Principal Technologist - Airframe & Powerplant Technician

Mission Support and Test Services, LLC (MSTS) manages and operates the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS) for the U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA).  Our MISSION is to help ensure the security of the United States and its allies by providing high-hazard experimentation and incident response capabilities through operations, engineering, education, field, and integration services and by acting as environmental stewards to the Site’s Cold War legacy.  Our VISION is to be the user site of choice for large-scale, high-hazard, national security experimentation, with premier facilities and capabilities below ground, on the ground, and in the air. (See NNSS.gov for our unique capabilities.) Our 2,750+ professional, craft, and support employees are called upon to innovate, collaborate, and deliver on some of the more difficult nuclear security challenges facing the world today.   

• MSTS offers our full-time employees highly competitive salaries and benefits packages including medical, dental, and vision; both a pension and a 401k; paid time off and 96 hours of paid holidays; relocation (if located more than 75 miles from work location); tuition assistance and reimbursement; and more.  
• MSTS is a limited liability company consisting of Honeywell International Inc. (Honeywell), Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (Jacobs), and HII Nuclear Inc.

Seeking a motivated Airframe and Power plant technician joint our Aviation Maintenance Team based at Nellis Airforce Base, Las Vegas, Nevada. Daily responsibilities will be to perform scheduled/unscheduled maintenance and servicing activities on US Department of Energy Aircraft (Beechcraft B-350 airplane, Bell-412/212 helicopter and/or Leonardo AW139) operated by Mission Support and Test Services (MSTS), LLC.

Key Responsibilities

• The NNSA Air unit is first and foremost an emergency response team. The emergency we are prepared for is rare.  However, mechanics must be prepared to respond if activated. As such, MSTS has very reasonable but strict standby requirements for the response teams.
• Standby requirements and considerations include:
  • Mechanics are required to be on standby as needed, usually 2-3 weeks at a time. Occasionally longer than 3 weeks depending on staffing.
  • Mechanics are paid $40 per day extra to be on standby.
  • Mechanics must be within 2 hours of your assigned base while on standby.
  • Mechanics on standby must have reliable cell phone reception.
  • Mechanics must remain fit to maintain the aircraft while on standby.
  • If called out, mechanics must be able to deploy for potentially several weeks straight.
  • Standby positions require an additional physical and various inoculations to maintain a deployable status.
  • Deployments for several weeks at a time are possible for both emergency response and non-emergency response missions.
• Accomplish scheduled and unscheduled maintenance and servicing activities on US Department of Energy Aircraft (Beechcraft B-350 airplane, Bell-412/212 helicopter and/or Leonardo AW139,) operated by Mission Support and Test Services, LLC.
• Assist technicians and maintenance personnel in the development, integration, installation and removal of standard mission equipment in aircraft.
• Work with stockroom personnel to facilitate the timely requisitioning of all parts, materials and equipment needed to complete aircraft maintenance.
• Maintain aircraft in accordance with latest revision of the manufacturer’s instructions, applicable FAA Federal Aviation Regulations and Aviation Operations Manual.
• Operate and maintain ground support equipment.
• May conduct inspections on work in progress during aircraft maintenance activities, coordinates modifications and major repairs with the FAA, and provides input to aircraft maintenance procedures.
• Responsible for compliance with airworthiness programs established by the airframe manufacturers.
• Plan and conduct work requiring judgment in the evaluation, selection, application, adaptation, and modification of standard techniques, guidelines, procedures, and criteria.
• Devise new approaches to maintenance.
• Plan and conduct independent work requiring judgment in the application of maintenance techniques.
• Apply conventional approaches to maintenance problems encountered.
• Plan, guide, or prepare administrative and technical documents as required for maintenance.
• May direct overall activities on specific assignments.
• Perform other work as assigned by Supervisor.

• Associate degree in field related to the position plus at least 9 years’ progressive related experience or High School diploma plus 11 years’ progressive related experience.
• Airplane and helicopter mechanics: Airframe and Power plant (A&P) FAA certificate requir