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 electrical assembly
• 3+ years of experience with weapons and missile systems
• 3+ years of experience with reading and understanding engineering drawings, blueprints, schematics, and specifications

3+ years of experience avionics system repair testing and troubleshooting on military platforms

• competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities
• health insurance
• flexible spending accounts
• health savings accounts
• retirement savings plans
• life and disability insurance programs
• paid and unpaid time away from work
• Generous company match to your 401(k)
• Industry-leading tuition assistance program pays your institution directly
• Fertility, adoption, and surrogacy benefits
• Up to $10,000 gift match when you support your favorite nonprofit organizations