Aircraft Life Spt Equip Tec I

Amentum•Oak Harbor, WA

10d•$44 - $45•Onsite

About The Position

Amentum is currently seeking a qualified Aircrew Survival Flight Equipment 1 technician specialized in performing maintenance, scheduled inspections and adjustments of assigned aircrew flight equipment (AFE), in support of the U.S Naval Air Station maintenance operations at NAS Whidbey Island. Aircrew Survival Flight Equipment 1 technicians must have a combination of experience to Inspect, maintain packs and adjusts AFE such as flight helmets, oxygen masks, flotation devices, survival kits, helmet mounted devices, aircrew night vision and other ocular systems, aircrew eye and respiratory protective equipment and other types of AFE of moderate difficulty, required to meet the assigned missions.

Requirements

High School diploma or equivalent preferred and three (3) years of job-related experience required.
Must have completed Course number C-602-2043 (PR A-school).
Shall have the ability to troubleshoot and repair complex malfunctions and perform complex Organizational Level
Selected candidates will be required to hold this job position for one year.
Must possess a level of experience necessary to inspect all aircraft assigned, certify Aircraft/Engine Logbook entries and possess one or more of the specialties: Propulsion/Engine and Fuel Systems Airframe/Structural, Landing Gear, Launch/Arresting, Wing/Pylon Fold; Hydraulic/Pneumatic, and mechanical Flight Control Systems Egress and/or Environmental Control Systems (F/A-18E/F and/or EA-18G experience is required) Aviation Life Support Systems (ALSS) Avionics Communication/Navigation/Identification/Electronic/Counter measures/RADAR and Weapon Control Systems (EA-18G experience is required) Power Distribution/Electrical Power, Instruments, Compass, Automatic Flight Control and Lighting Systems Aircraft Armament Line Corrosion (Paint and Final Finish)
Good oral and written communication skills; working knowledge of word-processing and integrated software applications; organizational skills and ability to perform detail-oriented work are required.
Position requires the ability to pass and maintain a Security Clearance and meet physical requirements associated with and/or pass any medical examination requirements related to performing daily assigned task.
Must be able to obtain and maintain facility credentials/authorization.
US Citizenship is required for facility credentials/authorization at this work location
Position requires travel.

Nice To Haves

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) licensing of contractor employee technical proficiency is not required.

Responsibilities

Makes repairs fabric and rubber components, including protective clothing, thermal radiation barriers, flotation equipment and various parachutes aircraft follows direction of higher graded workers.
Evaluates and inspects fabric, rubber equipment and parachutes to determine feasibility of repair or replacement.
Evaluates work orders for fabrication of authorized items.
Installs and removes aircraft-installed AFE.
Uses various types of test equipment such as altimeters, oxygen testers, leakage testers, radio testers and other types of testers to conduct reliability testing on AFE.
Maintains inspection and accountability documentation on AFE issued to aircrews or prepositioned on aircraft.
Safety - Amentum enforces a safety culture whereby all employees have the responsibility for continuously developing and maintaining a safe work environment. As appropriate, each employee is responsible for completing all training requirements and fulfilling all self-aid/buddy aid responsibilities, participating in emergency response tasks, and serving on safety committees and teams.
Quality - Quality is the foundation for the management of our business and the keystone to our goal of customer satisfaction. It is our policy to consistently provide services that meet customer expectations. Accordingly, each employee must conform to the Amentum Quality Policy and carry out job activities in compliance with applicable Amentum Quality System documents and customer contracts. Each employee must read and understand his/her Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction responsibilities.
Procedure Compliance - Each employee must read, understand, and implement the general and specific operational, safety, quality and environmental requirements of all plans, procedures and policies pertaining to his/her job.

Benefits

$8.25 per hour paid, up to 80 hours per pay period for the purchase of the following benefits: medical, dental, AD&D insurance, vision, life insurance, long-term disability, employee assistance program, and short-term disability.
Paid vacation.
Pension and 401k
11 Paid holidays annually (prorated dependent on hire date)
Health, dental, and vision insurance
Paid time off and holidays
Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)
Educational reimbursement
Parental leave
Employee stock purchase plan
Tax-saving options
Disability and life insurance
Pet insurance