Join our team and take your career to new heights! As Aerospace Ground Equipment Mechanic, you'll be inspecting, servicing, maintaining, testing and storing our aerospace ground service vehicles and equipment to support aircraft flight and maintenance operations. You'll perform scheduled and unscheduled maintenance on aerospace ground and service equipment (AGE), inspect, test, and operate AGE to determine equipment serviceability and proper operation, diagnoses mechanical and electronic circuitry malfunctions, remove, disassemble, repair, clean, treat for corrosion, assemble, and re-install AGE accessories and components. Your duties will also include providing dispatch services for AGE, including positioning equipment to support aircraft maintenance and flying operations, and preparing AGE for storage and mobility deployment. As a small component of this role, you will assist with Tool Room Crib operations, including issuing tools and maintaining tool programs and inventory.

The ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance), Aviation, and Security (IAS) business area is a leader in ISR and aviation, it is a leading prime manned and unmanned aircraft systems integrator for innovative, high-performance ISR and aviation systems. Its end-to-end Command, Control, Computers, Communications and Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (C4ISR) capabilities encompass design, integration, test, certification, ground/flight training and complete logistics support. IAS tailors solutions to customer cost, performance, and schedule requirements and designs to consistently exceed expectations – with an unrivaled record of on time and on (or under) budget deliveries.

Job Responsibilities:

Periodic maintenance and upkeep of all program AGE, including inspections, replacing parts, etc.Issuing toolsMaintaining tool programs per Flight and Ground Operating Procedures (FGOPS) and any applicable U.S. Airforce standards

Qualifications You Must Have:

High School Diploma or GED equivalent and typically 5 or more years of relevant experienceA higher-level degree may substitute for experienceRelated experience may be considered in lieu of required educationExposure to technical schematics, diagrams, blueprints, manuals and/or publicationsAbility to understand and interpret technical schematics, diagrams, blueprints, manuals and/or publicationsExperience performing the following:Experienced with periodic government inspectionsAbility to perform load testing on aircraft jacksDemonstrate the ability to perform periodic inspections and maintenanceDemonstrate the ability to maintain AGE equipment recordsFamiliar with multiple tools and its useRemoval and replacement of partsUnderstanding of the principles of electronics, refrigeration, hydraulics, power generation, reciprocating engines (gasoline and diesel), gas turbine engines, pneumatics and heatingModerate skills in servicing, inspecting, troubleshooting, repairing and performing preventive maintenance on motor and engine-driven generator sets, air conditioners, hydraulic test stands, air compressors, heaters and other similar support equipmentUnderstanding the use, maintenance, and repair of a variety of hand and power tools and tooling equipment is a PLUS, including familiarity with calibrated tools and test sets. (Other related: maintaining tool room, managing tool check-out/check-in, replacing broken or worn tools, managing corrosion control and inventory)Active Secret U.S. Security Clearance is requiredMust have an active US driver’s licenseWilling to deploy OCONUS on an approximate 60/30 rotationAbility to meet current DoD and Combatant Command requirements for deployed locationsSuccessfully pass a pre-deployment medical assessmentMust be willing and able to work extended hours, holidays, and shift schedules as required

Qualifications We Prefer

Formal Technical trainingFAA repair station and/or Quality Assurance experienceTool Room Crib Assistant experienceBackground in the Aerospace and Defense Industry, the US Department of Defense or US Military

At Sierra Nevada Company, LLC (SNC) we deliver customer-focused technology and best-of-breed integrations in the aerospace and defense sectors. SNC has been honored as one of the most innovative U.S. companies in space, a Tier One Superior Supplier for the U.S. Air Force, and as one of America’s fastest-growing companies. Learn more about SNC

This posting will be open for application for a minimum of 5 days and may be extended based on business needs.

SNC offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k) with 150% match up to 6%, life insurance, 3 weeks paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more.

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

This position requires current/active Secret U.S. Security Clearance. U.S. Citizenship status is required as this position needs an active U.S. Security Clearance for employment. Non-U.S. Citizens may not be eligible to obtain a security clearance. The Department of Defense Consolidated Adjudications Facility (DoD CAF), a federal government agency, handles the adjudicative aspects of the security clearance eligibility process for industry applicants. Adjudicative factors which affect the outcome of the eligibility determination include, but are not limited to, allegiance to the U.S., foreign influence, foreign preference, criminal conduct, security violations and illegal drug use.

Learn more about the background check process for Security Clearances.

SNC is a global leader in aerospace and national security committed to moving the American Dream forward. We’re known and respected for our mission and execution focus, agility, and disruptive and rapid innovation. We provide leading edge technologies and transformative solutions that support our nation’s most critical security needs. If you are mission-focused, thrive in collaborative environments, and want to make our country stronger with state-of-the-art technologies that safeguard freedom, join our team!

SNC is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to an environment free of discrimination. Employment decisions are made based on merit without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran or other characteristics protected by law.