Aircraft Mechanic (SCA) – Flightline Technician

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 63,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance coverage

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Company paid holidays

Paid time off (PTO)

Overtime / shift differential

Discretionary bonus

Long Term Incentives

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Sector seeks an SCA Aircraft Mechanic 2/3 to join our Flight Operations team at Ellsworth AFB, SD. Start dates depend on funding; on-site training may be required.

Responsibilities include troubleshooting, repairs, and maintenance of aircraft and engine systems, with on‑the‑job support for customer personnel. Basic qualifications include a HS diploma with 4+ years aviation maintenance, travel readiness up to 25%, and the ability to obtain PRP and Secret clearance

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED with minimum 4 years of experience in civilian or military aviation maintenance.
• Must be able to travel up to 25% of the time.
• Must be willing to travel for training to various locations for initial training which will take 24 weeks minimum prior to relocating to the permanent location.
• Must be able and willing to work on an aircraft flightline year‑round, across all three shifts and weekend duty.
• Ability to obtain Personnel Reliability Program (PRP) certification and enrollment within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the Company, and maintenance of same.
• Your ability to obtain and maintain the final adjudicated U.S. government Secret clearance and any program access(es) required for the position prior to starting.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoots, repairs and services aircraft and engine systems.
• Conducts diagnosis of malfunctions.
• Performs maintenance, disassembly, rework, repair, replacement, re‑assembly or adjustment of various aircraft systems in accordance with technical specifications, engineering instructions, and FAA regulations.
• Maintains Customer required records, manuals and inspection forms.
• Provides on‑the‑job training to customer personnel per customer needs.

Skills

Travel up to 25%

PRP certification

Security clearance (Secret)

Flightline work year-round

Education

High School Diploma/GED with 4+ years aviation maintenance

Job description

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Sector seeks an SCA Aircraft Mechanic 2/3 to join our Flight Operations team at Ellsworth AFB, SD. Start dates depend on funding; on-site training may be required.

Responsibilities include troubleshooting, repairs, and maintenance of aircraft and engine systems, with on‑the‑job support for customer personnel. Basic qualifications include a HS diploma with 4+ years aviation maintenance, travel readiness up to 25%, and the ability to obtain PRP and Secret clearance