Mechanical Engineering Technician, Journeyman

Cherry Point, NC

Must be a U.S. Citizen: Yes

Clearance Required: Eligible for Secret

Education Required: High school graduation or equivalency certification.

Experience:

• 4 years of progressive responsible engineering technical or maintenance experience in support of military or commercial aircraft.

Desired

Experience:

• 4+ years’ experience shall have consisted of coordinating with engineering/technical functions with respect to maintenance and/or sustainment of airframe and mechanical systems, or equivalent
• Prior military aircraft organizational and/or intermediate maintenance, operation, and support experience
• Knowledge of and experience with DoD (MIL-STDs) and commercial standards in mechanical design
• Knowledge of and experience with military operational manuals, and maintenance/sustainment technical publications
• Strong communications skills with a proactive work ethic

Position

Description:

• Provides technical support to the F-5 Block Upgrade Program (BUP) and Avionics Reconfiguration and Tactical Enhancement/Modernization for Inventory Standardization (ARTEMIS) Systems Engineering Lead within the Adversary and Specialized Aircraft Program Office, PMA-226.
• Provides mechanical junior or journeyman level technical design and modification support of the F-5N+/F+ modernization program.
• Supports Subject Matter Experts in developing technical responses for respective organizations and engineering domains including Structures, Subsystems, Support Equipment, Power and Propulsion, and Technical Data.
• Provides mechanical technical assistance to BUP/ARTEMIS Systems Engineering Lead through research of mechanical solutions to airframe issues.
• As directed, coordinates and triages technical discrepancy requests between the PMA, FST, NAWCAD, and contracted services.
• Acts as a point of contact for technical inquiries; independently drafts and provides correspondence for government review and release.
• Performs various in-service tasks related to the development, operation, evaluation, and improvement of Adversary aircraft, weapon systems supportability and/or maintainability programs.
• Reviews, analyzes, and maintains familiarity with keytechnical engineering products(including drawings, repair dispositions, and analyses) as well as programcontractual documents(including Statements of Work [SOW]).

Salary: The projected salary range for this full-time position is $72,000 to $100,000; however, this is not a guarantee of salary. Salary will be set based on experience and contractual requirements.

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Plan
• short- and long-term disability
• accidental death & dismemberment
• 401K retirement & matching
• Tuition assistance program
• direct deposit
• leave package
• 11 paid federal holidays