Aircraft Mechanic III (F-15) Avionics/Electrician

Tyonek Native Corporation•Mountain Home, ID

11d•Onsite

About The Position

Aircraft mechanical personnel support F-15 aircraft maintenance operations. The position may be based at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, and/or Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, and requires travel within the continental United States and overseas to support maintenance operations. The role focuses on troubleshooting, repairing, modifying, and maintaining aircraft electrical, wiring, avionics, and associated systems to support aircraft mission readiness. The Aircraft Mechanic III performs avionics and electrical inspections, maintenance, modifications, installations, testing, and documentation in accordance with approved technical data and applicable safety, security, quality, environmental, and aircraft-maintenance requirements. The mechanic maintains tool and equipment accountability, may provide technical guidance and training to less-experienced personnel, and coordinates work with other maintenance disciplines. The position requires a high school diploma or equivalent and four to six years of aircraft avionics and/or electrical maintenance experience. F-15 experience is preferred. The normal schedule is Monday through Friday, 0700–1530, with approved overtime or adjusted schedules as mission requirements change. The employee must also be able to work day or night shifts, weekends, holidays, overtime, or adjusted schedules as required. The role includes physical tasks such as standing, climbing, crouching, crawling, reaching, handling objects, and lifting up to 35 pounds. Employment is pending contract award. A post-offer, pre-employment substance-abuse test is required.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Four to six years of aircraft avionics and/or electrical maintenance experience at the organizational, intermediate, or depot level.
Ability to read and apply wiring diagrams, schematics, Technical Orders, and related technical data.
Ability to obtain and maintain a valid U.S. passport and any required visas or travel documents for domestic and overseas travel.
Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance with favorable Tier 3/Secret adjudication and remain eligible for installation access, a Common Access Card, and required Government information-system access.
Must be a U.S. citizen.
Ability to work the normal Monday–Friday day shift, 0700–1530, and approved overtime or adjusted schedules when mission requirements change; must also be able to work day or night shifts, weekends, holidays, overtime, or adjusted schedules as required.
Valid state driver's license when vehicle or airfield-operation duties are assigned.
Compliance with applicable company, installation, OSHA, environmental, safety, security, FOD-prevention, tool-control, and hazardous-material procedures.
Must pass post-offer, pre-employment substance-abuse testing.
Ability to perform the physical requirements of the position, including standing, climbing, crouching, crawling, handling objects, reaching, and lifting up to 35 pounds.

Nice To Haves

F-15 aircraft maintenance experience.
Formal avionics or aircraft electrical training from a military technical school or accredited trade school.
U.S. Air Force AFSC 2A3X4 / 2A3X4B (Fighter Aircraft Integrated Avionics, F-15), 2A6X6 (Aircraft Electrical and Environmental Systems), or equivalent.
FCC license or FAA Airframe and Powerplant certificate; desired but not required.

Responsibilities

Inspect, troubleshoot, repair, modify, remove, install, and operationally test aircraft avionics and electrical systems and components.
Troubleshoot complex electrical and avionics malfunctions using technical data, wiring diagrams, schematics, test equipment, and fault-isolation procedures.
Inspect, repair, modify, fabricate, route, terminate, and install aircraft wiring, cables, connectors, harnesses, and related components.
Perform continuity, resistance, insulation, voltage, and other applicable electrical checks using approved equipment and procedures.
Remove and install avionics line-replaceable units, electrical components, control units, panels, wiring assemblies, and associated equipment.
Perform aircraft modifications and installations in accordance with Technical Orders, Time Compliance Technical Orders, engineering drawings, work instructions, and other approved technical data.
Inspect, install, clean, test, and maintain fiber-optic cables and related components when properly qualified.
Use required Electrostatic Discharge protective measures when handling sensitive avionics and electronic components.
Interpret and apply technical publications, wiring diagrams, engineering drawings, schematics, maintenance manuals, and other technical documentation.
Perform assigned preflight, thru-flight, post-flight, and other aircraft maintenance inspections within applicable qualifications.
Document maintenance, modification, inspection, and corrective actions in applicable aircraft forms, records, and maintenance information systems.
Identify technical-data, configuration, installation, or maintenance discrepancies and elevate issues requiring technical or engineering guidance.
Maintain accountability and control of tools, test equipment, parts, and materials in accordance with tool-control and Foreign Object Debris prevention requirements.
Use calibrated test equipment and support equipment in accordance with applicable calibration requirements.
Provide technical guidance and assistance to Aircraft Mechanic I and II personnel as assigned.
Assist with training and qualification of less-experienced personnel within areas of demonstrated technical expertise.
Coordinate work with Production Control, Quality, Engineering, and other maintenance disciplines to support aircraft schedules and mission requirements.
Comply with applicable safety, security, environmental, quality, and aircraft-maintenance requirements.
Perform other avionics and electrical aircraft maintenance and modification duties within qualifications and assigned labor category.