Aircraft Structures Technician

SelectTech Services Corporation; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

SelectTech Services Corporation in Colorado Springs is seeking an Aircraft Structures Technician to assemble and fit major and minor airframe components for military cargo aircraft and commercial equivalents. You will align parts on jigs, verify dimensions with micrometers and calipers, and modify assemblies while ensuring compliance with blueprints and drawings.

The role requires 5–10 years of depot-level experience, ability to interpret schematics, and familiarity with AS9100 quality

Qualifications

• Experience assembling/repairing airframe structures.
• Ability to read and interpret schematics, blueprints, and manuals.
• Familiarity with quality systems such as AS9100.

Responsibilities

• Assemble major and minor airframe structures; perform filing, riveting, drilling, and fitting.
• Align parts on jigs using templates and fixtures; ensure dimensions with micrometers/calipers.
• Modify assemblies per drawings and incorporate changes; monitor quality per procedures.
• Work solo or in teams to support installation tasks on aircraft structures.

Skills

Structural assembly

Precision measurement

Blueprint interpretation

AS9100 quality system

Teamwork

Secret clearance eligibility

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

FAA Airframe and Powerplant License (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Are you a skilled Aircraft Structures Technician ready to work on cutting-edge aircraft in a dynamic and supportive environment? We're looking for detail-oriented, hands-on professionals to join our team and play a vital role in maintaining the safety, performance, and integrity of aircraft structures.

As an Aircraft Structures Technician at SelectTech, you will be using your skills and expertise to assemble and/or create major assembly structures and minor part-fitting operations such as filing, sawing, burring, trimming, framing, riveting, drilling, and reaming. You will be responsible for aligning parts on jigs and aerospace vehicles using templates and fixtures and measuring parts with micrometers and calipers to verify dimensions. You also may be responsible for modifying incomplete and complete assemblies and incorporating the changes into the structure, and monitoring and verifying quality in accordance with statistical process or other control procedures.

What We're Looking For:

• High School Diploma or its equivalent.
• 5-10 years' experience performing depot level structural installations/repairs on large military cargo aircraft or commercial equivalents.
• Ability to understand and interpret applicable technical schematics, diagrams, blueprints, manuals and/or publications; ability to complete installations per technical drawings while maintaining edge distance and pitch.
• Progressive experience with structure assembly, minor part fitting techniques and repair and refinishing such as airframe corrosion removal/prevention, as applicable
• Ability to install various fasteners such as rivets and hi-locks.
• May require certain certifications in field.
• Experience working with Microsoft Office Suite
• Experience operating within an AS9100 Quality Management System.
• Effective communication skills in a fast paced, complex manufacturing environment
• Able to work as a part of a team or alone depending on complexity of installation.
• FAA Airframe and Powerplant License, preferred, but not required.
• Relevant prior military service working on C-130 variant airframes.
• Solid judgement and decision-making skills.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Excellent verbal, written, and computer skills.
• Must be able to qualify for and maintain a Secret Security Clearance.