Aircraft Mechanic II — Depot Aircraft Component Maintenance with Security Clearance

POSITION OVERVIEW

STi is seeking experienced Aircraft Mechanic II personnel to support the Air Force Sustainment Center (AFSC) and Ogden Air Logistics Complex (OO-ALC) under the Depot On-Site Contract Augmentee Teams 5 (DOCAT5) Task Order at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. This effort supports depot-level repair, overhaul, modification, and maintenance activities for the 531st and 532nd Commodities Maintenance Squadrons (CMMXS) within the 309th Commodities Maintenance Group (CMXG).

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform maintenance, repair, overhaul, and modification of aircraft structures and mechanical systems of moderate to high complexity.
• Troubleshoot, repair, and replace aircraft mechanical systems including flight controls, engines, hydraulic systems, pneumatic systems, fuel systems, batteries, hydrostats, and related mechanical components.
• Support depot-level repair and overhaul operations involving landing gear, fuel tanks, pylons, screw jacks, hydraulic systems, pneudraulic systems, wheels, brakes, and related aircraft commodities.
• Diagnose equipment malfunctions, determine corrective actions, and restore components or systems to proper operating condition.
• Interpret and apply technical orders, engineering drawings, blueprints, manufacturer manuals, maintenance manuals, and technical publications.
• Perform aircraft sheet metal repairs, structural modifications, component replacements, and related airframe repair activities.
• Use aircraft-specific tools and test equipment including torque wrenches, dial indicators, micrometers, sheet metal brakes, shears, and other precision tools.
• Maintain compliance with applicable technical publications, safety standards, tool control requirements, quality requirements, and local operating procedures.
• Cook up to assigned workload to meet production schedules, project deadlines, and mission readiness requirements.
• May lead or assist teams during complex aircraft maintenance, repair, or overhaul activities as assigned.

AIRCRAFT / PLATFORMS SUPPORTED

• C-5
• C-17
• C-130
• B-1B
• B-2
• B-52
• KC-135
• A-10
• T-38
• E-2
• E-3
• F-4
• F-15
• F-16
• F-22
• F-35
• MH-53
• MH-60

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• U.S. Citizenship required. Active Secret clearance required at start.
• Experience performing aircraft maintenance, repair, overhaul, modification, or component-level maintenance.
• Working knowledge of aircraft mechanical systems, troubleshooting practices, and repair procedures.
• Experience reading and applying technical orders, maintenance manuals, blueprints, engineering drawings, or manufacturer documentation.
• Familiarity with aircraft sheet metal, structural repair, airframe repair, or structural modification work.
• Experience with aircraft hydraulic, pneumatic, fuel, flight control, landing gear, wheel/brake, or related mechanical systems.
• Ability to use aircraft maintenance tools, precision measuring equipment, test equipment, and shop equipment safely and effectively.
• Ability to complete accurate maintenance documentation and follow established quality and safety requirements.
• Ability to work effectively in a depot, shop, hangar, production, or military maintenance environment.
• Ability to coordinate professionally with Government and contractor maintenance teams.
• Ability to support day shift, swing shift, or schedule changes based on mission requirements.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Prior experience supporting Hill AFB, Ogden Air Logistics Complex, Air Force Sustainment Center, 309 CMXG, 531 CMMXS, 532 CMMXS, or comparable Air Force depot maintenance environments.
• Prior USAF aircraft maintenance experience, especially in aircraft hydraulic systems, aircraft structural maintenance, aerospace maintenance, crew chief, or depot maintenance specialties.
• Experience with landing gear, wheels and brakes, fuel tanks, pylons, screw jacks, hydraulics, pneudraulics, flight controls, or component overhaul.
• Experience performing aircraft sheet metal repair, structural modification, corrosion-related repair, fabrication, or airframe structural work.
• Experience working from technical orders, engineering drawings, blueprints, work instructions, production schedules, and quality inspection requirements.
• Experience with military aircraft platforms such as F-16, F-35, F-22, C-130, C-17, KC-135, B-52, A-10, T-38, or similar aircraft.
• A&P license, military aircraft maintenance training, Air Force technical school completion, or equivalent aviation maintenance training preferred but not required.
• Strong attention to detail, safety discipline, tool control awareness, and ability to meet production timelines in a regulated maintenance environment.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Work will be performed on-site at Hill Air Force Base, Utah.
• Support will be provided within depot-level maintenance and commodities repair environments supporting the 531st and 532nd CMMXS.
• Work may occur in shop, production, industrial, depot, hangar, or maintenance work-center settings.
• Personnel may be required to support day shift, swing shift, schedule changes, overtime, weekends, or holidays based on Government mission requirements.
• Position requires compliance with safety procedures, PPE requirements, tool control requirements, technical publications, and quality standards.
• Personnel must be able to work in a hands-on aircraft maintenance environment and perform duties requiring standing, walking, bending, lifting, use of tools, and work around aircraft components and maintenance equipment.

ABOUT STi

Strategic Technology Institute, Inc. (STi) supports national security missions across Engineering • MRO • Logistics • IT & Cybersecurity • Program Control. STi is a minority-owned Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) focused on delivering flexible, mission-driven solutions that help Federal customers solve complex operational challenges.

KEYWORDS

• aircraft mechanic
• aircraft maintenance
• aircraft mechanic II
• Hill AFB
• Ogden ALC
• OO-ALC
• 309 CMXG
• CMMXS
• depot maintenance
• aircraft overhaul
• component repair
• hydraulics
• pneudraulics
• landing gear
• fuel tanks
• pylons
• screw jacks
• wheels and brakes
• aircraft structures
• airframe
• technical orders
• blueprints
• Secret clearance

EEO

All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other protected status.