Helicopter Structures Technician

STS Technical Services; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

STS Technical Services is hiring Helicopter Structures Technicians in Fort Worth, Texas. If you have experience working on airframes like Airbus, Bell, or Agusta and take pride in precision metalwork and structural craftsmanship, this is an incredible opportunity to grow your career with a leading aviation team.

You’ll perform detailed repair work, fabrication, and installation of components and skins to ensure each aircraft meets safety and performance standards.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of helicopter structural repair experience.
• Experience with Airbus, Bell, or Agusta airframes.
• Strong sheet metal fabrication, forming and riveting skills.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and blueprints.
• Experience with interior and exterior structural installations and repairs.
• Committed to safety, precision and quality workmanship.

Responsibilities

• Comply with all safety regulations and procedures while performing work
• Read and interpret engineering drawings, blueprints, manuals, and specifications to determine layout requirements
• Mark outlines or patterns on materials using measuring instruments and scribes
• Set up and operate fabricating machines such as shears, brakes, presses, forming rolls, and punch and drill presses to cut, bend, block, form, punch, drill, or otherwise shape parts to specifications
• Operate soldering equipment to join sheet metal parts
• Smooth edges and surfaces of grooves or joints using hand tools, power tools, files, or chemicals
• Inspect completed work for conformance to specifications and tolerances using precision measuring instruments
• Provide accurate diagnoses and repair of structural discrepancies noted
• Install structural fittings such as bulkheads, formers, stringers, ribs, frames, and other components
• Install insulation materials such as fiberglass or polyurethane using hand or power tools
• Repair dents, cracks, or other damage to the aircraft's skin using appropriate hand tools
• Repair holes in aircraft skins using patch materials such as aluminum, composite materials, or plastic materials such as fiberglass cloth or synthetic resin materials
• Install, repair, and replace aircraft skins, structural components, and interior furnishings such as insulation, carpeting, vinyl flooring, soundproofing materials, seats, paneling, and paint
• Install interior and exterior trim such as windows, doors, bulkheads, wall panels, ceilings, flooring, and staircases

Skills

2-3 years experience

Airbus airframes

Bell airframes

Agusta airframes

Sheet metal fabrication

Blueprints interpretation

Tools

Fabricating machines

Soldering equipment

Job description

STS Technical Services is hiring Helicopter Structures Technicians in Fort Worth, Texas. If you have experience working on airframes like Airbus, Bell, or Agusta and take pride in precision metalwork and structural craftsmanship, this is an incredible opportunity to grow your career with a leading aviation team.

Position Overview

We're looking for skilled technicians with 2-3 years of hands‑on experience performing structural repairs and modifications on any of the following airframes:

• Airbus: AS350, EC130, EC135, EC145
• Bell: 206, 407, 429, 412, 505
• Agusta: 109, 119, 139, 169

You’ll perform detailed repair work, fabrication, and installation of components and skins to ensure each aircraft meets safety and performance standards.

Role and Responsibilities

• Comply with all safety regulations and procedures while performing work
• Read and interpret engineering drawings, blueprints, manuals, and specifications to determine layout requirements
• Mark outlines or patterns on materials using measuring instruments and scribes
• Set up and operate fabricating machines such as shears, brakes, presses, forming rolls, and punch and drill presses to cut, bend, block, form, punch, drill, or otherwise shape parts to specifications
• Operate soldering equipment to join sheet metal parts
• Smooth edges and surfaces of grooves or joints using hand tools, power tools, files, or chemicals
• Inspect completed work for conformance to specifications and tolerances using precision measuring instruments
• Provide accurate diagnoses and repair of structural discrepancies noted
• Install structural fittings such as bulkheads, formers, stringers, ribs, frames, and other components
• Install insulation materials such as fiberglass or polyurethane using hand or power tools
• Repair dents, cracks, or other damage to the aircraft's skin using appropriate hand tools
• Repair holes in aircraft skins using patch materials such as aluminum, composite materials, or plastic materials such as fiberglass cloth or synthetic resin materials
• Install, repair, and replace aircraft skins, structural components, and interior furnishings such as insulation, carpeting, vinyl flooring, soundproofing materials, seats, paneling, and paint
• Install interior and exterior trim such as windows, doors, bulkheads, wall panels, ceilings, flooring, and staircases

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2-3 years of helicopter structural repair experience
• Hands‑on experience with Airbus, Bell, or Agusta airframes
• Strong understanding of sheet metal fabrication, forming, and riveting techniques
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and blueprints
• Experience with both interior and exterior structural installations and repairs
• Commitment to safety, precision, and quality workmanship

STS Technical Services is an equal opportunity employer.