Mechanical Engineering Technician, Journeyman

Tekla Research

$72K — $100K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • U.S. Citizen required
  • Eligible for Secret clearance
  • High school diploma or equivalency certification
  • 4 years of engineering/technical experience in military/commercial aircraft
  • Strong communications skills with proactive work ethic

Responsibilities

  • Provide technical support to the F-5 Block Upgrade Program
  • Assist in mechanical design and modification support for F-5N+/F+ modernization
  • Support SMEs in developing technical responses across engineering domains
  • Research mechanical solutions to airframe issues
  • Coordinate technical discrepancy requests among involved parties
  • Serve as a contact for technical inquiries and draft government correspondence
  • Perform tasks related to the improvement of Adversary aircraft maintainability

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, & Vision Plan
  • Short- and long-term disability
  • Accidental death & dismemberment coverage
  • 401K retirement plan with matching
  • Tuition assistance program
  • Direct deposit
  • Leave package and 11 paid federal holidays
Full Job Description
Must be a U.S. Citizen - Yes

Clearance Required: Eligible for Secret

Education Required:High school graduation or equivalency certification.

Experience:
  • 4 years of progressive responsible engineering technical or maintenance experience in support of military or commercial aircraft.

Desired Experience
  • 4+ years' experience shall have consisted of coordinating with engineering/technical functions with respect to maintenance and/or sustainment of airframe and mechanical systems, or equivalent
  • Prior military aircraft organizational and/or intermediate maintenance, operation, and support experience
  • Knowledge of and experience with DoD (MIL-STDs) and commercial standards in mechanical design
  • Knowledge of and experience with military operational manuals, and maintenance/sustainment technical publications
  • Strong communications skills with a proactive work ethic

Position Description:
  • Provides technical support to the F-5 Block Upgrade Program (BUP) and Avionics Reconfiguration and Tactical Enhancement/Modernization for Inventory Standardization (ARTEMIS) Systems Engineering Lead within the Adversary and Specialized Aircraft Program Office, PMA-226.
  • Provides mechanical junior or journeyman level technical design and modification support of the F-5N+/F+ modernization program.
  • Supports Subject Matter Experts in developing technical responses for respective organizations and engineering domains including Structures, Subsystems, Support Equipment, Power and Propulsion, and Technical Data.
  • Provides mechanical technical assistance to BUP/ARTEMIS Systems Engineering Lead through research of mechanical solutions to airframe issues.
  • As directed, coordinates and triages technical discrepancy requests between the PMA, FST, NAWCAD, and contracted services.
  • Acts as a point of contact for technical inquiries; independently drafts and provides correspondence for government review and release.
  • Performs various in-service tasks related to the development, operation, evaluation, and improvement of Adversary aircraft, weapon systems supportability and/or maintainability programs.
  • Reviews, analyzes, and maintains familiarity with key technical engineering products (including drawings, repair dispositions, and analyses) as well as program contractual documents (including Statements of Work [SOW]).

Salary:
The projected salary range for this full-time position is $72,000 to $100,000; however, this is not a guarantee of salary.Salary will be set based on experience and contractual requirements.
Benefits:
Medical, Dental, & Vision Plan, short- and long-term disability, accidental death & dismemberment, 401K retirement & matching, Tuition assistance program, direct deposit, leave package and 11 paid federal holidays.

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