NIAR Aircraft Technician I - 1st Shift

Position Overview

Export Compliance Requirement: This position requires access to EAR or ITAR controlled technologies. Applicants must be eligible for employment under U.S. export control laws and meet the requirement of being a U.S. Citizen.

Job Summary: Performs functional testing, troubleshooting, and/or repair of aircraft mechanical systems. Prepares aircraft for flight test and airworthiness certification. May include maintenance, sheet metal, and/or avionics work.

Key Responsibilities

• Adheres to General Work Requirements and completes required documentation including logs, discrepancies, and/or modification notices carried forward from previous areas of assembly.
• Assists in performing maintenance of the aircraft to prepare it for successful mechanical functional tests, engineering specifications, inspections, or flight testing.
• Assists with performing preliminary inspections of aircraft prior to test flight in accordance with preflight checklists to ensure airworthiness and complies with specific pilot requirements in preparation for aircraft flights.
• Assists with launching aircraft for flight, including the safe transport to designated locations, recovering aircraft from flight, and troubleshooting and repairing post-flight discrepancies.
• Assists in preparing aircraft for airworthiness post-flight inspection, troubleshooting and repairing discrepancies identified during inspection, moving aircraft and/or equipment to the next station, and performing repairs before and after functional tests.

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Two (2) years of related experience.
• Ability to read, understand, and interpret engineering drawings.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Basic knowledge of safety and operating procedures for power-on aircraft.
• Ability to use and interpret a variety of precision measurement instruments.
• Ability to obtain tug operators license.
• Ability to perform basic troubleshooting and repair of aircraft systems.
• Ability to recognize potential electrical hazards to prevent injury.
• Ability to achieve sufficient technical qualifications to acquire product verification certification.