Flight-Line Aircraft Technician: Avionics & Structures

Get My A&P; Edwards (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The Boeing Company in Edwards AFB, CA, is seeking an Aircraft Maintenance Technician to perform general aviation maintenance, avionics and structural work on 5th generation fighter aircraft in a flight line environment. Active U.S.

Secret Security Clearance is required, with potential to obtain a Top Secret clearance post-start. Responsibilities include diagnosing, repairing and testing aircraft systems, wiring, hydraulics and avionics, and coordinating with government maintenance staff and

Responsibilities

• Perform aircraft maintenance on all aircraft systems, preventative maintenance, launch, recovery, and ground movement, alterations to aircraft structure, systems and sub-systems, including electrical and avionics on standard or experimental certificated aircraft under engineering direction
• Load and test software and perform operational checks for hydraulics, pneumatics, electrical and avionics systems
• Install, test and repair fiber optic and electrical wire
• Troubleshoot, inspect, test, repair, service aircraft and engine systems to prepare aircraft for flight
• Initiate and document any nonconforming materials, hardware, software, tools, parts, assemblies, or portions thereof, according to specifications, processes, and procedures
• Drilling close tolerance holes through multiple stack-ups
• Locate and add new structural and line replaceable units
• Add system brackets and install new wiring and terminate connectors
• Perform initial rigging of landing gear and flight controls as well as doors and other mechanical devices
• Read and interpret blueprints
• Maintain a safe, clean and organized work environment to include aircraft and hangar cleaning
• Work in a diverse maintenance team environment
• Interface with engineering and operations teams working with Government, Military and other contractors
• Follow direction of the non-Boeing aircraft manager, and government maintenance production staff to meet schedule
• Operate any and all types of information systems required to perform assigned tasks. Including but not limited to Company WEB based systems, UNIX based systems, and Microsoft Office products
• Maintains required records and inspection forms, both electronic and paper
• Interpret and perform the requirements of engineering technical documentation and direction, blueprints and Air Force Technical Operational Data
• Apply applicable mathematical calculations to setup and use precision measuring tools, to measure gaps, heights, angles, hole diameters and depths.
• Make production aids to facilitate work assignment
• Maintain necessary certifications, licenses and permits as required for assigned work

Job description

The Boeing Company in Edwards AFB, CA, is seeking an Aircraft Maintenance Technician to perform general aviation maintenance, avionics and structural work on 5th generation fighter aircraft in a flight line environment. Active U.S.

Secret Security Clearance is required, with potential to obtain a Top Secret clearance post-start. Responsibilities include diagnosing, repairing and testing aircraft systems, wiring, hydraulics and avionics, and coordinating with government maintenance staff and