Flight Operations Mechanic

Job Description

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is seeking Flight Operations Mechanics to support the Kuwaiti F-18 flight test program. This position encompasses all the duties of the following job classifications:
Aircraft Inspector, Mechanic-Electrical and Electronics, and Flight Mechanic. The position will be based in China Lake, CA
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• Perform operational checkout of aircraft prior to and during preflight
• Inspect explosive and armament installations
• Maintain aircraft historical records
• Perform activities prior to flight status and final inspection and daily maintenance of completed experimental aircraft or major modification to experimental aircraft
• Inspect and/or perform bench and flight line operational checkout and inspect, trouble‑shooting, adjustment and repair of electrical and electronic systems
• Inspect the calibration, adjustment, troubleshooting, repair and modification of electronic test equipment used exclusively by production and at times may be required to inspect the calibration, adjustment, trouble‑shooting, repair and modification of other electronic test equipment as directed
• Perform aircraft and/or spacecraft bench or flight line operational checkout, trouble‑shooting, adjustment and repair of any electrical or electronic system
• Fabricate, adjust, trouble shoot, repair and modify electronic test equipment
• Perform operational checkout of hydraulic systems and mechanical systems
• Diagnose and correct hydraulic and mechanical malfunctions
• Operate engines during run‑ups and troubleshoot when needed
• Install, repair, and replace tanks, power plants, generators, and aircraft engines
• Install or replace reservoirs, etc. and repair leaks in same
• Install or replace instruments such as fuel quantity, rate of climb and oil pressure indicators
• Perform crash crew duties as directed
• Splice, route, clamp, solder, and string tie wires or wire bundles
• Repair, install and hook up bomb, missile and rocket racks and pylons
• Install and load ejection seats and guns
• Install adjust, repair and replace structural parts and assemblies
• Fabricate parts such as skins, doors, aircraft frames, air bags, test panels, clips, brackets, angles and ribs without the aid of jigs and fixtures
• Modify aircraft components or aircraft support equipment
• Perform composite repairs

This position is expected to be 100% onsite. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at one of the listed location options.

• 3+ years’ experience performing military aircraft maintenance activities

• Experience with F/A-18 and/or EA-18G operations and maintenance
• Experience in Test Operations and Flight Test Engineering Operations
• FAA A/P License
• Formal military technical training/certifications

• The selected candidate must be able to work any shift, as assigned.
• This is an hourly position governed by the IAM Collective Bargaining agreement.
• New Hires, as well as employees who transfer from non‑union positions, may be required to attend some type of training upon their start. Once any required training has been completed all new employees will be considered on probation for a period of one hundred twenty (120) calendar days. Continued employment is contingent upon successful completion of any required training and the probationary period.

Successful candidates for this job must satisfy the Company’s Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process.

Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.

This position requires candidates to work any shift depending on business needs.

This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

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