Aircraft Technician

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Salary Range: $21.00 to $60.00 hourly

As an Aircraft Technician at Scaled Composites, you will play a critical role in the assembly, maintenance, and testing of general and prototype aircraft. This position involves hands‑on work with advanced composites, avionics, and propulsion systems to ensure the highest standards of safety, performance, and quality. You will collaborate closely with engineers, designers, and other technicians to support innovative aerospace projects from concept through flight. The ideal candidate is detail‑oriented, safety‑conscious, and passionate about contributing to breakthrough aviation technologies in a fast‑paced, dynamic environment.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Executes both scheduled and unscheduled maintenance operations on aircraft, encompassing meticulous inspections, repairs, and troubleshooting activities.
• Conducts thorough inspections of aircraft systems, components, and structures to identify any issues or potential problems.
• Diagnoses and repairs electrical, mechanical, and hydraulic systems.
• Ensures proper working condition of mechanical systems before flight.
• Maintains meticulous records of maintenance, repairs, inspections and any reports related to parts or services.
• Performs detailed inspections on engines, wings, propellers, tails, and other aircraft parts to detect and address issues such as cracks, corrosion, or defects.
• Consults maintenance manuals and specifications to identify correct operations and specifications for replacements or repairs.
• Ensures proper function of engines and operating systems via a variety of tests and tools.
• Identifies and resolves mechanical problems based on visual inspections or reports from pilot or crew.
• Handles the fabrication, assembly, installation, and testing of aircraft systems parts, sub‑assemblies, and assemblies, including hydraulic, pneumatic, oxygen, fuel, aircraft tube fabrication, flight control and landing gear components, often with minimal supervision.
• Operates ground testing and support equipment with precision, adhering to established standards such as AC 43‑13, technical manuals, blueprints or sketches for acceptable systems installation methods, techniques and practices.
• Assists shop operations with fabrication tasks when workload allows.

Basic Qualifications (Aircraft Technician 1‑2, Entry)

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Foundational to working knowledge of aircraft maintenance tasks and procedures.
• Performs routine, standardized tasks under close to general supervision.
• Assists senior technicians and crew chiefs; takes on more advanced tasks at Level 2.
• Resolves basic issues and escalates complex problems as needed.
• Work is regularly reviewed to ensure quality, safety and compliance.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance.

Basic Qualifications (Aircraft Technician 3‑4, Experienced)

• High school diploma or equivalent and minimum of two years of aircraft mechanical maintenance experience.
• Valid A&P License.
• Full to advanced knowledge of aircraft maintenance with the ability to apply expertise to complex, non‑routine problems.
• Works with limited to minimal supervision; independently performs routine and specialized tasks.
• Performs varied, moderately complex to complex duties and resolves most technical issues.
• Serves as a technical resource and may act as a crew chief or POC, providing guidance or training to more junior technicians.
• Exercises sound judgment, as errors may be difficult to detect and could result in significant cost, material or equipment impact.
• Collaborates frequently across departments and with external organizations or customers.
• Communicates on matters of moderate to high importance, requiring professionalism, tact and effective coordination.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working on experimental or home‑built aircraft.
• Flight line or flight test experience.
• Previous or current DoD Security Clearance.
• Valid A&P License.
• Prior general aviation experience.
• Inspection Authorization.

Essential Job Functions

• Occasional lifting 50+ lbs.
• Frequent work in cramped, tiring, and uncomfortable positions such as bending, stooping, squatting, and/or kneeling inside aircraft structure.
• Ability to work overhead for prolonged periods, including lifting up to 10–15 pounds.
• Standing 95% of the day, sometimes 8.5–12 hours per day.
• Mandatory use of appropriate personal protective equipment.
• Work with composite materials such as epoxy resin systems, fiberglass, carbon fiber and foam/core products.
• Exposure to chemicals such as acetone and alcohol.
• May be exposed to dirt, oil, fuel, grease, and hydraulic fluids.
• Adaptability to altered schedules.
• Occasional pushing or pulling of heavy tools and tables (75–100+ lbs., with assistance).
• Manual dexterity for handling small parts and tools, and manipulating composite material with pressure.
• Repetitive hand and arm motions including trimming, sanding or grinding of materials.
• Occasional sitting at computer workstations.
• Vision at close distances and ability to adjust focus.
• Ability to operate a forklift and/or other heavy machinery including occasional driving of company‑owned vehicles.
• Must be able to pass and maintain a pass status on an OSHA‑approved Pulmonary Fitness Test to wear a respirator for prolonged periods.
• Work on varied work surfaces/environments, including busy shop environment, cold room, or aircraft structures on raised platforms such as ladders, scaffolding and stairs.
• Work may be performed inside or outside of buildings and may be exposed to changing weather conditions.
• Must be able to read and understand SDS.

Benefits

100% paid benefits and 401(k) matching.

Schedule

9/80 Work Schedule.

Hourly Rate

Aircraft Technician 3‑4, Experienced $30–$60.