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CLS - F-35 Aircraft Mechanic (Airframes) 3/4
Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation · 🇺🇸 United States-California-San Diego
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About the role
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes 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. Position to be staffed as an F-35 Aircraft Mechanic (Airframes) Your duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to: • Perform Maintenance, Repair, Launch, and Recovery activities on F-35 aircraft. • 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 Joint Technical Data (JTD) and all applicable program and service guidance. • Inspect, service, maintain, and repair F-35 aircraft airframe structures, composite material, hydraulic systems, pneumatic systems, and landing gear systems. • Perform and/or assists with Field-Level Modifications and TCTD maintenance actions. • Assist with OJT training for team members and partner aircraft maintenance personnel. • Maintain and update aircraft records and status within the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) of Autonomous Logistics Information System (ALIS). • 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. • Keep the production staff updated on aircraft status. • Perform other duties as assigned by the Aircraft Maintenance Manager. • Perform required Airframe General (APG) tasks as part of F-35 Contractor Logistics Support (CLS) performing heavy/organizational level maintenance. • Use your training, knowledge, and experience to obtain special certifications (example: hydraulic contamination, borescope, etc.) as locally required per COMNAVAIRFORINST 4790.2_series and NAVMC 4790.1. • Perform 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. Technical requirements also 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. Basic Qualifications: • Aircraft Mechanic 3 : High School diploma or GED and a minimum of 4 years of mechanical/aircraft airframe/power plants/turboprop/egress/avionics and/or crew chief experience familiar with interpreting service/program provided technical data. • Aircraft Mechanic 4 : High School diploma or GED and a minimum of 6 years of mechanical/aircraft airframe/power plants/turboprop/egress/avionics and/or crew chief experience familiar with interpreting service/program provided technical