F-18 Aircraft Structures Mechanic 3 - R10200867 jobs in United States
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Northrop Grumman · 4 months ago

F-18 Aircraft Structures Mechanic 3 - R10200867

positionSan Antonio, TX
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityMid Level
money$54K/yr - $84K/yr
date4+ years exp

Northrop Grumman is a leading company in technological advancements and is currently seeking Aircraft Structure Mechanics based in San Antonio, Texas. The role involves performing maintenance operations on F-18 aircraft and their components, ensuring compliance with various directives and quality standards.

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Responsibilities

Performs a variety of operations to assemble and make major assembly structures such as fuselage panels and bulkheads, and structural subassemblies such as rudders, flaps, and stabilizers
Aligns parts on jigs using templates and fixtures. Performs such minor part-fitting operations as filing, sawing, burring, crimping, trimming, framing, riveting, drilling, and reaming
Measures parts with micrometers and calipers to verify dimensions
May modify incomplete and complete assemblies to incorporate changes to structure
May monitor and verify quality in accordance with statistical process or other control procedures

Qualification

Aircraft maintenance experienceRead schematicsA&P licenseFighter type aircraft experienceU.S. Navy backgroundUSMC backgroundActive Secret DoD clearance

Required

Must have a High School Diploma or equivalent (GED) and a minimum of 4 years of aircraft maintenance experience
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs
Able to read and interpret schematics, assembly drawings, process specifications, technical manuals, written instructions, test procedures, etc
This position requires the ability to perform moderate strenuous physical and repetitious work to include: bending, stooping, kneeling, carrying tools, lifting up to 50 pounds, working overhead, and accessing small, confined spaces
Must be able to pass a physical/respiratory evaluation to obtain and maintain necessary respirator clearance and compliance with all respirator fitting requirement
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs

Preferred

Fighter type aircraft maintenance experience
A&P license
U.S. Navy or USMC background
Active Secret DoD clearance

Benefits

Health insurance coverage
Life and disability insurance
Savings plan
Company paid holidays
Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business

Company

Northrop Grumman

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Northrop Grumman is an aerospace, defense and security company that provides training and satellite ground network communications software.
dateFounded in 1994
location
Falls Church, Virginia, USA
people-size10001+ employees
web-link
https://www.northropgrumman.com

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$3.7B
Key Investors
U.S. Department of DefenseNASA
2025-05-27Post Ipo Debt· $1B
2024-01-29Post Ipo Debt· $2.5B
2023-12-20Grant· $72M

Leadership Team

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Tom Wilson
Corporate Vice President, Enterprise Business Development
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Jeffrey Worsham
Chief Product Owner - Advanced Technology Development
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