Aircraft Mechanic, F-35 - Level 3

This position is located at our Fallon, Nevada site and requires U.S. citizenship. The selected candidate must possess an interim clearance to start and have the ability to obtain a Final Secret Clearance.

About the role

As the Aircraft Mechanic, F-35 - Level 3, you will deliver high-quality, nose-to-tail maintenance on F-35 aircraft while supporting mission readiness. This role involves comprehensive care of the F-35 fleet, from launch and recovery to full-spectrum maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive F-35 maintenance, inspections, and servicing across all aircraft systems in accordance with directives.
• Execute field-level modifications and Time Compliance Technical Data (TCTD) actions.
• Provide on-the-job training to interim contract support, military maintainers, and international organic maintainers.
• Maintain accurate aircraft records in ALIS/CMMS and keep production staff updated on aircraft status.
• Adhere to safety procedures, practice good housekeeping, and work first, second, or third shift as required.
• Must have reliable transportation.

Physical Requirements

• Regularly required to lift up to 50 pounds and perform repetitive movements, work overhead, use hands to grasp, handle, and/or feel, reach with hands and arms.
• Frequently required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, squat, crawl, and twist.
• Confined Space Entry.
• May include certain military-required health screenings and immunizations.
• May require extended work hours.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

• Two years' recent (within one year) aviation experience as 5 or 7-skill level USAF AFSC, CDI/CDQAR USN NEC, CDI/CDQAR USMC, or US Army Aviation attack helicopter maintenance technician.
• Or General & Airframe or a General & Powerplant rating with any previous aviation maintenance experience.
• Or Full A&P license with no aviation maintenance experience.
• Knowledge of Safety, Tool Control, Foreign Object Damage (FOD), Supply, Hazardous Material (HAZMAT), Quality, and Security programs.

Desired Skills

• F-35 or 5th Generation Fighter Experience.
• Experience with the Autonomic Logistics Information System (ALIS).
• Ejection seat tear-down/build-up experience.
• Joint Technical Data (JTD) navigation experience.
• Portable Maintenance Aid (PMA)/Maintenance Vehicle Interface (MVI) experience.
• Anomaly Fault Resolution System (AFRS) experience.
• Fuel systems experience.
• Low Observable (LO) repair and maintenance experience.
• Fiber Optic repair and maintenance experience.
• Avionics troubleshooting and repair experience.
• Experience performing in a role of task trainer.
• Aircraft Armament, explosives handling, and weapons loading experience.

Pay

Full-Time Salary Range: $27.79 - $51.63 per hour.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance.
• Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10).
• 401(k) match.
• Paid time off and holidays.
• Parental Leave.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Education Assistance.
• Life Insurance.
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability.
• Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs (performance-based, not guaranteed).

For Washington state applicants only:

• Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) for incidental absences; receive at least 90 hours for holidays.
• Represented full-time employees: accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays.
• PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.