Aircraft Mechanic III (Avionics)

S3, Inc. is a rapidly growing woman owned small business founded in 1991, headquartered in Huntsville, AL, that provides technical, programmatic, and logistic services to U.S. Department of Defense, other U.S. Government agencies, and Partner Nation militaries, co-located with Government requirements. The S3, Inc. staff is 70% veterans. The company operates under an ISO 9001/AS9100 certified Quality Management System.

S3, Inc. has wholly owned subsidiaries that expand the customer base and increase our annual growth rate: KBFS – provides aviation pilot training, heavy lift, aircraft maintenance, and related aircraft services to Government and commercial requirements IAW multiple FAA certifications; S3I – provides OCONUS FMS technical services, maintenance, and aviation platform training; S3 Arabia (S3A), a subsidiary of S3I operates in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; and GLSS – provides SCA/CBA contract aviation maintenance.

S3, Inc. and subsidiaries are recruiting to expand and develop Corporate Operations to staff for contract growth and are approaching 1000 employees. At S3, Inc. we're proud to offer above industry standard benefits and encourage our team members to build a fulfilling career with our mission-focused leadership. Come work with us and let's build something great together!

Military experience is a plus. This is not a teleworking position.

GLSS is seeking an Aircraft Mechanic III (Avionics) to support on-going efforts at Jacksonville NAS, FL.

Job Descriptions

The Aircraft Mechanic will performs aircraft maintenance inspections, scheduled, and unscheduled maintenance actions of moderate difficulty to restore aircraft, aircraft systems, and components to fully operational status. As required, leads and supervises a team of aircraft maintenance personnel in the prioritization and completion of scheduled and unscheduled maintenance actions on time and to standard.

Duties

• Utilizes experience to provide technical direction and education to subordinate personnel.
• Provides input to Maintenance Engineering Changes (MEC), Estimated Cost of Damage preparation (ECOD) and assists in the recommendation of changes to MWO.
• The individual is responsible for maintaining, repairing, and modifying aircraft structures and structural components, particularly those of high complexity.
• Also maintains and repairs aircraft components, including but not limited to flight controls, engines, hydraulics, pneumatics, fuel systems, and mechanical components.
• Applies technical knowledge of airframe and power plant systems to determine equipment malfunctions and restore them to a fully mission-capable condition.
• Applies technical expertise to solve complex problems by interpreting technical documentation such as blueprints or manufacturers’ manuals.
• Using comprehensive knowledge of aircraft systems, power plants, sub-systems, and components.
• Performs troubleshooting to determine the functionality of systems and components.
• Performs required repairs and/or replacement using aircraft unique tools and test equipment (torque wrenches, dial indicators, micrometers, cable tension meters, sheet metal, brakes, and sheers, etc.).
  
  

Qualifications

• Must have five or more years of experience performing scheduled and unscheduled maintenance and repairs on fixed or rotary wing aircraft avionics.
• Must have five years or more specialized C-130 aircraft maintenance experience and/or 7 years of E-2 or P-3 fixed-wing propeller aircraft experience.
• Current, active Secret Security Clearance.
• High School Diploma.
  
  

Systems Studies and Simulation, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

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