Overview

Working across the globe, V2X builds smart solutions designed to integrate physical and digital infrastructure from base to battlefield. We bring 120 years of successful mission support to improve security, streamline logistics, and enhance readiness. Aligned around a shared purpose, our $4.5B company and 16,000 people work alongside our clients, here and abroad, to tackle their most complex challenges with integrity, respect, responsibility, and professionalism.

* This posting is part of our ongoing talent pipeline and is not tied to an active opening; qualified candidates will be contacted when the role officially becomes available*

The KC-130J Aircraft Mechanic III will troubleshoot and/or repair malfunctions in the aircraft airframes and power plant systems and all other supporting aircraft systems that require general aviation mechanical skills and knowledge. Perform assigned maintenance to specified KC-130J standards, to include performing operational testing procedures and required functional tests in support of the KC-130J maintenance manual series. Performance abilities include maintenance and serviceability procedures for subsystem components, to include landing gear, flight control, hydraulics, engine, and propeller, component removal, inspection, and reinstallation. In the course of assigned duties will apply a thorough knowledge of airframes and power plants engineering principles, techniques, and methods in the maintainability of existing equipment and systems. Possess competent abilities in the use and application of hand tools, power tools, and associated precision measuring equipment used in support of system testing, evaluation, and operation. Possess the ability to read and interpret manufacturers' maintenance manuals, service bulletins, technical data, engineering data, diagrams, schematics, and other specifications to determine feasibility and method of repairing or replacing malfunctioning or damaged components.

Description:

• Apply and provide a thorough working knowledge of airframes and power plant systems to include aircraft modification procedures and experience with specific airframe, hydraulic, engine, and propeller systems, systems integration, system/component failure analysis, inspection, repair, and testing of airframes and power plant systems through engineering principles, techniques, and methods in the maintainability of existing KC-130J equipment and systems.
• Performance abilities include performance of maintenance and servicing related aircraft components, to include landing gear, flight control, hydraulics, engine, and propeller, component removal, inspection, and reinstallation and incorporates applicable technical directives and bulletins.
• Troubleshoots and/or repairs malfunctions in the aircraft airframes and power plants systems and all other supporting aircraft systems that require general aviation mechanical skills and knowledge, performing assigned maintenance in compliance with established directives and specified KC-130J MRC/MIMs, to include performing calibration procedures and required functional tests.
• Possess competent abilities in the use and application of hand tools, power tools, and associated precision measuring equipment used in support of system testing, evaluation, and operation, to include complying with established local tool control programs.
• Read, interpret, and apply manufacturers' maintenance manuals, service bulletins, technical data, engineering data, diagrams, schematics, and other specifications to determine feasibility and method of repairing or replacing malfunctioning or damaged component
• Use illustrated parts breakdowns (IPB)s to determine material requirements, research associated part numbers, and order parts to complete maintenance actions.
• Performs periodic special, hourly, conditional, and phase maintenance/isochronal inspections as required by Maintenance Instruction Manuals (MIM)s, Maintenance Requirement Cards (MRC)s, manufacturer s specifications, and all applicable directives, orders, and instructions as directed through Maintenance Control.
• Interpret MIMs and all associated maintenance publications, orders, and directives to perform maintenance and use processes to document such maintenance actions, ensuring the accurate entry of data into the locally used computer database system.
• Performs applicable O and I level maintenance functions in support of In-Flight Refueling Systems and rebuild shop and Aircraft Tire & Wheel rebuilding.
• Perform scheduled and unscheduled maintenance actions, to include cross-training in all required essential technical specialties, to facilitate the removal, inspection, repair/replacement, installation, and test procedures of aircraft component parts, survival equipment, pneumatic systems, environmental control systems, fuel systems, avionics systems, and all associated airframes and power plants equipment systems.
• Inspect, control, and prevent corrosion of aircraft metals and system components using established and approved procedures.
• Checkout and operate all necessary support equipment for flight line maintenance of established maintenance procedures/
• Checkout and operate all necessary support equipment for flight line maintenance of established maintenance procedures
• When necessary, perform other duties and supervisory functions, critical to the function of the program and to assure compliance with the Performance Work Statement (PWS).

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

• Graduation from a standard four (4) year high school or equivalent (GED)
• Must have 2-5 Years on KC130J Platform as aircraft Mechanic
• This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Defense (DoD) Secret Level security clearance.

Material & Equipment Directly Used

Must have a working knowledge of and be proficient with (input and extract data) of computers, aircraft data debriefing and diagnostic software (DTADS), and maintenance information systems.

Working Environment

Environmental conditions are diverse and could range anywhere from an office environment where there is little or no physical discomfort to an environment where inclement weather may subject individuals to severe changes in temperature, less than adequate lighting, dust and wind. On occasion individuals may be required to work in areas where high noise hazards will prevail, and hearing protection is required.

Desired Candidate Profile

Qualifications

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

• Graduation from a standard four (4) year high school or equivalent (GED)
• Must have 2-5 Years on KC130J Platform as aircraft Mechanic
• This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Defense (DoD) Secret Level security clearance.

Material & Equipment Directly Used

Must have a working knowledge of and be proficient with (input and extract data) of computers, aircraft data debriefing and diagnostic software (DTADS), and maintenance information systems.