Aircrew Survival Flight Equipment Technician I (WG-4818-09) – F/A-18 Multiple Variants
On-siteFort Worth, Texas, United States
Job Summary
Perform scheduled and unscheduled inspections, maintenance, servicing, repair, testing, and certification of Aircrew Survival Equipment (ALSE) supporting F/A-18 aircraft across multiple variants. Disassemble, inspect, troubleshoot, repair, modify, assemble, and certify aviation life support equipment in accordance with approved technical publications. Conduct electrical continuity checks, operational testing, and circuit verification of survival radios, emergency beacons, and associated electronic equipment. Replace life-limited components and time-controlled items in accordance with maintenance schedules and applicable technical publications. Coordinate maintenance activities with Maintenance Control, Production Control, Aircrew Equipment personnel, Quality Assurance, engineering personnel, and Government representatives. Maintain strict compliance with NAVAIR maintenance procedures, explosive safety requirements, oxygen servicing procedures, Foreign Object Damage (FOD) prevention, Tool Control Program (TCP), hazardous material handling requirements, environmental regulations, and OSHA safety standards. This position is contingent upon contract award with Resicum International LLC supporting VMFA-112 at NAS JRB Fort Worth, Texas.
Required Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Minimum of three (3) years of aviation maintenance or Aircrew Survival Equipment (ALSE)/Aviation Life Support Systems (ALSS) experience
- Demonstrated experience inspecting, maintaining, troubleshooting, repairing, testing, and certifying aircrew survival equipment and aviation life support systems
- Working knowledge of aircraft survival equipment, Aviation Life Support Systems (ALSS), emergency egress equipment, and aircraft oxygen systems
- Knowledge of mechanical and electrical maintenance procedures applicable to aviation life support equipment
- Experience inspecting, maintaining, and servicing flight helmets, oxygen masks, torso harnesses, parachutes, survival vests, anti-G suits, life preservers, life rafts, survival kits, emergency locator transmitters (ELTs), survival radios, emergency signaling devices, and personal flotation equipment
- Familiarity with pyrotechnic devices, explosive safety procedures, oxygen servicing requirements, and management of life-limited components
- Ability to perform operational testing and certification of emergency communication devices, emergency locator transmitters, survival radios, and associated electronic equipment
- Ability to interpret maintenance manuals, technical publications, engineering drawings, Illustrated Parts Breakdowns (IPBs), inspection criteria, and manufacturer technical documentation
- Experience utilizing specialized life support maintenance tools, oxygen servicing equipment, electrical test equipment, electronic diagnostic equipment, and precision measuring instruments
- Ability to properly fit, configure, adjust, inspect, issue, and demonstrate the operation of Aircrew Survival Equipment (ALSE)
- Strong organizational, communication, customer service, and problem-solving skills
- Ability to prioritize assigned maintenance tasks while meeting production schedules and mission requirements
- Ability to work independently while receiving technical guidance from senior Aviation Life Support personnel
- Thorough knowledge of NAVAIR maintenance procedures, Foreign Object Damage (FOD) prevention, Tool Control Program (TCP), hazardous material handling, and OSHA safety requirements
- Ability to obtain and maintain all required installation access credentials
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds
- Ability to stand, walk, bend, kneel, crouch, and work for extended periods
- Ability to work indoors and outdoors in varying weather and environmental conditions
- Ability to safely handle oxygen servicing equipment, pyrotechnic devices, survival equipment, and hazardous materials
- Ability to wear all required personal protective equipment (PPE)
- Ability to distinguish colors and perform detailed visual inspections of survival equipment and components
- Ability to operate specialized life support maintenance equipment and electronic diagnostic instruments
Desired Qualifications
- experience supporting F/A-18 aircraft or other military tactical aircraft
- Previous U.S. Navy or U.S. Marine Corps experience as an Aircrew Survival Equipmentman (PR), Aviation Life Support Systems (ALSS) Technician, or equivalent military specialty
- Experience supporting F/A-18A/B/C/D, F/A-18E/F, or EA-18G aircraft
- Experience supporting Organizational (O-Level), Intermediate (I-Level), or Depot (D-Level) aviation life support maintenance
- Formal military or OEM training in Aviation Life Support Systems (ALSS), Aircrew Survival Equipment (ALSE), aircraft egress systems, or aircraft oxygen systems
- Experience maintaining aircraft oxygen systems, parachutes, emergency flotation equipment, survival radios, emergency signaling devices, and other aircrew survival equipment
- Experience supporting Foreign Military Sales (FMS), Contractor Logistics Support (CLS), NAVAIR, or U.S. Department of Defense aviation maintenance contracts
- Active Secret Security Clearance or the ability to obtain and maintain one, if required by the contract
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