Are you ready to put your experience to work at Northrop Grumman? If so, our Defense Systems wants you to join our team as a SCA Aircraft II or III. You will join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. These positions will be located in Jacksonville, FL with detachment locations to both CONUS (stateside) and international locations.
* These positions require you to work/change shifts according to the need of the program; shifts include Days, Nights and weekends.
**These are Service Contract Act positions
You will troubleshoot, repair and service P-3 aircraft and engine systems. Conducts diagnosis of malfunctions. Performs maintenance, disassembly, rework, repair, replacement, re-assembly or adjustment of various aircraft systems in accordance with technical specifications and engineering instructions.
Specific duties include:
Employee maintains and repairs U. S. Customs and Border Protection P-3 aircraft, aircraft systems and components including, but not limited to T-56 engines, 54H60-77 propellers, auxiliary power units, flight controls, hydraulics, pneumatics, fuel systems, oxygen and mechanical components.
Apply technical knowledge of airframe and power plant systems in determining equipment malfunctions and applies technical expertise in restoring equipment condition and or operation.
Applies professional technical expertise and guidance to solve complex problems by interpreting technical data such as blueprints or manufacturer’s manuals / specifications.
Work at this level requires a thoroughly comprehensive knowledge of P-3 aircraft propulsion systems / component troubleshooting and repair procedures and replacement of components.
Use your thorough knowledge of P-3 aircraft fuel systems and repair, with ability to determine functionality of non-complex electrical systems, with the ability to provide technical support to maintenance management, propulsion / airframe engineers and customers.
Additional job duties are required but not limited to:
Performs corrosion control, preflight and post-flight maintenance inspections, fuel sampling, miscellaneous duties to service aircraft, tow and jack aircraft, enters in the maintenance records description of the work performed and verifies the work was performed satisfactorily, and other tasks as deemed necessary.
May be responsible for providing and receiving guidance and technical expertise to lower and from higher level technicians throughout all aircraft maintenance and/or modification efforts.
Basic Qualifications: This position may be hired at a level II or level III.
Level II: A High School diploma and a minimum of 3 years of multiengine transport category aircraft experience with proven ability to troubleshoot P-3 aircraft mechanical, engine and propeller systems.
Level III: A High School diploma and a minimum of 5 years of multiengine transport category aircraft experience with proven ability to troubleshoot P-3 aircraft mechanical, engine and propeller systems.
FAA Airframe & Powerplant (A&P) certificate.
Ability to work any assigned shift and overtime as needed.
Ability to use personally owned hand tools and comply with a 100% tool accountability and control process.
Use customer provided tools requiring calibration and specialized test equipment.
Physical ability to become respirator qualified and work in confined spaces
Ability to obtain/maintain DOD Secret clearance as required.
Ability to obtain/maintain a Department of Homeland CBP Background Investigation, both required to start.
Ability to obtain/maintain a U.S. Passport
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience on P-3 aircraft systems and components including, but not limited to T-56 engines, 54H60-77 propellers, auxiliary power units, flight controls, hydraulics, pneumatics, fuel systems, oxygen and mechanical components. excluding avionics.
Experience on P-3 aircraft in the structural repair, fabrication, modification and installation of sheet metal parts, items, and assemblies.
P-3 engine turn qualification.
Familiarity with the Naval Aviation Maintenance Program (NAMP) or equivalent.