Lead Aircraft Instrumentation Technician

M1 Support Services; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 105,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision

Flexible Spending Accounts

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

M1 Support Services is seeking an Aircraft Mechanic III - Instrumentation Lead to oversee maintenance and configuration of F-117A instrumentation in accordance with the PWS. The role requires deep hands-on work in hangars, testing, and integration of telemetry and flight instrumentation.

Candidates should have a high school diploma or GED (associates/bachelor preferred), 10+ years in instrumentation, and ability to obtain Top Secret clearance.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; associate or bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of technical experience with aircraft data collection and telemetry systems.
• Thorough knowledge of instrumentation equipment and airworthiness concepts.
• Familiarity with criteria like T-1, T-2, MIL-HDBK-516C for instrumentation.
• Experience installing, maintaining, and repairing telemetry and instrumentation systems.
• Ability to obtain/maintain Top Secret clearance; TS highly desired.
• Working knowledge of MS Word, Outlook, SharePoint, PowerPoint, and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, repair, and modify aircraft structures, components, and engines of high difficulty.
• Maintain and repair instrumentation, flight controls, hydraulics, pneumatics, and related systems.
• Design/test hardware and devices to ensure performance and safety.
• Modify equipment and fabricate test devices to resolve instrumentation limits.
• Provide guidance to lower-level technicians during aircraft modifications/maintenance.
• Maintain records per AF procedures.

Skills

Instrumentation knowledge

Telemetry systems

Electrical/electronic concepts

Mechanical aptitude

Technical documentation

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associates or Bachelor's degree desired

Tools

Test equipment

Torque wrenches

Dial indicators

Micrometers

Cable tensiometers

Sheet metal brakes

Sheet metal shears

Job description

M1 Support Services is seeking an Aircraft Mechanic III - Instrumentation Lead to oversee maintenance and configuration of F-117A instrumentation in accordance with the PWS. The role requires deep hands-on work in hangars, testing, and integration of telemetry and flight instrumentation.

Candidates should have a high school diploma or GED (associates/bachelor preferred), 10+ years in instrumentation, and ability to obtain Top Secret clearance.