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Elevate Your Career with Calspan's Flight Operations Team

At Calspan, we're at the forefront of innovation in aerospace, defense, and automotive technology. Our advanced testing services and breakthrough solutions help shape the future of flight. Join our Flight Operations Team, a premier full-service flight test organization based in a cutting-edge 80,000 sq. ft. hangar at Niagara Falls International Airport (KIAG).

Our dedicated team of experimental test pilots, engineers, mechanics, and technicians transforms bold ideas into airborne reality using our fleet of jet-powered testbeds.

• Responsible for the airworthiness of asigned aircraft. Performs complex maintenance and repairs, conducts engine runs, and inspections. Plans, manages, and controls the maintenance of assigned aircraft as the Team Lead for maintenance inspections. Communicates delays to management and provides daily status updates to the Maintenace Operations Manager for assigned inspections.
• Perform Pre-Flight/Post-Flight Inspections on Gulfstreams and Learjets and any other company owned aircraft in accordance with the checklist to ensure airworthiness. Escalate identified discrepencies to management. Perform aircraft towing and marshalling safely. Service aircraft as needed. May travel up to 10% of the year to provide off-site aircraft maintenance support as the designated Crew Chief.
• Layout, fabricate, and install special modifications to the aircraft based on drawings and sketches. Has a basic understanding to operate, maintain, and troubleshoot the Calspan Variable Stability System (VSS) and other complex in-flight research systems installed on the various aircraft. Maintain close communication with Modification team and Maintenace management in order to ensure effective and timely job completion.
• Adhere to company policy and procedure. Has an extensive understanding of aircraft forms and records and accurately fills them out and checks the work of others for quality. Observes current applicable FAA Regulations and AMMs while performing required maintenance. Highly skilled at using the company's digital maintenance management tool (FlightDocs) to document maintenance.
• Provides oversight and trains and evaluates lesser experienced mechanics on basic/routine and complex tasks in accordance with the company's Maintenance Training Program on all Job Responsibilities.

Preferred Education / Experience:

• 7+ Years experience as an aircraft mechanic
• High school graduate or equivalent
• Formal Aircraft Mechanic Technician training preferred
• Possess Airframe and Power Plant (A&P) ratings
• Must possess a valid driver license
• Attend formal Aviation Maintenance Training for assigned aircraft

Preferred Knowledge / Ability:

• Highly skilled at estimating hours and materials for completing projects
• Technically competent maintainer capable of leading a maintenance inspection
• Extensive knowledge of aircraft accessories, components and other hardware
• Thorough knowledge of all aircraft mechanical systems functions and interactions
• Thorough knowledge of blueprints, work orders and task cards to determine type of configuration and special instructions prior to installation
• Abilty to train lesser experienced mechanics on basic through complex maintenance tasks
• Will be trained and licensed on all aviation ground support equipment as required
• Thorough working knowledge of all current FAA Regulations
• Use of precision tools, measuring devices, instruments, etc.
• Wear appropriate PPE as designated in each work area
• Must provide the required tools
• Quality System and Safety Awareness
• Maintain a clean, safe working environment throughout the work shift
• Excellent communication skills and attention to detail
• Ability to travel minimum 10% of the year

Why join Calspan?

Be Calspan Culture

At Calspan, we promote an environment that empowers employees and encourages innovation. Our management team enables a strong sense of teamwork with each endeavor, where successes are shared and lessons are learned. The company's talent brand, "Be Calspan", incorporates our company values to Be Inclusive, Accountable, and Innovative and our commitment to drive every individual to - Be Developed, Be Balanced, Be Connected, Be Community and Be Recognized. Our culture promotes a positive atmosphere and competitive can-do method of action.

Great Benefits = Happy, Committed Employees 

Retaining great talent is as important as finding it, so at Calspan, we take our employee value proposition of Be Calspan quite seriously. To us, that means offering competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, recognition programs and promotional opportunities. Our benefits include: Health Insurance, Health Savings Accounts, Flexible Spending Accounts, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Life Insurance/Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Short-Term/Long-Term Disability, 401(k), Hospital Coverage, Accident Coverage, Life Insurance Policy, Paid-Time Off, Company-paid Holidays, Bereavement Leave, Jury Duty, Military Leave, Employee Assistance Program, Educational Assistance Reimbursement , and Pet Insurance.

Calspan is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. Calspan supports safe and drug free workplace through pre-employment background checks and drug testing.

The salary range provided is a general guideline. Actual pay will depend on several factors, including, but not limited to, education, experience, training, and other applicable qualifications.  Calspan is committed to pay transparency in compliance with applicable state and local laws.

All candidates must be eligible to work in the United States.