Aircraft Worker

Amentum•Oak Harbor, WA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Amentum is seeking an Aircraft Worker to support U.S. Naval Air Station maintenance operations at NAS Whidbey Island. The role performs aircraft and support-equipment operational checks, fueling, inspections, and periodic maintenance, along with repairs and servicing needed to keep aircraft in safe operating condition. The position supports daily flight schedules through aircraft pre-flight and recovery activities, launch operations, and aircraft directing. Work is performed in shop environments, aircraft hangars, on the flight line, and shipboard, and requires travel, a Secret clearance, facility credentials, and compliance with applicable safety, quality, and operational procedures. The role includes repairing aircraft under the direction of higher-grade workers; removing, cleaning, reinstalling, or replacing defective components; making adjustments; and identifying standard replacement parts using manuals and samples. The worker conducts inspections and maintenance in accordance with Maintenance Requirement Cards and NAVAIR technical manuals, and checks aircraft for tools and foreign objects that could endanger aircraft or aircrew. The work environment can include extreme outdoor weather, noise, dust, dirt, fumes, moving vehicles and mechanical parts, heat, cold, vibration, and other hazards. Physical work includes frequent standing, walking, reaching, and working in uncomfortable positions, as well as regularly handling tools and lifting items weighing 40–45 pounds and occasionally more than 50 pounds. Fall-protection equipment and PPE are required. The posted hiring rate is $38.28 per hour under the applicable collective bargaining agreement, with a stated rate of $39.43 on or around January 1, 2027. Benefits described include paid vacation, paid holidays, pension and 401(k), and health and welfare benefits. Amentum also emphasizes safety, quality, and compliance with operational, safety, quality, and environmental procedures.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent training or experience.
Valid driver’s license.
Three years of actual and recent related experience in the aircraft field consistent with the contract or delivery-order requirements; an A&P license is considered equivalent to three years of aircraft-field experience.
F/A-18E/F and/or EA-18G qualified Plane Captain experience is required for assignment as a Line Aircraft Worker.
Secret clearance and ability to maintain the clearance and facility credentials/authorization.
U.S. citizenship is required for facility credentials/authorization at this work location.
Meet physical requirements associated with the work and pass any medical examination requirements related to daily assigned tasks.
Ability to travel.
Ability to use required fall-protection equipment and PPE.

Responsibilities

Perform pre- and post-operational checks, fueling, operation of support equipment, inspections, and periodic maintenance.
Repair aircraft under the direction of higher-grade workers, including removing, cleaning, reinstalling, or replacing defective parts, accessories, and components using hand tools.
Make aircraft adjustments and settings, including cable tension and seat movement settings.
Identify and obtain standard replacement parts by consulting parts manuals and comparing parts with samples.
Service engines and aircraft components at line stations and make repairs short of overhaul to keep aircraft in safe operating condition.
Perform pre-flight and recovery activities, including positioning support equipment and starting aircraft, and support launch and aircraft-directing activities in accordance with daily flight schedules and timelines.
Perform Daily/Turnaround, Conditional, and Special Inspections and maintenance in accordance with Maintenance Requirement Cards and NAVAIR technical manuals.
Check aircraft for tools and foreign objects that could put aircraft or aircrew at risk.
Perform support-equipment checks, fueling, operation, inspections, and maintenance, including work involving ladders, tie-downs, and chocks.
Complete other position-related duties as assigned, requested, or directed by local directives.
Maintain a safe work environment, complete required training and self-aid/buddy-aid responsibilities, participate in emergency response tasks as appropriate, and contribute to safety committees and teams as applicable.
Follow Amentum quality policies, applicable quality-system documents, customer contracts, and operational, safety, quality, and environmental procedures.
Travel as required.