Aircraft Mechanic III; Ordnance/Egress/CDI/QASO
Listed on 2026-08-30
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Energy/Power Generation
Aerospace / Aviation / Avionics
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Aircraft Mechanic III (Ordnance / Egress / CDI / QASO)2 days ago Requisition
Company Overview
Adams Communication & Engineering Technology (ACET), Incorporated is a Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) system engineering and information technology firm. Incorporated in 1999, we support mission critical Information Technology (IT) business needs for clients within the intelligence community (IC), Department of Defense (DOD), Veteran Administration (VA) and for select commercial clients. ACET, Inc.’s technical, programmatic, and analytical professionals are experts in commercial technology, customized solutions, and proprietary government systems.
The Position:
ACET is seekingis looking for talented
Aircraft Mechanic III (Ordnance / Egress / CDI / QASO) personnel.
This position is awaiting contract award.
The Position:
The Aircraft Mechanic III (Ordnance / Egress Specialty) serves as a dual-disciplined subject matter expert, functional leader, and safety inspector for the VFC-12 'Fighting Omars' Navy Reserve Adversary Squadron at NAS Oceana.
This high-responsibility role demands simultaneous technical mastery over both Aviation Ordnance (AO / Armament) and Aviation Structural Egress systems (AME / Environmental Control & Safety Extraction) for the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet platform.
Crucially, the incumbent is certified as a Collateral Duty Inspector (CDI) and Quality Assurance Safety Observer (QASO), serving as the definitive sign-off authority for explosive handling, arming/dearming, ejection seat maintenance, and critical airworthiness certifications, ensuring strict compliance with NAMP instructions and DCMA regulations.
Responsibilities:
- Perform and supervise Organizational 'O'-level maintenance on F/A-18E/F armament suspension equipment, bomb racks (BRU-32, BRU-55), missile launchers (LAU-127, LAU-115), and the M61A2 20mm automatic gun system.
- Execute advanced inspection, testing, rigging, removal, and installation of the SJU-17 NACES (Navy Common Ejection Seat), canopy jettison assemblies, explosive cartridge-actuated devices (CADs), propellant-actuated devices (PADs), and OBOGS (On-Board Oxygen Generation Systems).
- Function as a qualified Collateral Duty Inspector (CDI). Review, inspect, verify, and formally sign off on maintenance work performed by junior technicians, validating that all clearances, tolerances, and steps adhere strictly to NAVAIR technical manuals.
- Act as a certified Quality Assurance Safety Observer (QASO) for explosive handling operations. Formally monitor, inspect, and approve all weapon loads, flight line arming/dearming sequences, and explosive transportation, holding ultimate authority to stop operations for safety discrepancies.
- Enforce the Navy's Explosive Handling Qualification and Certification Program (OPNAVINST 8023.24 series), leading team loading protocols and managing the safe storage, handling, and accountability of explosive materials and CADs/PADs.
- Accurately document all maintenance actions, parts usage, inspections, and time-tracking data within the Optimized Organizational Maintenance Activity (OOMA) and Naval Aviation Logistics Command Management Information System (NALCOMIS).
- Strictly execute and enforce the Navy's Tool Control Program (TCP) and Foreign Object Damage (FOD) prevention programs, conducting inventory checkouts and workspace evaluations to prevent catastrophic flight line failures.
Qualifications:
- Minimum of 6+ years of tactical military aircraft maintenance experience, with a mandatory requirement of at least 4 years directly dedicated to the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet platform.
- Must have previously held, or be immediately qualified to regain, formal F/A-18E/F Collateral Duty Inspector (CDI) and Quality Assurance Safety Observer (QASO) certifications.
- Must possess and maintain an active Department of Defense (DoD) Secret Security Clearance throughout employment.
- Expert-level understanding of the Naval Aviation Maintenance Program (NAMP / COMNAVAIRFORINST 4790.2 series), NAVAIR 11-140 ordnance manuals, and…
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