Aircraft Mechanic 3

Northrop Grumman Northrop Grumman · Aerospace · Beaufort, SC +1 · Flight Operations Mult-Func

Aircraft Mechanic 3 – Avionics role supporting O-Level maintenance on the F-35 aircraft at Northrop Grumman. Responsibilities include performing maintenance, repair, launch, and recovery activities, ensuring aircraft mechanical condition and safety, assisting with modifications and training, and maintaining records in the CMMS. Requires a Secret clearance and ability to obtain Special Access Program clearance. Basic qualifications include a High School diploma/GED and 4 years of relevant experience.

What you'd actually do

  1. You will be subject to work first, second, third, or weekend shift, as directed by the Aircraft Maintenance Manager.
  2. You must be able to depart on temporary duty assignments— on short notice. The individual will practice good housekeeping and follow safety procedures and ensure both programs are enforced.
  3. You will perform Maintenance, Repair, Launch, and Recovery activities on F-35 aircraft.
  4. 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.
  5. You will perform and/or assist with Field-Level Modifications and TCTD maintenance actions.

Skills

Required

  • High School diploma or GED
  • 4 years of mechanical/aircraft airframe/power plants/turboprop/egress/avionics and/or crew chief experience
  • Ability to obtain Collateral Duty Inspector Qualification within 18 months of position start date
  • Ability to acquire and maintain a flightline driver’s competency card
  • Ability to read and interpret technical data and blueprint drawings
  • A current Secret Clearance (or higher)
  • Ability to obtain Special Access Program clearance, as required
  • Must be able to perform moderate strenuous physical and repetitious work to include bending, stooping, kneeling, lifting item weighing up to 25 pounds, and working overhead
  • Must be able to access small, confined spaces and work in an enclosed environment
  • Must be able to pass a New Hire Physical prior to start
  • Ability to pass medical/respiratory evaluation to obtain and maintain necessary respirator clearance and compliance with all respirator fitting requirements

Nice to have

  • US Navy or Marine Corps CDI, Air Force 5 or 7 Level, or equivalent Air Frame and Power Plant (A&P) Certification
  • Six or more years F-22 or F-35 Avionics and/or Crew Chief Experience
  • U. S. Navy or U. S. Marine Corps experience with thorough understanding of F-35 Fighter Aircraft Systems and operations under COMNAVAIRFORINST 4790.2 and 4790.35
  • F-135 Power plant engine run certification, F-35 avionics systems, fighter aircraft crew escape systems (i.e., canopy and ejection seat), experience in structural repairs and low observable system maintenance

What the JD emphasized

  • Secret Clearance
  • Special Access Program clearance
  • moderate strenuous physical and repetitious work to include bending, stooping, kneeling, lifting item weighing up to 25 pounds, and working overhead
  • access small, confined spaces and work in an enclosed environment
  • pass a New Hire Physical prior to start
  • pass medical/respiratory evaluation to obtain and maintain necessary respirator clearance and compliance with all respirator fitting requirements