Product Repair Modification Technician C (contract)

Boeing; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 57,859 - 64,747; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401K

Job summary

Boeing is seeking an Ejection Seat Technician in New Orleans, Louisiana for a contract assignment. This role involves maintaining and inspecting aircraft ejection systems, including handling oxygen and fire extinguishing systems. Candidates must have a minimum of 5 years in aviation maintenance, particularly with egress and survival equipment. Pay ranges between $42 and $47 per hour with optional benefits including medical and 401K. The opportunity is structured as a contract role through a Boeing approved third party.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years aviation maintenance experience in egress, survival equipment, and/or related aircraft systems.
• Experience installing/removing F-18 ejection seats.
• Ability to lift 50 lbs and work in confined spaces.

Responsibilities

• Maintain aircraft seats and canopy ejection systems.
• Perform daily and periodic aircraft inspections.
• Document procedures for compliance.

Skills

Aviation maintenance experience

Egress systems expertise

Technical manual interpretation

Problem-solving for complex systems

Job description

This posting is for a contract assignment and is not a full‑time employment offer with Boeing. Candidates selected for roles will be employed as contract workers through a Boeing approved 3rd party for the duration of the specified project.

Boeing Global Services is searching for an Ejection Seat Technician willing to work night or day shift at Naval Air Station (NAS) Joint Reserve Base (JRB) New Orleans in Belle Chasse, Louisiana.

Assembles, disassembles and/or modifies systems by changing, removing, replacing or upgrading aerospace vehicle components to correct failures or implement changes. Oversees assembly, disassembly or overhaul. Configures aerospace vehicles and bench test equipment. Troubleshoots complex pneumatic, hydraulic and electrical systems to isolate mechanical or electrical faults and repair faulty components. Performs validation/verification testing of systems and components. Documents procedures and established processes to ensure contractual and regulatory compliance (e.g., repairs, test results, applicable modifications and inspection results). Inspects components and verifies repairs for flight‑worthiness requirements. Oversees training. Works under general direction.

Position Responsibilities

• Maintain aircraft seats and canopy ejection systems, Gaseous O2, fire extinguishing, air conditioning, cockpit heat, pressurization and ventilation systems.
• Remove and install oxygen system valves, gauges, converters and regulators.
• Remove, install, inspect and rig ejection seats, Cartridge Actuation Devices (CADS), shoulder harnesses and lap belts.
• Perform daily, pre‑ and post‑flight and periodic aircraft inspections.
• Assemble, disassemble and/or modify systems by changing, removing, replacing or upgrading aerospace vehicle components to correct failures or implement changes.
• Oversee assembly, disassembly or overhaul processes.
• Configure aerospace vehicles and bench test equipment.
• Troubleshoot complex pneumatic, hydraulic, and electrical systems to isolate faults and repair faulty components.
• Perform validation/verification testing of systems and components.
• Document procedures and established processes to ensure contractual and regulatory compliance (e.g., repairs, test results, applicable modifications and inspection results).
• Inspect components and verify repairs for flight‑worthiness requirements and oversee training.

Basic Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years aviation maintenance experience in egress, survival equipment, and/or related aircraft systems.
• Experience installing/removing F‑18 ejection seats.
• Experience reading and interpreting technical manuals, schematics, and maintenance procedures.
• Ability to lift 50 lbs and perform maintenance tasks in confined spaces or elevated positions.
• Valid passport and ability to travel internationally.

Preferred Qualifications

• Fighter structural modification experience.
• Ability to safely handle explosive devices and hazardous components.
• Fighter electrical modification experience.

Pay Rate Range

Pay Rate: 42 – 47 USD hourly.

Benefits Information

• Optional benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Unincorporated LA County workers: we reasonably believe that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship with the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment: client provided property, including hardware (both of which may include data) entrusted to you from theft, loss or damage; return all portable client computer hardware in your possession (including the data contained therein) upon completion of the assignment, and; maintain the confidentiality of client proprietary, confidential, or non‑public information. In addition, job duties require access to secure and protected client information technology systems and related data security obligations.