Specialist, Field Engineer (Avionics)

Job Title: Specialist, Field Engineer (Avionics)

Job Code: 33956

Job Location: McGuire AFB, NJ (On-Site)

Job Schedule: 1st Shift 5/8’s M-F

Job Description:

The Field Engineering Specialist will be responsible for providing a wide variety of technical and maintenance support on airframe, avionics systems, and inspections on aircraft. 

Essential Functions: 

• Assist in ground handling of aircraft to include Pre-flight and Post-flight checkout. 


• Adequately trained for troubleshooting of mission equipment.


• Analyze equipment failures to determine cause and recommend corrective action.


• Assist in defining necessary equipment (including piece parts) and technical data to be included in the Primary Mission Support Kits. 


• Implement preventive maintenance programs and keep performance and maintenance records on equipment. 


• Aircraft reconfiguration assistance in keeping with specific mission requirements. 


• Personnel may be required to deploy aircraft with mission to Depot Maintenance facility to provide technical support and maintenance assistance.


• Will require travel up to 30% worldwide.


• Must be able to perform short notice/call duties as required to facilitate aircraft maintenance.


• Use Maintenance Information Systems to review maintenance bulletins for quality/accuracy.


• Ability to work alone or within a group.


• Use a wide variety of technical data from OEM manuals to engineering drawings.


• High degree of tact and interpersonal communication skills.


• Daily interaction with customers at different levels.


• Ability to lift, bend, and climb is essential.


• Other duties as assigned by Supervisor.

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s Degree with four (4) years of experience with a variety of technical and maintenance support on airframe, avionics systems, and inspections on aircraft.


• Graduate Degree with two (2) years of experience with a variety of technical and maintenance support on airframe, avionics systems, and inspections on aircraft.


• In lieu of a degree, minimum of eight (8) years of experience with a variety of technical and maintenance support on airframe, avionics systems, and inspections on aircraft.


• Active FAA Airframe and Powerplant certificate.


• Must have an active Secret clearance at the time of hire. Clearance must have been updated in the last 5 years.


• Must be a U.S. Citizen.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Boeing 757 experience.


• Boeing Narrow Body Aircraft / RB211 engine experience.

#LI-AH1