Flight Operations Mechanic - Quality Assurance Inspector

Boeing Test and Evaluation (BT&E) is seeking a Flight Operations Mechanic - Quality Assurance Inspector to support the Quality Team in Patuxent River, MD.

Job Summary: As a Flight Operations Mechanic - Quality Assurance Inspector, you will play a critical role in ensuring the quality and safety of aircraft operations.

Responsibilities:

• Perform operational checkout of aircraft prior to flight
• Inspect explosive and armament installations
• Maintain aircraft historical records
• Perform activities prior to flight status and final inspection and daily maintenance of completed experimental aircraft or major modification to experimental aircraft
• Inspect and/or perform bench and flight line operational checkout and inspect, troubleshooting, adjustment and repair of electrical and electronic systems
• Inspect the calibration, adjustment, troubleshooting, repair and modification of electronic test equipment used exclusively by production and at times may be required to inspect the calibration, adjustment, troubleshooting, repair and modification of other electronic test equipment as directed
• Perform aircraft and/or spacecraft bench or flight line operational checkout, trouble-shooting, adjustment and repair of any electrical or electronic system
• Fabricate, adjust, trouble shoot, repair and modify electronic test equipment
• Perform operational checkout of hydraulic systems and mechanical systems
• Diagnose and correct hydraulic and mechanical malfunctions
• Operate engines during run-ups and troubleshoot when needed
• Perform engine buildup as assigned
• Install, repair, and replace tanks, power plants, generators, and aircraft engines
• Install or replace reservoirs, etc. and repair leaks in same
• Install or replace instruments such as fuel quantity, rate of climb and oil pressure indicators
• Inspection of splice, route, clamp, solder, and string tie wires or wire bundles
• Inspection of repair, install and hook up bomb, missile and rocket racks and pylons
• Inspection of installations and load ejection seats and guns
• Inspection of install adjusts, repair and replace structural parts and assemblies
• Inspection of fabricated parts such as skins, doors, aircraft frames, air bags, test panels, clips, brackets, angles and ribs without the aid of jigs and fixtures
• Inspection of modified aircraft components or aircraft support equipment and composite repairs
• Physical requirements – standing, lifting, fall protection, up and down on aircraft, DOT/ground ops physical requirements (QASO, towing and move crew)

Requirements:

• 1+ years’ experience in a military or commercial aircraft environment
• High School Diploma or General Education Diploma (GED)
• Current valid driver's license

Preferred Qualifications:

• 3+ years’ experience performing military aircraft maintenance activities
• Have or have held an active U.S. Security Clearance in the past 24 months

Benefits:

• Competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities
• Health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work

Pay Range: $32.65 – $52.11

Security Clearance: This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. An interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance Post-Start is required.