Flight Operations Mechanic

• Perform operational checkout of aircraft prior to and during preflight
• Inspect explosive and armament installations
• Maintain aircraft historical records
• Perform activities prior to flight status and final inspection and daily maintenance of completed experimental aircraft or major modification to experimental aircraft
• Inspect and/or perform bench and flight line operational checkout and inspect, troubleshooting, adjustment and repair of electrical and electronic systems
• Inspect the calibration, adjustment, troubleshooting, repair and modification of electronic test equipment used exclusively by production and at times may be required to inspect the calibration, adjustment, trouble-shooting, repair and modification of other electronic test equipment as directed
• Perform aircraft and/or spacecraft bench or flight line operational checkout, trouble-shooting, adjustment and repair of any electrical or electronic system
• Fabricate, adjust, trouble shoot, repair and modify electronic test equipment. Perform operational checkout of hydraulic systems and mechanical systems
• Diagnose and correct hydraulic and mechanical malfunctions. Operate engines during run-ups and troubleshoot when needed
• Perform engine buildup as assigned. Install, repair, and replace tanks, power plants, generators, and aircraft engines
• Install or replace reservoirs, etc. and repair leaks in same. Install or replace instruments such as fuel quantity, rate of climb and oil pressure indicators
• Perform crash crew duties as directed
• Splice, route, clamp, solder, and string tie wires or wire bundles
• Repair, install and hook up bomb, missile and rocket racks and pylons
• Install and load ejection seats and guns. Install adjust, repair and replace structural parts and assemblies
• Fabricate parts such as skins, doors, aircraft frames, air bags, test panels, clips, brackets, angles and ribs without the aid of jigs and fixtures
• Modify aircraft components or aircraft support equipment
• Perform composite repairs

1+ years of experience with heavy structural repair techniques and processes, including riveting, bonding, hole-drilling, fastener installation, and the assembly and installation of aircraft structural components according to engineering specifications

• 1+ years of experience with hydraulics and pneumatics
• 1+ years of experience with the application of coatings, adhesives, or sealants by spray, roll, transferring or extrusion methods

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