Aircraft Survival and Flight Equipment Repairer-Direct Hire Authority

Summary

Veterans' preference does not apply to DHA recruitment. Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below for more information. The primary purpose of this position is: To serve as craftsman level Aircrew Flight Equipment Technician. Removes, installs, troubleshoots, modifies, inspects experimental research, development, test and evaluation aircrew flight equipment systems involving oxygen systems, survival equipment, and aerial deployment systems involving personnel and cargo parachutes.

Duties

• Performs inspections, troubleshoots, disassembles, repairs, assembles and modifies highly complex aircrew flight equipment requiring strict adherence to technical orders and ensures exact critical tolerances are met in order to maintain aircrew safely. Designs, assembles, modifies, alters, various equipment made of fabric or webbing. Serves as production inspector by performing documentation, quality control, critical points inspections and in-place inspections on all equipment. Conducts formal academic classroom and technical instruction for all pilots, aircrew, and incentive flyer's on Aircrew Flight Equipment. Utilizes safety practices and procedures IAW established safety rules and regulations and maintains a safe and clean work area.