Principal Technologist - Airframe & Powerplant Technician

Overview

Job Description
Mission Support and Test Services, LLC (MSTS) manages and operates the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS) for the U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA). Our MISSION is to help ensure the security of the United States and its allies by providing high-hazard experimentation and incident response capabilities through operations, engineering, education, field, and integration services and by acting as environmental stewards to the Site's Cold War legacy.

Our VISION is to be the user site of choice for large-scale, high-hazard, national security experimentation, with premier facilities and capabilities below ground, on the ground, and in the air. (See NNSS.gov for our unique capabilities.) Our 2,750+ professional, craft, and support employees are called upon to innovate, collaborate, and deliver on some of the more difficult nuclear security challenges facing the world today.

• Seeking a motivated Airframe and Powerplant technician to join our Aviation Maintenance Team based at Nellis Air Force Base, Las Vegas, Nevada. Daily responsibilities will be to perform scheduled/unscheduled maintenance and servicing activities on US Department of Energy Aircraft (Beechcraft B-350 airplane, Bell-412/212 helicopter and/or Leonardo AW139) operated by Mission Support and Test Services (MSTS), LLC.
• The NNSA Air unit is an emergency response team. The emergency we are prepared for is rare; however, mechanics must be prepared to respond if activated. MSTS has standby requirements for the response teams.
• Standby requirements and considerations include: mechanics on standby as needed, usually 2–3 weeks at a time (occasional longer than 3 weeks depending on staffing).
• Mechanics are paid $40 per day extra to be on standby.
• Mechanics must be within 2 hours of their assigned base while on standby.
• Mechanics on standby must have reliable cell phone reception and remain fit to maintain the aircraft while on standby.
• If called out, mechanics must be able to deploy for potentially several weeks straight.
• Standby positions require an additional physical and various inoculations to maintain a deployable status.
• Deployments for several weeks at a time are possible for both emergency response and non-emergency response missions.
• Perform scheduled and unscheduled maintenance and servicing activities on US Department of Energy Aircraft (Beechcraft B-350 airplane, Bell-412/212 helicopter and/or Leonardo AW139) operated by MSTS, LLC.
• Assist technicians and maintenance personnel in the development, integration, installation and removal of standard mission equipment in aircraft.
• Work with stockroom personnel to facilitate timely requisitioning of all parts, materials and equipment needed to complete aircraft maintenance.
• Maintain aircraft in accordance with latest revision of the manufacturer’s instructions, applicable FAA Federal Aviation Regulations and Aviation Operations Manual.
• Operate and maintain ground support equipment.
• May conduct inspections on work in progress during aircraft maintenance activities, coordinate modifications and major repairs with the FAA, and provide input to aircraft maintenance procedures.
• Responsible for compliance with airworthiness programs established by the airframe manufacturers.
• Plan and conduct work requiring judgment in the evaluation, selection, application, adaptation, and modification of standard techniques, guidelines, procedures, and criteria.
• Devise new approaches to maintenance.
• Plan and conduct independent work requiring judgment in the application of maintenance techniques.
• Apply conventional approaches to maintenance problems encountered.
• Plan, guide, or prepare administrative and technical documents as required for maintenance.
• May direct overall activities on specific assignments.
• Perform other work as assigned by Supervisor.

• Associate degree in field related to the position plus at least 9 years' progressive related experience or High School diploma plus 11 years' progressive related experience.
• Airplane and helicopter mechanics:
  Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) FAA certificate required.
• Degree in Aviation Maintenance preferred.
• Professiona…