Hot Section Technologies is hiring an experienced Aircraft Structures Technician III for our FAA/EASA Part 145 repair station in Oxnard, California.
This is a full-time, on-site, day-shift position. No rotating shifts. No night shift.
Great benefits - 401k with Matching, Profit Sharing, Health Insurance, PTO, etc.
Highlights:
- Pay: $72,800-$93,600 (commensurate with experience)
- Schedule: Monday-Friday, 7:00 am-3:30 pm (one shift)
- Employment Type: Full-time
- Work Setting: On-site only, Oxnard, CA
This is an off-wing aircraft component structural repair role. It is not a line maintenance, avionics, general mechanic, or production assembly position.
Hot Section Technologies has supported the aviation industry for 40 years and is growing due to increasing demand for aircraft component repair. We are adding another Aircraft Structures Technician III to our FAA/EASA Part 145 repair station in Oxnard, CA.
About the Role
We are looking for a lead-level aircraft structures technician with strong hands-on experience repairing aircraft components using approved technical data, precise workmanship, and accurate documentation.
This is an off-wing aircraft component repair role. It is not a line maintenance, avionics, general mechanic, or production assembly position.
What You Will Do
- Repair metallic and composite aircraft components
- Work from SRMs, CMMs, drawings, service bulletins, repair instructions, work orders, and travelers
- Drill, ream, countersink, dimple, and install aircraft fasteners
- Install rivets, Hi-Loks, nutplates, threaded inserts, patches, and doublers
- Perform structural repair, rework, fabrication, fitting, forming, and component restoration
- Mix and apply sealants, adhesives, primers, corrosion inhibitors, composite resins, and smoothing compounds
- Use calipers, micrometers, depth gauges, hand tools, pneumatic tools, and shop equipment
- Maintain accurate documentation and escalate unclear instructions or deviations
- Provide day-to-day technical guidance to less-experienced technicians
- Maintain a clean, organized, safety-focused work area
Requirements
- Minimum 3 years of aircraft structural repair experience at a journeyman or equivalent level
- FAA Airframe rating, A&P License with Airframe rating, or FAA Repairman Certificate required
- Strong aircraft sheet metal repair experience
- Ability to read and follow approved aviation technical data
- Experience with structural repair documentation and quality-controlled work
- Ability to work on-site in Oxnard, California
Preferred Experience
- Composite aircraft component repair
- Flight control surface, cowling, fairing, access door, ducting, panel, or honeycomb/core repair
- FAA Part 145, MRO, depot, airline, or military aircraft structural repair experience
- MOS 15G, AFSC 2A7X3, or similar aircraft structures background
- Prior lead, mentoring, or training experience
Work Environment & Safety
- On-site in an FAA-certified repair-station environment.
- Exposure to machinery, solvents/adhesives/paints, noise, fumes, and variable temperatures.
- PPE required (eye/hearing/respiratory/gloves) per FAA/OSHA.
- May require standing for extended periods and lifting up to 50 lbs.
- U.S. work authorization, pre-employment background check, and DOT/FAA-compliant drug test required; ongoing participation in the FAA/DOT Anti-Drug & Alcohol program is mandatory.
Benefits
- Health insurance: $350 per month employer contribution toward the team member’s premium
- Dependent health coverage: $200 per month total employer contribution toward dependent coverage.
- Dental, vision, and life insurance: 100% employer-paid
- 401(k) with up to 4% company match
- Profit sharing: annual program; eligible after 90 days; based on company performance and goal attainment; not guaranteed
- PTO and 8 company-paid holidays
- Additional paid time off may be provided around July 4 and Christmas/New Year’s based on company performance and goal attainment
- Structured on-the-job training and professional development
- Regular team-building activities and monthly company lunches
Why join Hot Section Technologies
This role offers the opportunity to do meaningful hands-on work on aircraft components in a structured, quality-focused repair environment. You will be part of a team that values discipline, craftsmanship, accountability, and steady professional development. For the right candidate, this is an opportunity to build or continue a career in aircraft component repair while contributing to work that matters.
Pay: $72,800.00 - $93,600.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- On-the-job training
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
- Relocation assistance
- Tools provided
- Vision insurance
Application Question(s):
- Have you personally performed aircraft structural repair tasks such as drilling, reaming, countersinking, dimpling, riveting, Hi-Lok/lock-bolt installation, nutplate installation, patching, doublers, forming, or dent/deformation correction?
- Have you worked from approved aviation technical data such as SRMs, CMMs, engineering drawings, service bulletins, DER/RS-DER repair instructions, work orders, or travelers?
- Do you currently hold an FAA Airframe rating, A&P license with Airframe rating, FAA Repairman Certificate, or documented military aircraft structural repair equivalent such as MOS 15G or AFSC 2A7X3?
- Are you able to work on-site in Oxnard, CA, Monday through Friday from 7:00 am to 3:30 pm, and complete the required background check and DOT/FAA-compliant drug and alcohol testing program?
Work Location: In person
