Flight Operations Mechanic - Airframe and Powerplant (Onsite - Cedar Rapids, IA)

Date Posted:

2026-06-25

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-IA-CEDAR RAPIDS-160 ~ 2815 Lippisch Pl SW ~ BLDG 160

Position Role Type:

Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the company’s immigration sponsorship now or in the future. The company will not offer immigration sponsorship for this position.​ The company will not seek an export authorization for this role.

Security Clearance Type:

None/Not Required

Security Clearance Status:

Not Required

The Flight Operations Mechanic is responsible for the inspection, maintenance, repair, and alteration of turbine and piston powered aircraft.  This position performs scheduled and unscheduled maintenance on company and customer aircraft, including troubleshooting and repair of airframe, electrical, and related aircraft systems.  The role determines aircraft airworthiness, maintains all required maintenance documentation and records, and provides ground handling support for maintenance related flight operations.

This position will be worked onsite in Cedar Rapids, IA.  Relocation assistance is not available.

What You Will Do:

• Determine aircraft airworthiness

• Accomplish line service duties for arrivals and departures

• Configure aircraft for experimental flight test and prototype evaluation flights

• Move and position company & customer aircraft using towing tug

• Prepare company and customer aircraft for departure including commissary needs

• Perform routine maintenance, servicing, and inspections on company & customer aircraft

• Troubleshoot aircraft maintenance and electrical issues & malfunctions

• Perform aircraft inspections, maintenance, repairs and alterations according to engineering design, inspection, and documentation

• Perform weight and balance calculations

• Authorized to return aircraft to service after maintenance

• Track required maintenance status and manipulate data in computerized tracking system

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires an AA/AS degree (or other 2-year post high school training) with a minimum of 6 years of relevant experience

• Airframe and Powerplant experience

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Bombardier/Caravan/Cessna 182 aircraft experience

• GE CF34 experience

• Honeywell AS907 experience

• Pratt & Whitney PT6 experience

What We Offer:

Some of our competitive benefits package includes:   

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance  

• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees  

• Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option  

• Tuition reimbursement program 

• Student Loan Repayment Program  

• Life insurance and disability coverage  

• Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection 

• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits 

• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning  

• Adoption Assistance           

• Autism Benefit  

• Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions  

• Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program 

• Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits  

• Bright Horizons, child and elder care services 

• Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program  

• And more!  

Learn More & Apply Now!

Collins Aerospace, an RTX business, is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. Collins Aerospace has the capabilities, comprehensive portfolio, and expertise to solve customers’ toughest challenges and to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving global market.

Please ensure the role type defined below is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role. This position is classified as:

Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.

As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote.

The salary range for this role is 53,100 USD - 100,900 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.

This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.

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