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Location: NAS JRB Fort Worth, Texas
Employment Type: Full-Time
Status: Contingent Upon Contract Award

This position is contingent upon contract award. Employment offers, start dates, and continued employment are dependent upon Resicum International LLC being awarded the contract and the successful transition of contract performance.

Resicum International LLC is seeking highly qualified Aircraft Mechanic III – Egress personnel to support organizational-level maintenance operations for VMFA-112 at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base (NAS JRB) Fort Worth, Texas.

This senior-level position serves as the technical expert for the inspection, maintenance, troubleshooting, repair, modification, and operational testing of F/A-18 aircraft egress systems across multiple aircraft variants. The successful candidate will provide technical leadership to maintenance personnel while ensuring all egress system maintenance is performed safely, accurately, and in full compliance with NAVAIR maintenance procedures, technical publications, explosive safety requirements, and quality assurance standards.

If you have extensive F/A-18 egress system experience and are committed to maintaining the highest standards of aircraft safety and mission readiness, we encourage you to apply.

The Aircraft Mechanic III – Egress is responsible for performing and supervising organizational-level maintenance on F/A-18 aircraft with primary responsibility for aircraft egress systems. This position serves as the subject matter expert for ejection seats, canopy systems, escape systems, and associated explosive devices while providing technical leadership, mentoring junior mechanics, and ensuring aircraft are returned to service safely and mission capable.

• Lead, supervise, and coordinate scheduled and unscheduled maintenance on F/A-18 aircraft across multiple variants.
• Provide technical guidance, mentorship, and oversight to Aircraft Mechanic I, II, and III personnel.
• Perform, supervise, inspect, troubleshoot, repair, modify, install, remove, and operationally test aircraft egress systems.
• Maintain aircraft ejection seats, canopies, canopy jettison systems, escape hatches, sequencing systems, initiators, explosive devices, ballistic components, and associated mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical systems.
• Safely de-arm, configure, inspect, maintain, and restore aircraft egress systems in accordance with approved technical publications and explosive safety procedures.
• Diagnose aircraft electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and mechanical discrepancies using engineering drawings, wiring diagrams, technical manuals, maintenance publications, and specialized diagnostic equipment.
• Utilize electrical circuitry analyzers, leak detectors, voltmeters, hydraulic test equipment, torque wrenches, cable tensiometers, dial indicators, micrometers, and precision measuring instruments to troubleshoot and repair aircraft systems.
• Remove, replace, rig, adjust, align, modify, install, and operationally test aircraft egress components following maintenance actions.
• Conduct operational, functional, and simulated system tests to verify aircraft serviceability and mission readiness.
• Perform maintenance on aircraft structures, flight controls, hydraulic systems, pneumatic systems, fuel systems, and mechanical components as required to support egress system maintenance.
• Interpret engineering drawings, technical manuals, Maintenance Instruction Manuals (MIMs), wiring diagrams, manufacturer publications, and technical directives to resolve complex maintenance discrepancies.
• Plan maintenance sequences and prioritize workloads to support aircraft availability and production schedules.
• Complete aircraft maintenance documentation, discrepancy reports, maintenance action forms, inspection records, and aircraft logbook entries accurately and in accordance with Navy maintenance documentation requirements.
• Coordinate maintenance activities with Production Control, Quality Assurance, engineering personnel, and Government representatives.
• Maintain strict compliance with explosive safety requirements, Foreign Object Damage (FOD) prevention, Tool Control Program (TCP), hazardous material handling procedures, environmental regulations, and OSHA safety requirements.
• Support continuous process improvement initiatives that enhance aircraft reliability, maintenance quality, operational safety, and mission readiness.

• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to work indoors and outdoors in varying weather and environmental conditions.
• Ability to climb ladders, aircraft maintenance stands, and elevated work platforms.
• Ability to work in confined spaces, around hazardous systems, and in proximity to operating aircraft.
• Ability to stand, kneel, bend, crawl, and work overhead for extended periods.
• Ability to safely handle explosive devices and egress system components while wearing required personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Ability to operate aircraft maintenance support equipment, diagnostic equipment, and precision measuring instruments safely.

Resicum International LLC delivers world-class aviation maintenance, technical training, and operational support services to the U.S. Department of Defense and allied partner nations worldwide. Our professionals are recognized for their technical expertise, integrity, and commitment to mission success.

Joining Resicum means becoming part of an elite maintenance team responsible for ensuring the safety, reliability, and operational readiness of U.S. Navy F/A-18 aircraft. Your expertise will directly contribute to mission success by maintaining critical aircraft egress systems to the highest standards of quality, safety, and technical excellence.

Resicum International LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum of eight (8) years of aircraft maintenance experience, with significant experience supporting F/A-18 aircraft or other military tactical aircraft.
• Demonstrated experience maintaining, troubleshooting, repairing, inspecting, and certifying F/A-18 aircraft egress systems.
• Extensive knowledge of aircraft egress systems, including ejection seats, canopies, canopy jettison systems, escape hatches, sequencing systems, initiators, and associated explosive and ballistic components.
• Thorough understanding of explosive safety requirements, NAVAIR maintenance procedures, technical publications, and applicable quality assurance standards.
• Proficiency troubleshooting aircraft mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical, and egress system discrepancies.
• Ability to safely de-arm, configure, maintain, inspect, and restore aircraft egress systems in accordance with approved technical publications.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, wiring diagrams, blueprints, maintenance manuals, technical directives, and manufacturer technical publications.
• Experience utilizing aircraft maintenance support equipment, electrical circuitry analyzers, leak detectors, voltmeters, diagnostic equipment, cable tensiometers, torque wrenches, dial indicators, micrometers, and precision measuring instruments.
• Experience performing removal, replacement, rigging, adjustment, installation, operational testing, and certification of aircraft egress components.
• Experience leading aircraft maintenance personnel and providing technical guidance, mentorship, and oversight in an operational maintenance environment.
• Strong organizational, communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently while managing multiple maintenance priorities in a fast-paced operational environment.
• Ability to obtain and maintain all required installation access credentials.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous U.S. Navy or U.S. Marine Corps experience maintaining F/A-18A/B/C/D, F/A-18E/F, or EA-18G aircraft.
• Experience supporting Organizational (O-Level), Intermediate (I-Level), or Depot (D-Level) aircraft maintenance.
• Previous experience supporting Foreign Military Sales (FMS), Contractor Logistics Support (CLS), NAVAIR, or U.S. Department of Defense aviation maintenance contracts.
• Previous experience leading aircraft maintenance teams in operational, expeditionary, or deployed environments.
• Formal military training and qualification in F/A-18 aircraft egress systems.
• FAA Airframe & Powerplant (A&P) Certificate.
• Active Secret Security Clearance or the ability to obtain and maintain one, if required by the contract.