Aircraft Structural Technician

General Description

SkyBridge Aviation is seeking an experienced Aircraft Structural Technician to support depot-level maintenance, structural repair, and modification of F/A-18 Hornet and Super Hornet aircraft. This role involves inspecting, analyzing, fabricating, modifying, repairing, and reassembling complex aircraft structural components in accordance with technical documentation, engineering requirements, and established quality standards. Military fixed-wing aviation experience and F/A-18 platform experience are highly valued. This position requires U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret security clearance.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform a full range of aircraft sheet metal and structural repair duties, including disassembly, modification, repair, fabrication, and reassembly of complex aircraft structures and components.

• Inspect and evaluate structural damage to aircraft components and determine appropriate repair methods in accordance with technical documentation and applicable requirements.

• Fabricate, modify, install, and repair structural components, including bulkheads, airframes, spars, air scoops, wings, flaps, pylons, sponsons, fuselages, skins, ribs, gussets, and fuel tanks.

• Develop patterns using parallel-line and radial-line development methods to fabricate components with complex contours, angles, curves, and varying dimensions.

• Work with a variety of materials, including aluminum, stainless steel, copper sheet, magnesium, alloys, and honeycomb structures.

• Cut, bend, shape, form, and fit sheet metal components to meet specified dimensions, configurations, and structural tolerances.

• Replace damaged structural sections, fabricate patches, and repair existing aircraft structures using approved repair procedures.

• Perform drilling, punching, riveting, bolting, screwing, seaming, tacking, and other approved fastening and assembly methods to restore structural integrity.

• Assemble and repair components using appropriate joints and fastening techniques while meeting required appearance, strength, fit, and dimensional standards.

• Use precision measuring instruments, including calipers, protractors, height and depth gauges, dial indicators, screw pitch gauges, squares, rulers, trammel points, and sine bars.

• Complete required inspections and verify that structural repairs and modifications meet applicable technical, quality, and acceptance standards.

• Successfully complete the facility-administered certification skills examination required for employment.

• Travel up to 25% of the time as required.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required.

• Minimum of four (4) years of aircraft sheet metal or structural repair experience.

• F/A-18 Hornet or Super Hornet structural repair experience preferred.

• Military fixed-wing aircraft maintenance experience or a civilian heavy-structure aviation background preferred.

• Experience performing heavy structural repairs on U.S. military aircraft or comparable FAA-regulated or civil aviation platforms.

• Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) license preferred but not required.

• Demonstrated knowledge of aircraft structural repair methods, sheet metal fabrication, fastening systems, and precision measurement techniques.

• Ability to interpret technical publications, engineering drawings, aircraft structural repair manuals, and other applicable documentation.

• Must be a U.S. citizen.

• Must possess or be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret security clearance.

• Must successfully complete the required facility-administered certification skills examination.

• Must successfully complete post-offer, pre-employment substance abuse testing. SkyBridge Aviation maintains a drug-free workplace.

Physical Requirements

To perform this position successfully, an individual must be able to carry out essential duties safely and effectively. The following requirements represent the physical capabilities necessary for the role. Reasonable accommodations may be made for qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

• Ability to walk, stand, crawl, kneel, and bend on level or inclined surfaces for extended periods throughout the workday.

• Ability to climb stairs, ramps, ladders, and work stands.

• Ability to crouch, crawl, grasp, pull, push, reach, and handle objects while performing tasks requiring fine finger dexterity and repetitive movements.

• Ability to bend at the elbows and knees and reach above and below shoulder level.

• Ability to lift and carry up to 44 pounds as required.

• Ability to read aircraft instruments, dials, gauges, and precision measurements and identify small parts, tools, and components.

• Visual acuity sufficient to identify structural imperfections, interpret micrometer readings and small measurement scales, differentiate colors, and judge depth and three-dimensional spatial relationships.

• Ability to communicate verbally and recognize audible signals and alarms.

• Ability to operate power vehicles, machinery, hand tools, ground support equipment, forklifts, auxiliary power units (APUs), cranes, trucks, tractors, and other equipment as required.

Environmental Factors

• Work in indoor and outdoor environments, including aircraft maintenance facilities, hangars, and flight-line areas.

• Work around machinery, vehicles, ladders, scaffolds, and other industrial or aviation equipment.

• Exposure to intermittent or continuous noise and vibration.

• Potential exposure to dust, silica, asbestos, fumes, smoke, gases, solvents, degreasing agents, grease, oils, and electrical energy.

• Work on slippery or uneven surfaces.

• Work independently or in close coordination with other personnel.

• Work extended, irregular, or varying hours as required by program needs.

Equal Employment Opportunity

SkyBridge Aviation is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made without discrimination based on age, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, marital status, race, religion, color, veteran status, disability, national origin, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We comply with applicable federal employment requirements, including those relating to protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.