A/C Egress III

Avmac-LL; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 78,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision insurance

Employer-paid Life insurance

Long-term disability and short-term di

Paid time off holidays

401(k) plan

Job summary

AVMAC LLC in San Diego, CA is seeking an Egress Systems Technician III. You will inspect, maintain, repair, and test ejection seats, canopies, and related ECS and airframe components to ensure mission readiness.

Responsibilities include scheduled and unscheduled inspections, interpreting technical manuals and schematics, and using specialized test equipment. A strong background in Naval aviation maintenance and CDI readiness is preferred, with a focus on safety and quality.

Qualifications

• Experience maintaining egress and ECS systems on aircraft.
• Familiarity with Naval aviation maintenance procedures.
• Ability to interpret technical manuals and schematics.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S.
• Capable of attaining CDI within required timeframe.

Responsibilities

• Install and service ejection seats, canopies, and related components.
• Perform required inspections per maintenance requirement cards.
• Incorporate minor aircraft modifications to ejection seat and ECS.
• Interpret schematic diagrams and use test equipment.
• Document maintenance actions in NALCOMIS.

Skills

Egress/ECS systems experience

Maintenance/test procedures

Documentation in NALCOMIS

Ability to read schematics/tech data

Operate power tools/test equipment

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

NAMTRGD Navy AME 'A' or factory equivalent course

Tools

NALCOMIS

Ejection seat tooling

Job description

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A/C Egress III

Full Time Technical San Diego, CA, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 1325

About AVMAC LLC:

AVMAC was founded by two former Naval Aviation Maintenance Officers, Bert Ortiz and Don Buzard, who collectively have more than eight decades of experience assigned to, or directly supporting, both carrier and amphibious aviation.

AVMAC's corporate staff and leadership team employ many with similar backgrounds and experience, which makes it a highly knowledgeable force multiplier to their customer base. The company prides itself on hiring, recruiting and training veterans as it continues to serve the Department of Defense and the Department of Transportation Homeland Security and commercial customers nationwide.

Position Summary:

The Egress Systems Technician III is responsible for the inspection, maintenance, repair, modification, troubleshooting, and operational readiness of aircraft egress systems, environmental control systems (ECS), and related airframe/avionics components. This position performs installation, removal, replacement, adjustment, and functional testing of ejection seats, canopies, explosive devices, canopy drive and locking mechanisms, and associated linkage systems in accordance with Naval aviation maintenance procedures and technical publications. The specialist conducts scheduled and unscheduled aircraft inspections, interprets technical manuals and schematic diagrams, utilizes specialized test equipment and precision measuring devices, and documents maintenance actions within NALCOMIS. Working under established safety and quality standards, the role supports mission readiness by ensuring all assigned systems meet operational and regulatory requirements while contributing to continuous maintenance excellence and aircraft reliability.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Install, remove, replace, service, adjust and troubleshoot ejection seat, canopy, explosive devices, airframe/avionics related environment control systems, and functional components including rigging of explosive linkage devices, ejection seat, canopy, canopy drive and locking mechanisms using hand tools, power tools and applicable test equipment.
• Perform hourly, calendar, phase and conditional inspections as required by maintenance requirement cards.
• Ability to incorporate minor aircraft modifications to ejection seat, canopy and airframe/avionics environmental control systems.
• Use color coded charts of aircraft plumbing.
• Interpret schematic diagrams and applicable technical data.
• Use and care of power tools, test equipment and precision measuring devices in the maintenance and repair of aircraft.
• All other duties as assigned by the site supervisor.

Qualifications, Knowledge and Skills Required:

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S.
• More than five (5) years previous experience as an Egress/ECS Systems Specialist. (CDI Experience). Must be capable of attaining Collateral Duty Inspector (CDI) within required timeframe.
• Capable of operating support equipment.
• Working knowledge of the COMNAVAIRFORINST 4790.2 Series.
• Knowledge of Naval maintenance publications, maintenance requirement cards and the ability to document maintenance utilizing the Naval Aviation Logistics Command Information System (NALCOMIS).
• Training to include NAMTRGD Navy AME "A" or factory equivalent ejection seat and environmental control system course of instruction.

Physical and Environmental Requirements:

• Work may require frequent bending, reaching and climbing.
• May frequently lift and carry items weighing up to fifty (50) pounds and occasionally lift heavier items with the assistance of other workers.
• Work may be performed on top or under equipment in cramped or awkward positions, including the F-18 cockpit.

What We Offer: (benefits vary based on FT, PT, or On-Call status)

• Benefits offered include Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Employer-paid Life insurance, long-term disability and short-term disability
• Paid time off -including 11 Holidays (8 hours per holiday)
• Participation in the AVMAC LLC 401(k) plan

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the individual(s) assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required. Management reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and to assign other duties as necessary.

AVMAC is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to a diverse workplace and affirm equal opportunity for all qualified applicants in accordance with applicable law, including affirmative action for qualified individuals with disabilities and veterans.