Senior Aircraft Component Repair Technician for Structures

Gulfstream Aerospace; Savannah (GA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Gulfstream Aerospace seeks a Senior Aircraft Component Repair Technician for Structures at the Savannah site. You will lead complex structural repairs, interpret technical data, and ensure airworthiness per SRM/AMM while coordinating with engineering and quality teams.

The role demands expert structural knowledge, strong leadership, and the ability to mentor other technicians. Expect multi-shift operation and active involvement in process improvements and on-time delivery.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required; A&P license, FCC license, or NCATT cert preferred.
• Able to read and interpret blueprints, eng docs, CMP data, CBs and ASCs.
• 6 years experience in sheetmetal and/or hydraulic overhaul or related exp.
• Avionics/elect component repair; elect systems knowledge may offset some exp.
• APU removal, install, and service.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex repairs and damage assessments on aircraft structures and assemblies.
• Perform and oversee repairs to machined/mechanical and electrical assemblies per blueprints and manuals.
• Set up and operate test equipment for functional and operational tests on aircraft components.
• Inspect parts to ensure conformity with maintenance data and FAA Repair Station requirements.
• Repair and replace parts, including skins on flight controls and secondary structures, using approved methods.
• Apply soldering and coatings; use precision inspection tools to verify workmanship.
• Maintain repair station paperwork and facilitate training for other technicians.
• Lay out, fabricate, and repair major/minor structures using composite and honeycomb techniques.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Reading blueprints

Technical data interpretation

Education

High School Diploma or GED

A&P license

FCC license

NCATT cert

Tools

Precision measuring tools

Test equipment

Soldering equipment

Job description

Senior Aircraft Component Repair Technician for Structures in GAC Savannah

Unique Skills

*Structures Shop Multiple Shifts*

We are seeking a Senior Structural Aircraft Technician to serve as a technical expert in performing and overseeing complex inspection, repair, and modification of aircraft structures in an MRO environment. Responsibilities include advanced interpretation and application of technical data such as the Aircraft Structural Repair Manual (SRM) and Aircraft Maintenance Manual (AMM), leading complex repairs and damage assessments, and providing guidance to technicians across all skill levels. The role requires close coordination with engineering and quality, ensuring regulatory compliance and airworthiness standards are met, and driving first-time quality, process improvement, and on-time delivery. The ideal candidate demonstrates expert-level structural knowledge, strong leadership, and the ability to mentor and develop others.

Education and Experience Requirements

High School Diploma or GED required. A&P license, FCC license, or NCATT cert preferred.. Able to read & interpret blueprints, eng docs, CMP data, CBs and ASCs. Proficient in operation of all tools & equip in dept. Basic understanding of shop math. 6 years experience in one of the following or related exp: Sheetmetal and/or hydraulic overhaul. Avionics/elect compo repair, accredited schooling in electronics and elec sys may offset some exp reqmts. APU removal, install, and service.

Position Purpose

Working with a high degree of independence, provide leadership and technical guidance while performing the repair and overhaul of internal and external aircraft assemblies, subassemblies and components in accordance with GAC Repair Station requirements.

Job Description

Principle Duties and Responsibilities:

Essential Functions

• Mastery of advanced skills, procedures, techniques, tools, materials and/or equipment, as appropriate to area of specialization. Duties and tasks reflect substantial variety and complexity.
• Showing superior technical skill and competence, perform, instruct, and oversee repair of mech and elect assemblies and subassemblies through removals, repair or replacement of defective parts and/or fabrication of replacement parts, and installations in accordance with blueprints, component maintenance manuals, vendor documents, verbal instructions, eng dispositions, and other authorized maintenance data. All activities to be in accordance with Repair Station requirements ensuring all parts and assemblies meet conformance.
• Set up and operate necessary test equipment in accordance with required. doc to perform functional and operational tests of mech and elect acft components for return to service or for initial cert for new products.
• Inspect all detail parts using blueprints, component and/or overhaul manuals and other required. maintenance data to ensure conformity requirements are met.
• Showing superior tech skill, remove skins and related components on flight controls and secondary structure components, locate and install/reinstall parts.
• Demonstrate mastery of repair techniques and concepts using acceptable practices including troubleshooting, soldering and application of protective coatings.
• Demonstrate expertise in use, maintenance, and calibration requirements of precision measuring and inspect tools.
• Maintain and utilize all required. paperwork in accordance with FAA Repair Station requirements.
• Mastery of shop material and component flow through via work orders in accordance with Repair Station requirements.
• Comply with all company and legislative environmental health and safety regs.

Additional Functions

• Lay-out, remove, fabricate and/or install major and minor repairs to flight controls and other secondary structure components using honeycomb core sandwich construction techniques, composite repair techniques, test bench procedures, hydraulic press procedures, and servicing carts. .
• Fabricate and repair sheetmetal and associated mech parts, components and/or equipment by rolling, shrinking, stretching, braking, riveting or other mech means. .
• Remove & install APUs and perform all required. APU maintenance for ALL GAC acft models. .
• Provide tech support to Customer Support Coordinators and Tech Services. .
• Perform complex troublehshooting and subsequent repairs to electronic assemblies and subassemblies by removing and replacing circuit components, either through hole or surface mount, using acceptable soldering and circuit repair techniques. .
• Fabricate and repair wiring and electrical assemblies and harnesses utilizing acceptable repair and fabrication processes including splicing, soldering, and pinning of wires. .
• Perform, in conjunction with QC Reps, mass weight and balance on repaired flight controls using blueprints and required. FAA Repair Station forms. .
• Assist with training Acft Component Repair Techs. .

Perform other duties as assigned. This job requires one to be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.

Additional Information

Requisition Number: 236150

Category: Service Center

Percentage of Travel: Up to 25%

Shift: Multiple Shifts

Employment Type: Full-time

Posting End Date: 11/08/2026

Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans

Gulfstream does not provide work visa sponsorship for this position, unless the applicant is a currently sponsored Gulfstream employee.

Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), designs, develops, manufactures, markets, services and supports the world's most technologically-advanced business jet aircraft