Aircraft Mechanic III APG - T-38 (Aerospace)

Location: Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Salary: $40–$50 per hour

Company

hirify.global provides aircraft maintenance and support services for government and Department of Defense programs.

What you will do

• Assess damage to T-38 aircraft structural and composite components and develop repair or replacement procedures using applicable technical data.
• Fabricate, form, cut, bend, drill, ream, and fasten aircraft structural parts using depot-level tools, jigs, fixtures, forms, and molds.
• Design structural repairs, modifications, and corrosion-protection treatments while preserving aircraft strength, weight, contour, and structural integrity.
• Perform flight-control weight-and-balance functions, control-surface rigging, component inspections, and post-repair serviceability checks.
• Maintain accurate records in automated maintenance systems, including discrepancies, equipment data, maintenance actions, and quality documentation.
• Follow tool-control, safety, FOD prevention, equipment maintenance, and hazardous-material handling procedures.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 12 years of relevant aircraft structural maintenance experience, including 10 years working directly on T-38 aircraft and at least 5 years of depot-level structural maintenance experience.
• Experience with fixed- or rotary-wing commercial, government, or DoD aircraft and DoD contracts.
• Advanced knowledge of aircraft structures, metal components, tubing, cable, plastic, fiberglass, bonded honeycomb, and composite repairs.
• Ability to read engineering drawings and technical documentation, enter maintenance data accurately, write reports, and communicate technical issues.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Government Security Clearance.

Nice to have

• Air Force Specialty Code 2A773 experience.
• Rigging certification or engine-run certification.
• FAA Airframe and/or Powerplant certification.

Culture & Benefits

• Regular full-time employment with hirify.global Contract Services.
• Work involves collaboration with management and aircraft maintenance crew members.
• Preference is given to Calista shareholders, their descendants and spouses, and shareholders of qualifying Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act corporations.
• Reasonable workplace accommodations are provided in accordance with applicable law.