LUH72 Aircraft Mechanic I (Non A&P)

About the role

Amentum is hiring a LUH72 Aircraft Mechanic I (non A&P) to troubleshoot and repair aircraft systems and components. The work covers structure, landing gear, flight surfaces, controls, anti-icing, pneumatic, engine, auxiliary power unit and ventilation/heating systems, and includes engine removal, inspection and reassembly.

Key responsibilities

• Troubleshoot malfunctions in aircraft structure, landing gear, flight surfaces, controls, anti-icing, pneumatic, engine, auxiliary power unit and ventilation/heating systems.
• Repair, replace and rebuild aircraft structures such as wings and fuselage, rigging, surface controls and hydraulic units using hand tools, power tools and machines.
• Read and interpret maintenance manuals, service bulletins, technical data and specifications to plan repairs.
• Perform 100-hour, progressive, isochronal, phase, periodic and other scheduled inspections, and inspect jet engines for cracks, corrosion, foreign object damage, wear and missing segments.
• Inspect turbine blades and test engine operation with equipment such as ignition analyzers, ammeters and Jetcal testers.
• Replace or repair fuel controls, fuel pumps, oil pumps, engine-mounted gearboxes and compressor bleed valves; remove engines with a hoist or forklift, disassemble, inspect and reassemble them.
• Adjust, repair or replace electrical wiring and accessories, and carry out preflight, in-flight and post-flight inspections.
• Supervise jacking and towing of aircraft, enter maintenance records and verify work completed.
• Service engines and airframe components at the line station, and possibly specialize in structural, precision and functional spare parts or engine repair.

Required profile

• Ability to obtain A&P certification before starting employment.
• Three years of aviation maintenance experience, two years on rotary-wing aircraft and two years on the LUH-72 (MDS); all within the six most recent years.
• MDS experience may be waived if the candidate is in or has completed the contractor's government-approved on-the-job training program.
• Must obtain and maintain facility credentials; US citizenship is required for facility authorization at the work location.
• Tools are required and must be provided by the candidate, shadowed and etched with PID.
• Preferred: high school diploma or equivalent.

Required skills

• Knowledge of aircraft mechanical component troubleshooting, repair procedures and part replacement.
• Thorough knowledge of aircraft-specific tools such as test equipment, torque wrenches, dial indicators, micrometers, sheet metal brakes and shears.
• Working knowledge of aircraft subsystems, maintenance parameters, system operation, limitations and technical orders.

The work may take place in a hangar or outdoors, in extreme weather, with loud engines and exposure to fumes, electrical shock hazards and moving parts. Pay is $35.27.