Aircraft Technician

As an Aircraft Technician at Scaled Composites, you will play a critical role in the assembly, maintenance, and testing of general and prototype aircraft. This position involves hands‑on work with advanced composites, avionics, and propulsion systems to ensure the highest standards of safety, performance, and quality. You will collaborate closely with engineers, designers, and other technicians to support innovative aerospace projects from concept through flight.

The ideal candidate is detail‑oriented, safety‑conscious, and passionate about contributing to breakthrough aviation technologies in a fast‑paced, dynamic environment.

Category:
Manufacturing Operations

Location:

Mojave, CA

Citizenship

Required:

United States Citizenship

Clearance Type:
None

Schedule:

9/80 Work Schedule

Benefits: 100% Paid Benefits and 401k Matching

Founded by Burt Rutan in 1982, Scaled Composites has been in the business of Designing, Building, and Flying unique airplanes (and occasionally spacecraft) for now over 40+ years. We are a modestly sized company, constantly building small teams of empowered and capable employees to achieve extraordinary accomplishments in aerospace. From the farthest (Global Flyer), to the largest (Stratolaunch), to the highest (Space Ship One , Proteus), and many in between, Scaled’s track record of innovation has pushed against and expanded some of the most stubborn corners of the flight envelope.

• Executes both scheduled and unscheduled maintenance operations on aircraft, encompassing meticulous inspections, repairs, and troubleshooting activities.
• Conducts thorough inspections of aircraft systems, components, and structures to identify any issues or potential problems.
• Diagnoses and repair electrical, mechanical, and hydraulic systems.
• Ensures proper working condition of mechanical systems before flight.
• Maintains meticulous records of maintenance, repairs, inspections, and any reports related to parts or services.
• Performs detailed inspections on engines, wings, propellers, tails, and other aircraft parts to detect and address issues such as cracks, corrosion, or defects.
• Consults maintenance manuals and specifications to identify correct operations and specifications for replacements or repairs.
• Ensures proper function of engines and operating systems via a variety of tests and tools.
• Identifies and resolve mechanical problems based on visual inspections or reports from pilot or crew.
• Handles the fabrication, assembly, installation, and testing of aircraft systems parts, sub‑assemblies, and assemblies, including hydraulic, pneumatic, oxygen, fuel, aircraft tube fabrication, flight control, and landing gear components, often with minimal supervision.
• Operates ground testing and support equipment with precision, adhering to established standards such as AC 43‑13, technical manuals, blueprints, or sketches for acceptable systems installation methods, techniques, and practices.
• Ability to assist Shop operations with fabrication tasks when workload allows.

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Foundational to working knowledge of aircraft maintenance tasks and procedures
• Performs routine, standardized tasks under close to general supervision
• Assists senior technician sand Crew Chiefs; takes on more advanced tasks at Level 2
• Resolves basic issues and escalates complex problems as needed
• Work is regularly reviewed to ensure quality, safety, and compliance
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance.

• High school diploma or equivalent and minimum of 2 years of aircraft mechanical maintenance experience.
• Valid A&P License
• Full to advanced knowledge of aircraft maintenance with the ability to apply expertise to complex, non‑routine problems
• Works with limited to minimal supervision; independently performs routine and specialized tasks
• Performs varied, moderately complex to complex duties and resolves most technical issues
• Serves as a technical resource and may act as a Crew…