Aircraft Powerplant Repair Advisor (15B) – TAFT Advisor

About the Role

The Aircraft Powerplant Repair Advisor (15B) serves as a technical aviation maintenance advisor responsible for providing instruction, mentorship, troubleshooting assistance, and technical guidance to partner-nation aviation maintenance personnel. This role supports international military aviation organizations by enhancing their powerplant maintenance capabilities through training, advisory support, and adherence to U.S. military aviation standards.

The successful candidate will work directly with international aviation maintenance teams to improve troubleshooting, maintenance quality, aircraft availability, and operational readiness. This position offers the opportunity to apply aircraft powerplant expertise in a professional international advisory environment while supporting U.S. Government Foreign Military Sales (FMS) programs.

Responsibilities

• Serve as an Aircraft Powerplant Repair Advisor to FMS partner nations.
• Provide technical instruction and mentorship to international aviation maintenance personnel responsible for aircraft powerplant maintenance.
• Deliver classroom and hands-on instruction covering aircraft engine systems, components, maintenance procedures, inspections, servicing, troubleshooting, and repair.
• Train partner-nation maintenance personnel in proper aircraft powerplant maintenance practices and procedures.
• Assist with identifying, troubleshooting, isolating, and correcting powerplant-related discrepancies.
• Provide instruction on engine operating principles, aircraft powerplant systems, components, limitations, and maintenance requirements.
• Assist with engine removal, installation, inspection, servicing, component replacement, and associated maintenance activities.
• Instruct on engine inspection procedures and applicable scheduled/unscheduled maintenance requirements.
• Assist partner-nation personnel in interpreting and applying technical manuals, maintenance publications, work packages, engineering instructions, and technical data.
• Provide instruction and mentorship on aircraft forms, maintenance documentation, inspection records, and technical reporting requirements.
• Identify recurring powerplant maintenance issues and develop corrective actions.
• Advise maintenance leadership on powerplant-related aircraft readiness, maintenance effectiveness, technical issues, and operational concerns.
• Support maintenance training, qualification, progression, and continuation training requirements.
• Provide instruction on aviation maintenance safety, tool control, Foreign Object Damage (FOD) prevention, hazardous material procedures, and maintenance risk management.
• Assist with aircraft inspections, maintenance evaluations, and powerplant maintenance assessments as directed.
• Support troubleshooting and fault isolation of aircraft engine and associated powerplant systems.
• Assist in developing effective engine maintenance planning and scheduling practices.
• Mentor aircraft mechanics, powerplant technicians, maintenance supervisors, and other aviation maintenance personnel.
• Assist in establishing standardized powerplant maintenance procedures and practices.
• Provide guidance on proper use, care, inspection, and accountability of specialized powerplant maintenance tools and equipment.
• Assist with maintenance activities related to aircraft induction, fielding, acceptance, modification, and operational sustainment.
• Develop powerplant maintenance lesson plans, training materials, presentations, and technical training programs.
• Identify maintenance training deficiencies and provide corrective instruction and remediation.
• Promote aviation safety, maintenance discipline, quality control, and technical compliance in all advisory activities.
• Conduct training and advisory activities in accordance with military regulations, technical manuals, aviation publications, safety requirements, and program directives.
• Foster professional relationships while supporting U.S. Government FMS program objectives.

Requirements

• Former U.S. Army 15B Aircraft Powerplant Repairer or equivalent U.S. military aviation powerplant maintenance experience.
• Documented experience performing, supervising, or supporting aircraft powerplant maintenance.
• Experience maintaining, troubleshooting, inspecting, servicing, removing, installing, or repairing aircraft engines and associated powerplant systems.
• Strong knowledge of aircraft powerplant systems, components, operating principles, maintenance procedures, and technical publications.
• Experience conducting scheduled, preventive, and corrective aircraft powerplant maintenance.
• Experience interpreting and applying U.S. military aviation technical manuals, maintenance publications, and technical data.
• Experience with aircraft maintenance forms, records, inspections, and maintenance documentation.
• Understanding of military aviation maintenance standards, safety practices, and quality-control procedures.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, instructional, communication, and mentorship skills.
• Ability to train and mentor international military aviation maintenance personnel.
• Ability to identify powerplant maintenance deficiencies and provide effective corrective guidance.
• Ability to work independently as a technical aviation maintenance advisor.
• Ability to work effectively in international and cross-cultural environments.
• Ability to obtain and maintain required security clearances, passport, and visa requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous SATMO or TAFT experience.
• Previous Foreign Military Sales (FMS) aviation maintenance advisory experience.
• Previous experience supporting international military aviation organizations.
• Significant experience with U.S. military turbine-powered rotary-wing aircraft.
• Experience as a senior powerplant mechanic, maintenance supervisor, technical inspector, or aviation maintenance team leader.
• Experience at the AVUM, AVIM, or depot-level maintenance environment.
• Aircraft engine removal and installation experience.
• Turbine engine troubleshooting and fault-isolation experience.
• Experience supporting aircraft engine fielding, modernization, or international aviation programs.
• Experience developing or managing aviation maintenance or powerplant training programs.
• Aviation maintenance readiness reporting and production management experience.
• Aviation maintenance quality-control and inspection program experience.
• Previous experience training or mentoring international military aviation maintenance personnel.
• Graduate of applicable U.S. military aviation maintenance, instructor, technical inspector, or maintenance management courses.

Skills

• Aircraft turbine engine maintenance.
• Powerplant troubleshooting and fault isolation.
• Engine inspection and servicing.
• Engine removal and installation.
• Aircraft systems knowledge.
• Aviation maintenance instruction and mentorship.
• Technical manual and publication research.
• Aircraft inspection and quality control.
• Maintenance planning and scheduling.
• Aviation safety and risk management.
• Maintenance documentation and records management.
• Aircraft readiness and sustainment.
• Technical problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Professional communication and interpersonal skills.
• Cross-cultural communication.
• Ability to operate effectively in dynamic international environments.

Benefits

• Support strategic international aviation modernization programs.
• Continue serving the aviation community by mentoring allied military aviation maintenance personnel.
• Apply your aircraft powerplant expertise in a professional international advisory environment.
• Work alongside highly experienced aviation and maintenance professionals.
• Competitive compensation and benefits package.
• Opportunity to experience the culture and history of international locations while supporting U.S. Government partnerships.
• Make a lasting impact on the development of international aviation maintenance capability.

This position is contingent upon contract(s) award and program requirements.