experience and technical background

4 years relevant progressive experience with Bachelors in related field; 2 years relevant progressive experience with Masters in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 8 years relevant progressive experience

Prior AFSOC aircrew operations experience with knowledge of entire sortie cycle

Familiarity with tools, standards, and best practices for tracking aircrew readiness and qualifications

Recent experience as squadron scheduler (within 3 years) using PEX and/or GTIMS

Familiarity with Envision and ARTEMIS

Proficiency with specialized tools or software aligned to the role

Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in multidisciplinary teams

Active Secret government security clearance required to start