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Avionics Aircraft Mechanics

Job in Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, 70612, USA
Listing for: All Aviation Jobs
Per diem position
Listed on 2026-09-22
Job specializations:
  • Trades / Skilled Labor
    Aircraft Maintenance/ Mechanic
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 62000 - 69000 USD Yearly USD 62000.00 69000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Avionics Aircraft Mechanics -1459-1509-1508

Per Diem will be paid in accordance with rates published on the GSA website for the work location.

Per Diem expenses to be entered into NG software, CONCUR, on site by contractors.

Request is subject to SCA guidelines and regulations. Please reference Calcasien County

Work Shift:

Monday-Thursday 4:00 pm - 2:42 am

Work Shift:

Monday-Thursday 6:00 am - 4:42 pm, potential for overtime.

Work Shift:

Thursday-Sunday 6:00 am - 4:42 pm, potential for overtime.

Seeking experienced Avionics Aircraft Mechanics to support a maintenance program with Northrop Grumman in Lake Charles, LA.

The Navy E-6 is an airborne command post and communications relay based on the Boeing 707 platform The aircraft are utilized primarily for long-range patrols along the entire U.S. border, and in source and transit zone countries. This platform, now modified to the E-6B standard, conveys instructions from the National Command Authority to fleet ballistic missile submarines, a mission known as TACAMO ("Take Charge And Move Out").

Your

Duties Include, But Are Not Limited To
  • Use your thoroughly comprehensive knowledge of aircraft mechanical component troubleshooting/repair procedures and replacement of components, a thorough knowledge of aircraft sheet metal/structural modification and repair and the ability to determine functionality of non-complex electrical systems.
  • Adjusts, repairs, or replaces electrical wiring system and aircraft accessories.
  • Reads and interprets manufacturers' and airline's maintenance manuals, service bulletins, technical data, engineering data, and other specifications to determine feasibility and method of repairing or replacing malfunctioning or damaged components.
  • Use your detailed knowledge of aircraft unique tools such as test equipment, torque wrenches, dial indicators, micrometers, cable tensiometers, sheet metal brakes and sheers, etc. is required.
  • Read and interpret schematics, assembly drawings, process specifications, wiring diagrams, technical manuals, written instructions, etc.
  • Applies professional technical expertise and guidance to solve complex problems by interpreting technical data such as blueprints or manufactures' manuals.
  • Use your thorough knowledge of aircraft mechanical component troubleshooting, repair procedures and replacement of parts.
  • Have basic knowledge of electrical theory.
  • Use a variety of manual hand tools such as crimpers, strippers, wire cutters, heat shrink gun, etc.
  • Assemble, modify, and install wire bundles, conductors and other electrical components.
Job Duties May Also Require That This Mechanic
  • Maintains repairs and modifies aircraft structures, structural components and engines of complex to extreme difficulty.
  • Use your experience and ability to provide technical support to structural/mechanical engineers and customers alike
  • Use a broad knowledge of aircraft sheet metal/structural modifications and repair.
  • Performs 100-hour, progressive, isochronal, phase, periodic, and other hourly or calendar inspections, examines reciprocating engines for cracked cylinders and oil leaks, and listens to operating engine to detect and diagnose malfunctions, such as sticking or burnt valves, inspects jet engines and components for cracks, corrosion, foreign object damage, burned areas, distortions, security, warping, wear, and missing segments.
  • Inspects jet engine turbine blades to detect cracks, distortion, corrosion, burn-out, security, or breaks, tests engine operation, using testing equipment, such as ignition analyzer, compression checker, distributor timer, ammeter, and jet calibration (Jetcal) tester, to locate source of malfunction.
  • Maintains and repairs aircraft components including but not limited to flight controls, engines, hydraulics, pneumatics, fuel systems, and mechanical components.
  • Performs preflight, thru-flight, and post-flight maintenance inspections.
  • Maintains and repairs aircraft components including but not limited to flight controls, engines, hydraulics, pneumatics, fuel systems and mechanical components, and applies technical knowledge of airframe and power plant systems in determining equipment malfunctions and applies technical expertise in restoring equipment condition and operation.
  • Performs miscellaneous duties to service aircraft, including flushing crankcase, cleaning screens and filters, greasing moving parts, and checking brakes.

This worker will be required to make entries in aircraft logs and records, and is responsible for providing guidance and technical expertise to lower level technicians…

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