Aircraft Mechanic: Life Support & Survival Gear

Amentum; Fallon (NV); On-site; USD 74,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off and holidays

Retirement benefits (including 401(k)

Educational reimbursement

Parental leave

Employee stock purchase plan

Disability and life insurance

Pet insurance

Job summary

Amentum is seeking an Aircraft Mechanic-Aviation Life Support Services for Fallon, NV. The role involves maintenance on aircraft, components and survival equipment, applying advanced technical knowledge to troubleshoot and repair complex systems.

You will inspect and service aircrew survival gear, manage checkout records, brief aircrew, and ensure FOD and hazardous waste control, supporting safety and compliance across missions.

Qualifications

• Shall be a qualified PR A School graduate or Air Force school graduate IAW COMNAVAIRFORINST 4790.2 Series.
• Minimum of three years within the last five years practical experience at the organizational or intermediate level is required.
• Must have experience in corrosion detection, treatment and prevention.
• Shall be qualified according to their field of expertise and the level of maintenance assigned. Recent experience with F-18A-F, EA-18G, E-2C, MH-60S or F-16A/B aircraft required
• Possess a high degree of expertise of aircraft systems.
• Demonstrates in-depth knowledge of applicable maintenance/technical manuals, publications, instructions and special tools and test equipment.
• Must be familiar with operational capabilities and limitations of aircraft systems.
• Previous Military must provide member 4 DD214 with Honorable Discharge
• Must be customer oriented.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a US Secret Government Clearance
• Note: US Citizenship is required to obtain a Secret Clearance.
• Possess valid State Driver's license.
• High School diploma

Responsibilities

• The Aircraft Mechanic-Aviation Life Support Services (PR) performs organizational, intermediate and limited depot level maintenance to include inspection, operational test, repair, modification and troubleshooting on all assigned aircraft, components and equipment.
• Install and remove cartridge actuated devices and propulsion actuated devices.
• Pack, unpack, preserve and maintain parachutes and seat survival kits.
• Repair, fit, maintain and preserve pilots’ personal equipment.
• Issues and receives aircrew survival equipment. Initiate and update checkout/return records.
• Assemble, place in service and perform calendar inspections on oxygen mask assemblies, survival vest, helmets and other related safety/survival equipment.
• Perform aircraft conditional and special inspections of installed safety/survival equipment. Identifies and treats corrosion.
• Briefs and debriefs aircrew on use and condition of survival equipment.
• Maintains foreign object damage (FOD), hazardous waste, and tool control programs.

Job description

Amentum is seeking an Aircraft Mechanic-Aviation Life Support Services for Fallon, NV. The role involves maintenance on aircraft, components and survival equipment, applying advanced technical knowledge to troubleshoot and repair complex systems.

You will inspect and service aircrew survival gear, manage checkout records, brief aircrew, and ensure FOD and hazardous waste control, supporting safety and compliance across missions.