Aircrew Flight Equipment Technician

DRAKEN INTERNATIONAL INC -
Holloman AFB, NM

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Job Details

Temporary

Qualifications

Life-saving equipment checks
Military aircraft maintenance
Military
English
High school diploma or GED
Equipment inspection
Safety equipment
Equipment maintenance
Specialized technical training

Full Job Description

AIRCREW FLIGHT EQUIPMENT SPECIALIST (AFE)

Draken is looking for an experienced AFE Specialist for to fill a temporary role.

Job Description

Performing the day-to-day duties assigned by the shop lead, identifying and coordinating resolution of life support issues and maintaining lists of both available and additional required life support equipment.
Maintaining, inspecting, testing, certifying, repairing, and assembling aircrew life support equipment to include: Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing System (JHMCS), and standard fighter aircraft helmets, masks, and related oxygen and electronic communication devices; night vision cameras mounted on the HMD, survival equipment; g-suits; harnesses; anti-exposure suits; and flotation devices.
Instructing aircrew on combat survival and other life support activities
Other duties as assigned

Must have the education, training, technical knowledge, and experience required.

Required qualifications in all aspects of maintaining, inspecting, repairing, and fitting flight equipment to include helmets, oxygen masks, survival gear, and parachute packing.
Requires at least 2 years experience conducting training in the proper use of flight equipment, land and water survival, hanging harness, and ejection seat training.
Requires at least 4 years experience with US military regulations/ instructions governing the maintenance, inspection, and use of flight and life support equipment.
Requires at least 2 years experience working on aircrew life support equipment on fighter or trainer aircraft.
Experience leading an aircrew life support and flight equipment shop is preferred.
Must obtain/maintain secret security clearance by 1 Sept 2023
Must be able to work all shifts
Must be able to travel as part of a team
High School / GED required.
Must speak, read, write, and understand English

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORK ENVIRONMENT

Environment ranges from office to hangar and flight line. Extensive sitting to climbing, standing, stooping, bending, pushing, kneeling, stretching, and walking demands.
Special vision abilities required are close vision, peripheral vision, color vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust and focus.
Must be able to climb stairs, ramps, ladders and work stands.
Must be able to crouch, crawl, grasp or handle objects, use finger dexterity, bend elbow/knee and reach above/below shoulders.
Must be able to distinguish color and judge three-dimensional depths.
May be exposed to extreme noise from turbine and jet engine aircraft.
May be exposed to fumes or airborne particles; may be exposed to electrical shock hazards or work near moving mechanical parts, vehicles, or aircraft.

Required Documents

Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States. Draken participates in E-Verify and applicants selected for employment will be required to provide proof of citizenship and identification.

https://www.uscis.gov/us-citizenship/proof-us-citizenship-and-identification-when-applying-a-job

https://www.e-verify.gov

Background Check required
Drug Screening Required
Security clearance may be required

EEO Statement

Draken International is committed to providing Equal Opportunity in Employment, to all applicants and employees regardless of, race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, military status, veteran status, handicap, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf

https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/OFCCP_EEO_Supplement_Final_JRF_QA_508c.pdf

Pay Transparency Statement

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise, have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

Accessibility and Reasonable Accommodation

As an Equal Opportunity employer, Draken International LLC. complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact Draken International LLC. via email [email protected] or in writing at 3330 Flightline Drive Lakeland, Florida 33811.

Notice to Third Party Agencies

Please note that Draken International LLC. does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Recruitment Fee Agreement, Draken International LLC will not consider or agree to payment of any referral compensation or recruiter fee. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement, Draken International LLC explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Draken International LLC.

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