About the Role
This position involves working as an Aircraft Maintenance Shift Lead in Saudi Arabia, responsible for ensuring that USAF E-11A aircraft are maintained to the highest standards. The role offers incredible opportunities to contribute to revolutionary systems that impact lives globally. Successful candidates will have a pioneering spirit and a strong background in aircraft maintenance, ready to tackle challenging tasks and lead a team in a dynamic environment.
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Responsibilities
- Troubleshoot, repair, and service aircraft and engine systems, conducting diagnosis of malfunctions.
- Perform maintenance, disassembly, rework, repair, replacement, reassembly, or adjustment of various aircraft systems according to technical specifications, engineering instructions, and FAA regulations.
- Maintain FAA required records, manuals, and inspection forms.
- Manage and execute all maintenance on assigned USAF E-11A aircraft.
- Execute line-maintenance/flight operations support for multiple USAF E-11A overseas deployed aircraft, including all electrical and mechanical troubleshooting, fault isolation and repair, parts replacement, and proper documentation in aircraft forms (Air Force Form 781 series).
- Conduct maintenance in accordance with USAF ground maintenance procedures and compliance with associated Airworthiness approvals.
- Conduct Tier 2 (in-depth maintenance, repairs, etc.) and Tier 3 (modifications and major maintenance) at operational OCONUS sites.
- Perform progressive maintenance and inspections on aircraft at remote OCONUS locations to minimize downtime for long-term maintenance needs.
- Service aircraft and perform end-of-runway, postflight, preflight, thru-flight, and phase inspections.
- Advise on problems related to maintaining, servicing, and inspecting aircraft and aerospace equipment.
- Use technical data to diagnose and solve maintenance problems on aircraft systems.
- Troubleshoot and maintain aircraft structures, systems, components, and related equipment.
- Conduct functional tests of repaired components and systems by removing and installing aircraft components.
- Adjust, align, and rig aircraft systems.
- Supervise and perform aircraft jacking, lifting, and towing operations.
- Inspect aircraft structures, systems, components, and related systems.
- Review maintenance forms, aircraft records, automated maintenance data systems, and historical reports for complete documentation.
- Inventory and maintain aircraft equipment and accomplish maintenance and troubleshooting of ground support equipment.
- Assist other aircraft leads and team members with related aircraft maintenance actions as needed.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree with 5 years of experience OR High School diploma with 9 years of experience.
- Current Airframe and Powerplant Certificate.
- Current US Passport.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD SECRET Security Clearance.
- Ability to obtain a Citibank corporate MasterCard credit card.
- Ability to pass a pre-deployment physical and an annual physical thereafter.
Preferred Qualifications
- 10 or more years of experience with BD-700 Global Express or USAF E-11A aircraft.
- Current DoD SECRET Clearance with at least one year before expiration.
- Business or Regional Jet experience (e.g., CRJ, G-5, G-4, Challenger, Falcon, etc.).
- 5+ years of Aircraft Maintenance operations experience in the business and/or airline aircraft industry.
- 2 years of experience as a deployed E-11A mechanic.
- Special Mission aircraft experience.
- DoD/civilian maintenance program experience.
- Corridor and CAMP Aviation Maintenance Program software experience.
- Civilian/military Customer Response Center/Cell experience.
- Previous experience in FAR Part 135/145 or MRO environments preferred.
- Proficient in computer operations and Microsoft Office Software (Outlook, Word, Excel, and Access).
Salary and Benefits
- Salary Range: $85,600.00 - $128,400.00.
- Eligibility for overtime, shift differential, and discretionary bonuses in addition to base pay.
- Annual bonuses for individual contributions and company results sharing.
- A variety of benefits including health insurance, life and disability insurance, savings plan, company-paid holidays, and paid time off (PTO).
Additional Details
- Relocation assistance is not available.
- Clearance required for start: Yes (Secret).
- Travel required: Yes, 100% of the time.
- Application period estimated at 20 days from the job posting date, subject to business needs and availability of qualified candidates.
