Aircraft Maintenance Technician

Boeing•Edwards, CA

6d•$37 - $43•Onsite

About The Position

The Boeing Company is seeking an Aircraft Maintenance Technician to perform general aviation maintenance, avionics, and/or structural work at Edwards Air Force Base, CA, in a flight line maintenance environment on modification 5th generation military fighter aircraft as part of a combined test force with active duty military personnel. This position requires an active U.S. Secret Security Clearance and the ability to obtain a U.S. Top Secret Clearance post-start. U.S. Citizenship is required for program access. The role involves performing aircraft maintenance on all aircraft systems, including preventative maintenance, launch, recovery, ground movement, and alterations to aircraft structure, systems, and sub-systems. Responsibilities include loading and testing software, performing operational checks, installing and repairing fiber optic and electrical wire, troubleshooting, inspecting, and repairing aircraft and engine systems. The technician will also document nonconforming materials, drill holes, add structural and line replaceable units, install new wiring, perform rigging, and read blueprints. A safe, clean, and organized work environment must be maintained. The role requires working in a diverse maintenance team, interfacing with engineering and operations teams, and following direction from management. Operation of various information systems is necessary, along with maintaining required records and inspection forms. The technician must interpret and perform requirements from technical documentation, blueprints, and Air Force Technical Operational Data. Applicable mathematical calculations are needed for precision measuring tools and setup. Maintaining necessary certifications, licenses, and permits is also required. Physical requirements include moderate to strenuous effort, frequent lifting of 20-48 pounds, standing for extended periods, wearing safety toe shoes, and performing tasks involving climbing, crawling, kneeling, stooping, bending, pulling, and pushing. The flight line environment is outdoors and can experience extreme temperatures and all weather conditions. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) must be worn at all times. Maintenance is defined as inspection, overhaul, repair, preservation, and initial installation/replacement of parts. Preventive maintenance involves simple preservation operations and minor part replacements. Alterations are modifications that change an airplane's original design configuration. Associated duties include using technical specifications, sketches, manuals, drawings, engineering instructions, and FAA forms to accomplish work assignments. This position is expected to be 100% onsite.

Requirements

Active U.S. Secret Security Clearance (A U.S. Security Clearance that has been active in the past 24 months is considered active)
Ability to obtain a U.S. Top Secret Clearance post-start
U.S. Citizenship Required for program access
Military aircraft maintenance experience with honorable discharge and/or FAA Airframe or FAA Powerplant License
3+ years of experience in full-time aircraft flight line maintenance on military or commercial aviation aircraft
Must be willing to wear eye, hearing, foot, hand, respirator and other personal protective equipment/safety gear at all times
Must be willing to work variable shifts, including weekends and overtime
Must be able to frequently lift items ranging from 20 to 48 pounds
Must have the ability to stand for frequent periods of time
Must be able to perform tasks that require frequent climbing, crawling, kneeling, stooping, bending, pulling, pushing and other related activities
Wear all required Personal Protective Equipment: safety toe shoes, bump caps, safety glasses, gloves, respirators as required

Nice To Haves

4+ years of experience in full-time military aircraft flight line maintenance on fighter aircraft with an honorable discharge (Avionics, Crew Chief, Structures at 5 or 7 level)
5+ years of experience in aircraft maintenance on complex jet powered aircraft with military, airline or certificated repair station background
Experience supporting the F-22 program
Current F-22 Special Access Program clearance

Responsibilities

Perform aircraft maintenance on all aircraft systems, preventative maintenance, launch, recovery, and ground movement, alterations to aircraft structure, systems and sub-systems, including electrical and avionics on standard or experimental certificated aircraft under engineering direction
Load and test software and perform operational checks for hydraulics, pneumatics, electrical and avionics systems
Install, test and repair fiber optic and electrical wire
Troubleshoot, inspect, test, repair, service aircraft and engine systems to prepare aircraft for flight
Initiate and document any nonconforming materials, hardware, software, tools, parts, assemblies, or portions thereof, according to specifications, processes, and procedures
Drilling close tolerance holes through multiple stack-ups
Locate and add new structural and line replaceable units
Add system brackets and install new wiring and terminate connectors
Perform initial rigging of landing gear and flight controls as well as doors and other mechanical devices
Read and interpret blueprints
Maintain a safe, clean and organized work environment to include aircraft and hangar cleaning
Work in a diverse maintenance team environment
Interface with engineering and operations teams working with Government, Military and other contractors
Follow direction of the non-Boeing aircraft manager, and government maintenance production staff to meet schedule
Operate any and all types of information systems required to perform assigned tasks. Including but not limited to Company WEB based systems, UNIX based systems, and Microsoft Office products
Maintains required records and inspection forms, both electronic and paper
Interpret and perform the requirements of engineering technical documentation and direction, blueprints and Air Force Technical Operational Data
Apply applicable mathematical calculations to setup and use precision measuring tools, to measure gaps, heights, angles, hole diameters and depths. Make production aids to facilitate work assignment
Maintain necessary certifications, licenses and permits as required for assigned work