at Wichita State University in Wichita, Kansas, United States
Job Description
Job Responsibilities:
In a hangar adjacent to McConnell AFB that once housed Boeing Air Force One modification facilities, the MRO team at NIAR WERX provides production design, initial and Supplemental Type Certification, instrumentation installation, modifications and field support/repair. We are looking for Aircraft Technicians to join our team!
Performs functional testing, troubleshooting, and/or repair of aircraft mechanical systems. Prepares aircraft for flight test and airworthiness certification. Performs functional testing, troubleshooting, and/or repair of aircraft mechanical systems. Prepares aircraft for flight test and airworthiness certification. May include maintenance, sheet metal, and/or avionics work.
Essential Functions:
- Adheres to General Work Requirements; Completes required documentation including logs, discrepancies, and/or modification notices carried forward from previous areas of assembly
- Assists in performing maintenance of the aircraft to prepare it for successful mechanical functional tests, engineering specifications, inspections, or flight testing.
- Assists with performing preliminary inspection of aircraft prior to test flight in accordance with preflight checklists to ensure airworthiness; assists with complying with specific pilot requirements in preparation for aircraft flights
- Assists with launching aircraft for flight, including transport of the aircraft safely to designated locations, recovering aircraft from flight and troubleshooting and repairing post-flight discrepancies. This may include aircraft noise complaints, fuel distribution system, pressurization system, bleed air and anti-ice systems, abnormal flight control characteristics, engine, and pneudraulic powered systems using aircraft log books
- Assists in preparing aircraft for airworthiness post-flight inspection; troubleshooting and repairing discrepancies identified from airworthiness inspection; jacking and moving aircraft and/or equipment to next station; performing troubleshooting and repairing aircraft discrepancies prior to and after functional tests have been conducted
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:
- Ability to read, understand, and interpret engineering drawings.
- Good Interpersonal skills.
- Basic knowledge of safety and operating procedures for power-on aircraft
- Ability to use and interpret a variety of precision measurement instruments
- Ability obtain tug operator’s license
- Ability to perform basic troubleshooting and repair of aircraft systems
- Ability to recognize potential electrical hazards in order to prevent injury to self or others
- Ability to achieve sufficient technical qualifications to acquire product verification certification
