Position Summary
Helicopters play a pivotal role in our missions, and it’s your responsibility as a Helicopter/Tiltrotor Aircraft Maintenance specialist to keep them technically sound. You’ll perform preventive maintenance on helicopters and tiltrotor aircraft, operational rotor checks, and landing, transmission and testing for electrical and hydraulic systems, ensuring they’re ready to go wherever they need to and complete whatever mission lies ahead.
Primary Responsibilities
- Maintain and repair helicopter systems, including rotors, transmissions, landing gear, fuel, hydraulics and electrical.
- Facilitate launch and recovery, helicopter disassembly/reassembly, and other aspects of movement and storage operations.
- Adjust, calibrate and align aircraft systems.
- Prepare aircraft for movement to and from different locations.
Benefits
- Up to 30 days of vacation with pay each year
- Excellent healthcare coverage for you and your family
- Food and housing allowance
- A generous retirement program from day one of your service
- World class job/technical training that will make you competitive in any field
- Financial benefits to help you pay for college/higher education
Qualifications
This is an active-duty position as an Air Force Reserve officer. To be considered, you must meet the following requirements:
- HS diploma
- Completion of high school is mandatory. Completion of related vocational courses is highly desirable.
- Normal color vision
- ASVAB score on Mechanical of 56 for H-60 Helicopter or 51 for CV-22 Tiltrotor
- Eligibility for top-secret security clearance
- 8.5 weeks of Basic Military Training (BMT) at JB San Antonio-Lackland, TX, followed by Technical Training
This job requires military service with a contract as a commissioned officer in the Air Force Reserve. The application is for a specific position within the Air Force Reserve.
About the Air Force Reserve
The Air Force Reserve is a proud partner in America’s defense, offering a variety of part-time and full-time careers with full-time benefits. These include low-cost health insurance, a noncontributory retirement plan, tuition assistance and educational programs. The Air Force Reserve recruits talent and provides highly technical training to help you build and sustain the world’s most-advanced airpower. All with the flexibility to advance in your civilian career or education while serving close to home. Also, if you’re currently serving or have served, and ready for more, we can use your experience.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: From $50,000.00 per year
Work Location: On the road
