F-35 Aircraft Mechanic 3/4 (Powerline)

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for an Aircraft Mechanic 3 or 4 (Powerline) to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within the F-35 O-Level maintenance organization. This role is located at MCAS Miramar, CA.

Your duties and responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

• You will perform Maintenance, Repair, Launch, and Recovery activities on F-35 aircraft.

• You will ensure aircraft are in exceptional mechanical condition and safe for flight by performing maintenance, inspections, and servicing requirements on all aircraft systems in accordance with JTD and all applicable program and service guidance.

• You will perform and/or assist with Field-Level Modifications and TCTD maintenance actions.

• You will assist with OJT training for team members and partner aircraft maintenance personnel.

• You will maintain and update aircraft records and status within the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) of ALIS.

• You will keep the production staff updated on aircraft status.

• You will perform other duties as assigned by the Aircraft Maintenance Manager. 

• You will perform required Airframe and Power Plant General (APG) / Airframes tasks as part of F-35 Contractor Logistics Support (CLS) performing organizational-level modifications.

• You will use your training, knowledge, and experience to obtain special certifications (example: confined space, borescope, etc.) as locally required per COMNAVAIRFORINST 4790.2_series and NAVMC 4790.1.

• You must be able to depart on temporary duty assignments— on short notice.

• You must be willing/able to provide temporary support to our other CLS locations and/or emerging deployments.

• You must be willing/able to work a flexible work schedule that may include extended shifts, holidays, and weekends and support on call status for 24 hours-a-day, 7 days-a-week, 365 days a year. 

• Reading and interpreting technical data and blueprint drawings.

• Provide training via self-paced readings, labs, and on-the job training to individuals in the performance of ground maintenance duties.

Maintenance tasks include:

• Configuring aircraft for modifications, removal and installation of attaching hardware, component removal and installations, assistance with software uploads, various system operational checkouts, and egress system maintenance.

• Order parts and materials needed for maintenance/repairs.

• Assist in pre-flight/post flight inspection of the aircraft.

• Assist in start-up/shut down of the aircraft.

• Employ operational resource management principles.

• Perform a multitude of ground handling duties such as, but not limited to, taxi directing of aircraft, towing of aircraft, refueling of aircraft, securing/un-securing of aircraft, etc.

• Utilize a multitude of information management systems.

• Utilize maintenance training management database systems, to track maintenance training progression and qualifications.

Technical requirements include:

• Fault isolation, troubleshooting, and repair of system failures detected during operational checks associated with modifications and restoration of aircraft to flying condition subsequent to accomplishment of modifications and maintenance. Interprets and uses various test equipment and works from wiring diagrams, engineering drawings, job guides, and maintenance manuals.

• Perform ground maintenance tasks and repairs on aircraft and mission systems.

• Interpret technical manual/correspondence (i.e., JTD instructions, drawi