Aircraft Egress Specialist

Amentum company; Northern (KY); Hybride; USD 130 872 000 - 137 760 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Amentum is seeking an Aircraft Egress Specialist to perform system repair and maintenance on cockpit egress components, inspect, repair, test and troubleshoot egress systems, and rig canopies and locking mechanisms. The role may involve operating ground support equipment and logging data in maintenance records.

You will work under the Egress Shop Leadman, maintain ejection seats, canopies, hatches, and related subsystems, ensure safety standards, and perform replacements of time-change

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Valid driver’s license with REAL ID within 30 days.
• U.S. citizenship required to maintain base access.
• Experience removing, inspecting, installing, repairing egress systems.
• Experience supervising maintenance of egress subsystems.
• Completion of Air Force Aircrew Egress Systems Apprentice Course or equivalent.
• Able to meet physical requirements per Appendix E of the CBA.

Responsabilités

• Maintain egress systems with seats, canopies, hatches and related components.
• Inspect, repair, modify and replace time-change components as needed.
• Rig and replace seats and canopies; ensure safety and compliance.
• Operate ground support equipment and log data in maintenance records.

Connaissances

Aircrew egress systems

Inspection & repair

Canopy rigging

Safety compliance

Formation

High School diploma

Outils

Ground support equipment

Description du poste

The aircraft egress specialist performs system repair/maintenance tasks on cockpit egress components. Inspects, repairs, tests and troubleshoots Aircraft Egress, Canopy Fracturing Systems and Emergency Oxygen system components. Performs canopy rigging/fitting of aircraft canopy drive and locking systems. May operate ground support equipment and enter required data into computerized maintenance record systems.

Essential Responsibilities

• Responsible to the Egress Shop Leadman and assists in the performance of egress team concept maintenance.
• Maintains aircraft egress systems with ejection seats, canopies, and hatches; explosive components; electro-explosive devices (EED); subsystems; and related support equipment (SE).
• Duties include, but not limited to inspection, repair, maintenance and modification of egress systems, removal and replacement of time change components, and removal, rigging and replacement of seats and canopies.
• Maintains constant awareness of egress system safety, accomplishes necessary form maintenance, and performs other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Must have valid driver’s license with REAL ID (within the first 30 days of employment)
• Must be able to obtain and maintain base access. Note: U.S. Citizenship is required to maintain base access.
• Experience in functions such as removing, inspecting, installing, repairing, and modifying aircrew egress systems and components.
• Experience performing or supervising functions involved in maintaining and inspecting egress systems and subsystems.
• Must have successfully completed the Air Force “Aircrew Egress Systems Apprentice Course” or intra-service equivalent (DD 214 or employment record).
• Must have able to meet the physical requirements for this position as stipulated in Appendix E of the Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Compensation Details

$46.83

Original Posting

10/06/2026 - Until Filled

Amentum anticipates this job requisition will remain open for at least three days, with a closing date no earlier than three days after the original posting. This timeline may change based on business needs.

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