Facilities Engineering Technician (ESI 0160)

Engineering/Facilities Technician

Position provides maintenance and technical support for NAVAIR's Electromagnetic Environmental Effects (E3) branch. Duties include coordinating facility maintenance activities or associated facility work projects. Tasks involve operating, maintaining, and coordinating operations of the aircraft hangar, anechoic chamber facility equipment, and aircraft ground support equipment to include electrical service, hydraulic carts, air or liquid cooling carts, fuel tank inerting/purging equipment, forklifts, aircraft ground handling, and hoisting operations. Additional responsibilities include operating test equipment, facilities, and/or aircraft systems during tests, ensuring compliance, and conducting tests in accordance with approved test plans or standard operating procedures. Other duties include participating in repositioning aircraft as a wing walker, brake rider, or ground aircraft director during towing, ground taxi, or ground engine-turn operations. Positional duties may include other tasks on an as-needed basis. Position is on-site at NAS Patuxent River, MD.

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Requires a High School diploma or GED and a valid US drivers license.
• Must be a US citizen and able to obtain/retain a Secret level DoD security clearance.
• Must be able to pass U.S. Government drug screening standards and obtain a DOT physical.
• Experience with using tools and conducting electrical and mechanical repairs is required.
• Being mechanically inclined, administratively capable, and proficient with Microsoft Office products is preferred.
• Familiarity with aircraft maintenance and/or ground support equipment is highly desired.
• Salary range: $59K to $74K, depending upon experience and skillsets.