Aircraft Mechanic

Role Overview

Aircraft Mechanic at V2X. This role operates globally, supporting V2X's mission to integrate physical and digital infrastructure across military and commercial environments.

Company Overview

V2X is a $4.5 billion company with 16,000 employees that builds smart solutions to integrate physical and digital infrastructure. The organization brings 120 years of mission support experience and operates worldwide to improve security, streamline logistics, and enhance readiness for clients. V2X is committed to equal employment opportunity, including protection for Veterans and individuals with disabilities, and fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace.

Role Purpose

Inspect, maintain, repair, and certify aircraft to OEM and FAA standards. Ensure all aircraft and ground support equipment are maintained in accordance with regulatory requirements, service bulletins, and airworthiness directives. Support the delivery of aircraft on schedule and in full compliance with safety and quality standards.

Key Responsibilities

Inspection & Certification

• Inspect and certify aircraft at specific intervals as required by OEM and FAA.
• Perform preflight and post-flight turnaround inspections and servicing when required.
• Perform Corrosion Control checks when required.

Maintenance & Repair

• Troubleshoot system malfunctions and perform necessary corrective actions.
• Remove and replace defective components.
• Service oxygen, nitrogen, tires, oil, and hydraulic systems.
• Perform maintenance on ground support equipment.
• Wash, wax, clean and maintain exterior and interior of aircraft.

Compliance & Documentation

• Comply with Service Bulletins, Instructions, and Airworthiness Directives as directed.
• Document maintenance of aircraft on appropriate forms.
• Maintain aircraft logbooks and historical data as required.
• Comply with safety, foreign object damage, and tool control program requirements.
• Follow all safety procedures and practices as established by the Company and regulatory bodies.

Quality & Communication

• Serve as a point of contact with the Quality Assurance Representative.
• Advise management of problems that may delay scheduled delivery of aircraft to customers.
• Ensure materials issued for assigned tasks are the correct items to repair the problem.
• Greet visitors and clients.

Training & Support

• Provide on-the-job training to new employees as required.
• Assist with supervision and inspect maintenance performed by FAA certified and non-certified personnel.
• Assist coworkers and those in other departments to successfully perform job tasks and functions when necessary.
• Exhibit positive courteous behavior with customers, businesses, and coworkers.

Qualifications & Experience

• Graduation from a standard four-year high school or equivalent (GED) AND two years of experience in work directly related to aircraft maintenance.
• A & P License.
• Sufficient aviation maintenance hand tools to perform routine Airframe and Powerplant duties.

Skills & Competencies

• Understand and use the English language both oral and written to communicate information or ideas to another person or persons.
• Write simple correspondence.
• Read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.
• Recognize or identify the existence of a problem as well as elements of a problem.
• Perform a task in the presence of distracting stimulation or under monotonous conditions without significant loss of thought process and efficiency.
• Perceive and feel such attributes of objects and materials as size, shape, temperature or texture.
• Operate hand and power tools.
• Interpret drawings, specifications, and schematics of aircraft instrument and electronic components.
• Recognize from schematics and drawing how one assembly functions and how various assemblies interact with each other.
• Possess knowledge of databases sufficient to perform the job, duties, and tasks associated with the position.
• Possess knowledge of aircraft sheet metal repair and component repair.
• Possess knowledge of instrument, electronic and electrical test equipment.
• Possess knowledge of military or commercial aviation maintenance and its terminology.
• Possess knowledge of government regulations for federal contractors and FAA maintenance programs.
• Travel worldwide with limited notice.
• Obtain a security clearance.
• Obtain a passport and/or visa.

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear.
• Frequently required to sit.
• Occasionally required to stand, walk, and taste or smell.
• Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Required vision abilities include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

• Frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, and the risk of electrical shock.
• Occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions; risk of radiation; and vibration.
• Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Additional Information

Benefits

• Healthcare coverage.
• Life insurance, AD&D, and disability benefits.
• Retirement plan.
• Wellness programs.
• Paid time off, including holidays and leave of absences.
• Eligible tuition reimbursement.
• Learning and development resources.
• Employee assistance resources.

Role Details

• This job does not have supervisory responsibilities.
• Pay and benefits are subject to change at any time and may be modified at the discretion of the company, consistent with the terms of any applicable compensation or benefit plans.