CBA Aircraft Mechanic (AME) - T45 Kingsville, TX

V2X Current Openings•Kingsville, TX

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Aircraft Mechanic (AME) is responsible for maintaining assigned aircraft in accordance with customer, manufacturer, and company procedures. This role involves comprehensive maintenance of egress systems, ejection seats, seat harnesses, and environmental systems for T45 aircraft. The position also includes handling explosive items, maintaining canopies and On-Board Oxygen Generating Systems (OBOGS), performing scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, corrosion control, operating ground support equipment, and documenting maintenance actions. The role requires ordering parts, assisting with aircraft movement, and adhering to safety and housekeeping standards. Occasional travel and the ability to obtain a security clearance are also required.

Requirements

Three (3) years of experience within the last six (6) years in ejection seat maintenance.
Three (3) years of recent system component repair experience.
Graduate of a military or factory equivalent ejection seat course of instruction.
Familiar with Navy technical publications.
Capable of conducting on-the-job training and maintenance of Contractor personnel seat/cockpit safety checkout training records.
Experienced and qualified in the removal and replacement of ejection seats, canopies and explosive devices, both “I” and “0” levels.
Experienced and qualified in the rigging of explosive linkages/devices applicable to seats and canopy.
Able to perform flow checks on egress systems.
Experience in the fitting and rigging of aircraft canopy, canopy drive, and locking mechanisms, both “I” and “0” levels.
Capable of obtaining Non-Nuclear Ordnance Certification.
Must deal with the customer and company employees in a courteous, professional, and effective manner.
Experienced in environmental control systems.
In-depth working knowledge of aircraft safety directives.
High school diploma or equivalent.
Able to read, write, speak and understand English.
Current civilian driver's license, and be able to obtain and maintain a Government flight line driver’s license.
Able to obtain and maintain a level or security clearance required by the Company and/or Government.
In-depth knowledge (aircraft/vehicle movement and safety/hazards) of flight line operations.
In-depth knowledge of aircraft common and special tools and test equipment.
Able to read, interpret, follow and comprehend schematic diagrams, drawings, charts, and other technical publications.
Working knowledge of basic computer systems.
Willing and able to work with job-required hazardous materials.
Willing and able to conduct specialty on-the-job training.

Nice To Haves

OOMA experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Maintains assigned aircraft in accordance with customer, manufacturer, and company procedures.
Responsible for all egress system on and off equipment maintenance for T45 aircraft.
Removes, transports, inspects, repairs, and reinstalls ejection seats.
Inspects, repairs, and cleans seat harnesses.
Inventories, stores, removes, and replaces Cartridge Actuated Devices and Propulsion Actuated Devices explosive items.
Maintains environmental system for T-45 aircraft.
Maintains and inspects canopy and canopy explosive devices.
Maintains and inspects On-Board Oxygen Generating System (OBOGS).
Performs aircraft scheduled/unscheduled on and off equipment maintenance.
Performs aircraft corrosion control procedures to include wash, wipe down, polish, and vacuum.
Operates Ground Support Equipment (GSE), flight line vehicles, and other support equipment as required.
Drives tugs for the purpose of towing equipment and aircraft.
Annotates maintenance actions on aircraft forms and Visual Information Display Systems (VIDS)/Maintenance Action Forms (MAF) or within Optimized Organizational Maintenance Activity (OOMA) Systems.
Orders aircraft/equipment parts.
Supervises/assists in aircraft/equipment movement and flight line foreign object prevention walks.
Practices good housekeeping, tool control, Foreign Object Damage (FOD) awareness/prevention, and safety at all times.
Performs other job duties as assigned.
May be required to perform off-site service on assigned detachments.
Must be able to travel at least 10% of the time.
Must be able to obtain (within 6 months of start date) and maintain security clearance.