Aircraft Egress Specialist

Amentum company; Vance Air Force Base (OK); On-site; USD 55,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amentum is seeking a Senior Egress Specialist at Vance Air Force Base to perform repair and maintenance on cockpit egress components, including ejection seats, canopies, hatches, and related subsystems. You will inspect, test, repair, and modify egress systems, remove and replace time-change components, and assist with canopy rigging and seat/ canopy work.

The role requires a high school diploma, US citizenship to obtain site access, a valid driver’s license with REAL ID, and prior experience

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Must obtain and maintain a valid driver’s license with REAL ID within 30 days.
• US Citizenship required to obtain site access.
• Experience with removing, inspecting, installing, repairing egress systems.
• Air Force Aircrew Egress Systems Apprentice Course or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Assists in the performance of egress team maintenance.
• Maintains aircraft egress systems including seats, canopies and related subsystems.
• Inspects, repairs, maintains and modifies egress components.
• Ensures safety and performs related duties as assigned.

Skills

Aircrew egress systems

Canopy rigging

Maintenance and inspection

Education

High School diploma

Job description

The Senior Egress Specialist performs aircraft egress 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. It 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 obtain and maintain a valid driver’s license with REAL ID within 30 days of employment
• Must be able to obtain and maintain site access. Note: U.S. Citizen is required to obtain site 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 be able to meet the physical requirements for this position as stipulated in Appendix E of the Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Amentum offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, life insurance, long-term and short-term disability insurance, paid time off and parental leave.

Compensation Details

Hourly Rate: $46.83

Original Posting

08/03/2026 - 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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