General Aircraft Mechanic

Location: Edwards Air Force Base, California, United States; onsite role

Salary: $52.11 per hour

Company

hirify.global provides aircraft maintenance and technical support services for NASA and government aviation programs.

What you will do

• Perform scheduled and unscheduled maintenance on NASA aircraft, simulators, unmanned aerial systems, payload systems, and ground support equipment.
• Remove, disassemble, repair, clean, treat for corrosion, assemble, and reinstall aircraft components and accessories.
• Complete engineering work orders and document maintenance actions and repairs in NASA’s automated maintenance data system, NAMIS.
• Conduct aircraft inspections and repairs in accordance with quality assurance and regulatory requirements.
• Perform aircraft ground support duties, including towing, marshalling, and jacking.
• Follow NASA and company requirements for safety, tool control, housekeeping, and foreign object damage prevention.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• At least two years of aircraft maintenance experience on fixed-wing commercial, government, or Department of Defense aircraft.
• FAA Airframe and Powerplant certification required, or certification must be obtained within one year of hire.
• Ability to coordinate with operations engineers and other technically qualified personnel.
• Ability to work in confined spaces and perform physical labor, including lifting up to 40 pounds, climbing aircraft ladders, and prolonged walking or standing.
• Must pass a NASA-administered physical.

Culture & Benefits

• Fast-paced, multitasking, customer-service-oriented work environment.
• Schedule and task changes may be required to accommodate changing priorities.
• Overtime may be required.
• Equal employment opportunity and reasonable accommodation are provided in accordance with applicable laws.
• Preference may be given to eligible Calista shareholders, descendants, spouses, and shareholders of other corporations established under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act.