Senior Aircraft Technician - MAR

PDS Defense, Inc.; Columbus (MS); Sur place; USD 70 000 - 95 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Direct deposit

Career counseling

401(k)

Paid holidays

Short-term disability insurance

Skills training

Employee referral bonus

Affordable medical coverage plan

DailyPay

Résumé du poste

PDS Defense, Inc. in Columbus, MS seeks a Senior Aircraft Technician - MAR to perform inspections, assembly, repair and alignment of aircraft components. You will conduct functional checks and troubleshoot systems to ensure airworthiness, and interface with customers for delivery.

Minimum six years of aviation maintenance experience is required; a current A&P license or 18 months on Airbus helicopters is acceptable. English proficiency is mandatory, and travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Six years of aviation maintenance experience.
• Current A&P license OR 18 months of maintenance experience on Airbus manufactured helicopters.
• Must be able to read, write, and speak English.
• Background in aviation maintenance on like type aircraft and systems.

Responsabilités

• Perform detailed inspections, assembly, installation, repair, replacement, adjustment, and alignment of parts and components.
• Conduct operational checks of complete systems to verify proper functioning of components and systems.
• Perform troubleshooting to diagnose malfunction or failures on aircraft systems.
• Participate in flight tests on aircraft and log work to be performed, as required. Interface with customer for delivery; prepare for delivery inspection and any problems customer may discover.

Connaissances

English proficiency

Formation

A&P license

Description du poste

Light Industrial/Manufacturing

Senior Aircraft Technician - MAR Columbus, MS Posted: 9/10/2026

Job Description

Job ID#:

225436

Job Category:

Light Industrial/Manufacturing

Position Type:

Associate - W2

Shift:

1

PDS Defense, Inc. is seeking a Senior Aircraft Technician - MAR, in Columbus, MS. Job ID#225436

Perform detailed inspections, assembly, installation, repair, replacement, adjustment, and alignment of parts and components.

Conduct operational checks of complete systems to verify proper functioning of components and systems.

Perform troubleshooting to diagnose malfunction or failures on the following aircraft systems: aircraft equipment furnishings, fire protection, fuel system, hydraulics, landing gear, doors, fuselage, stabilizer, rotor systems, power plant and engine controls.

Participate in flight tests on aircraft and log work to be performed, as required. Interface with customer for delivery; prepare for delivery inspection and any problems customer may discover.

Your boarding pass:

Minimum of six (6) years of aviation maintenance experience.

Current A&P license OR 18 months of maintenance experience on Airbus manufactured helicopters.

Must be able to read, write, and speak English

Background in aviation maintenance on like type aircraft and systems.

Physical Requirements:

Onsite: 90%

Vision: able to see and read computer screen and other electronic equipment with screens, able to read documents, reports and engineering drawings on a daily basis.

Hearing: able to hear to participate in conversations in person and via teleconference or phone and to hear sounds on production floor including safety warnings or alarms on a daily basis.

Speaking: able to speak in conversations and meetings, deliver information and participate in communications on a daily basis.

Equipment Operation (personal computer, telephone, copies, fax machine, and related office equipment and using electronic identification card to enter building floors and internal doors): able to operate most office and personal electronic equipment and some tools including production tools such as hydraulic lifts on a daily basis.

Carrying: able to carry documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs on a daily basis.

Lifting: able to lift documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 60lbs/28kgs on a daily basis.

Pushing / Pulling: able to push and pull small office furniture and some equipment and tools on a daily basis.

Sitting: able to sit for long periods of time in meetings, working on computer on a weekly basis.

Squatting / Kneeling: able to squat or kneel to retrieve or replace items stored on low shelving on daily basis.

Standing: able to stand for discussions in offices or on production floor on a daily basis.

Walking (includes routine walking such as to a shared printer to retrieve documents): able to walk through office and production areas including uneven surfaces on a daily basis.

Travel: To be able to travel independently and at short notice as needed or required.

Personal Protective Equipment required: Required PPE includes, but is not limited to, Safety Shoes, Safety Glasses, Hearing Protection, Respirators/Masks, and/or Protective Gloves as required by site and/or customer site

Citizenship:

Must be a US Person under ITAR definition (FOR EXAMPLE: a U.S. Citizen, green card holder or person covered under our existing ITAR license)

Benefits offered to vary by the contract. Depending on your temporary assignment, benefits may include direct deposit, free career counseling services, 401(k), select paid holidays, short-term disability insurance, skills training, employee referral bonus, affordable medical coverage plan, and DailyPay (in some locations). For a full description of benefits available to you, be sure to talk with your recruiter.

Job Requirements

Minimum Security Clearance:

No Clearance

Military connected talent encouraged to apply.

VEVRAA Federal Contractor / Request Priority Protected Veteran Referrals / Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled

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The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:

• The California Fair Chance Act

• Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance

• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers

• San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

VEVRAA Federal Contractor / Request Priority Protected Veteran Referrals / Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled