F-Aircraft Mechanic ; Structures - R10217303

F-35 Aircraft Mechanic 3/4 (Structures) - R

Relocation assistance may be available.
Clearance type
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Secret.
Travel
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Yes, 10% of the time.

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people’s lives around the world today and for generations to come. Our pioneering spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation’s history. We look for people with bold new ideas, courage, and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future and have fun along the way.

Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity, and bringing your whole self to work.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for an Aircraft Mechanic 3 or 4 – Structures to join our team at MCAS Miramar, CA. The selected individual will perform duties as part of a Contract Field Team (CFT) responsible for depot‑level modifications performed at Department of Navy locations. This position may be filled as either an Aircraft Mechanic 3 or 4 depending on the candidate’s qualifications.

• Install and modify structural aircraft components and composite parts, ensuring precise fit and adhering to strict tolerances.
• Install detail parts such as shims, splices, gussets, angles, brackets, doublers, and patches.
• Modify major structural components (ribs, stiffeners, longerons, straps, skins) and composite assemblies using shop aids.
• Apply expert knowledge of bonding practices, procedures, and layouts to achieve exact fits, especially where critical surface contours, edge distances, or coordinated dimensions and tolerances to 0.005” must be maintained.
• Determine efficient fabrication and assembly methods for bonding operations.
• Read and interpret engineering drawings, technical manuals, and structure repair manuals, including understanding symbols, flags, and general notes.
• Identify aircraft locations by station, butt‑line, and waterline as shown on engineering documentation and technical orders.
• Use precision measuring instruments such as micrometers, calipers, and standard scales.
• Demonstrate extensive experience with tools including drills, angle motors, shears, drill press, and pneumatic riveter.
• Work with a variety of aircraft materials, including aluminum, steel, titanium, plastic, and advanced composites.
• Verify low observable (LO) materials for conformity to specifications and determine required repairs.
• Set up and operate material testers and mixers.
• Wear PPE as required to safely perform job tasks.
• Provide temporary support to other CFT locations at MCAS Beaufort, MCAS Cherry Point, and NAS Lemoore as needed.
• Document completed maintenance, parts tags, logs/records, parts requests, etc.
• Comply with all health and safety rules, tool control, FOD control, Haz Mat handling procedures, and training and certification requirements.
• Work a flexible schedule that may include extended shifts, holidays, weekends, and on‑call status 24/7/365.

• Aircraft Mechanic 3:
  High school diploma or GED + 4 years of applied or related experience (or equivalent education).
• Aircraft Mechanic 4:
  High school diploma or GED + 6 years of applied or related experience (or equivalent education).
• Proficiency in reading and interpreting schematics, assembly drawings, process specifications, technical manuals, written instructions, and test procedures.
• Ability to obtain or maintain a final adjudicated government Secret clearance and any required program access within a reasonable period of time.
• Ability to perform moderate to strenuous physical work including bending, stooping, kneeling, lifting items up to 50 pounds, and working overhead.
• Access to small, confined spaces and capability to work in enclosed environments.
• Pass a New Hire Physical prior to start.
• Pass medical/respiratory evaluation to obtain and maintain necessary respirator clearance and compliance with all respirator fitting requirements.

• DoD Intermediate level sheet metal/structures/airframes experience, or commercial/industry equivalent.
• MOU/Depot or Contract Field Team experience with complex aircraft modifications…