Aircraft Life Support Systems Technician I

Yulista Holding, LLC; California (MO); Hybrid; USD 69,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

Yulista Solutions LLC is seeking a skilled technician to maintain, service, and certify aircrew egress systems for NASA’s fleet, with responsibilities for life-support equipment and NAMIS record-keeping.

You will handle safety-critical components (ejection seats, canopies, hatches, flight helmets, oxygen masks, survival gear) and perform testing with altimeters and related equipment to ensure reliability.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• At least 4 years technical experience with at least 2 years performing engineering technician duties (sustaining aircrew equipment, testing of Full Pressure Suits, working with aircraft egress systems).
• Must have completed a basic military (or commercial equivalent) aircrew life support or aircrew flight equipment; or ejection systems specialist course; or specialist manufacturer’s training completion certificate.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a FAA Airframe license; or a FAA senior parachute rigger license within 1 year of hire date.
• Individual must have the communication skills required to interface and coordinate with the Operations engineers and other technically qualified personnel.
• Must be capable of performing physical labor including, walking, standing, lift up to 40 lbs., pulling, climbing up and down aircraft ladders and agility/dexterity to perform duties assigned.

Responsibilities

• Inspects, maintains, troubleshoots, modifies, packs and adjusts life sustaining aircrew equipment.
• Repairs flotation equipment, escape slides and parachutes.
• Operates, maintains, and inspects shop machinery, test equipment, and tools.
• Uses NAMIS to maintain equipment records and document maintenance actions.
• Tracks and updates inspection records and serviceability status of equipment.
• Forecasts supply and manage stock levels for component replacement.

Skills

Data entry

Read/interpret docs

Written reports

Interpersonal skills

Oral/written communication

Process following

Decision analysis

Problem solving

Communicate issues

Policies understanding

Math computations

Self-motivation

Multi-tasking

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Aircrew life support training

Parachute systems training

FAA Airframe license

FAA senior parachute rigger license

Tools

NAMIS

Altimeters

Oxygen testers

Leakage testers

Radio testers

Job description

Yulista Solutions LLC Regular Primary Function Maintain, service, and certify aircrew egress systems across NASA’s fleet, with secondary responsibility for life‑support equipment. Execute safe handling, configuration control, and documentation for components that enable rapid, reliable aircrew escape (ejection seats, canopies, hatches, CAD/PAD), ensuring strict compliance with explosive safety, quality, and maintenance standards and with Center processes (e.g., NAMIS records, Work Orders, QA stamp practices).

Essential Duties

• Inspects, maintains, troubleshoots, modifies, packs and adjusts life sustaining aircrew equipment not limited to but including: flight helmets, oxygen masks, parachutes, flotation devices, survival kits, and aircrew night-vision goggles.
• Anti-G garments, explosives, ejection seats, canopies, hatches, oxygen systems and Full Pressure Suits.
• Repairs flotation equipment, escape slides and various parachutes.
• Evaluates problems and determines feasibility of repair or replacement related to inspecting floatation equipment and parachutes.
• Evaluates work orders for fabrication and repair.
• Installs and removes aircraft life support equipment.
• Uses various types of test equipment such as altimeters, oxygen testers, leakage testers, radio testers, and other types of testers to conduct reliability testing on equipment.
• Tracks, monitors, updates equipment inspection records, item manufacturer details, and serviceability status of equipment issued to aircrew or prepositioned on aircraft.
• Forecasts supply and manage stock levels for component replacement requirements.
• Maintains inspection and accountability documentation on egress/ life support equipment issued to aircrews and installed on aircraft using NAMIS and numerous other tracking methods.
• Operates, maintains, and inspects shop machinery, test equipment, and tools.
• Performs operator maintenance and service inspections on shop equipment.
• Stores, handles, uses, and disposes of hazardous waste and materials based on environmental standards.
• Use NASA’s automated maintenance data system (NAMIS) to maintain equipment records, and document maintenance actions for all repairs to NASA assigned aircraft.
• Lessor or ancillary duties as assigned.

Desired Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Ability to enter data accurately into databases.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Interpersonal skills are necessary to work effectively and cooperatively with all levels of management and staff.
• Must possess effective oral and technical written communication skills to clearly communicate information to others.
• Ability to follow a process.
• Strong decision analysis and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to draw conclusions and justify decisions.
• Must be able to communicate issues to management.
• Ability to learn and understand corporate policies and procedures and how they relate to Yulista Solutions, LLC goals.
• Ability to perform basic mathematical computations.
• High degree of self-motivation and the ability to work independently.
• Ability to multi-task.

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• At least 4 years technical experience with at least 2 of those 4 years performing engineering technician duties (sustaining aircrew equipment, testing of Full Pressure Suits, working with aircraft egress systems) directly relevant to assigned tasks.
• Must have completed a basic military (or commercial equivalent) aircrew life support or aircrew flight equipment; or ejection systems specialist course; or specialist manufacturer’s training completion certificate.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a FAA Airframe license; or a FAA senior parachute rigger license within 1 year of hire date.
• Individual must have the communication skills required to interface and coordinate with the Operations engineers and other technically qualified personnel.
• Must be capable of performing physical labor including, walking, standing, lift up to 40 lbs., pulling, climbing up and down aircraft ladders and agility/dexterity to perform duties assigned.

Working Environment

A fast paced multi-tasking customer service oriented environment requiring a high degree of efficient and effective performance. Adaptability regarding schedule and task changes is necessary to accommodate changing priorities. Overtime may be required.

The pay rate for this position is $50.57 per hour

PREFERENCE STATEMENT

Preference will be given to Calista shareholders and their descendants and to spouses of Calista shareholders, and to shareholders of other corporations created pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, in accordance with Title 43 U.S. Code 1626(g).

EEO STATEMENT

Additionally, it is our policy to select, place, train and promote the most qualified individuals based upon relevant factors such as work quality, attitude and experience, so as to provide equal employment opportunity for all employees in compliance with applicable local, state and federal laws and without regard to non-work related factors such as race, color, religion/creed, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship, genetic information, or other protected status. When applicable, our policy of non-discrimination applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, training, transfer, promotion, placement, layoff, compensation, termination, reduction in force and benefits.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION

It is Calista and Subsidiaries' business philosophy and practice to provide reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities. The statements contained in this job description are intended to describe the general content and requirements for performance of this job. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties, responsibilities, and requirements. This job description is not an employment agreement or contract. Management has the exclusive right to alter the scope of work within the framework of this job description at any time without prior notice.

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