What are the responsibilities and job description for the (CONTRACT) Technician, Aviation Maintenance Flight Test - Wichita position at Bombardier?
When applicable, Bombardier promotes flexible and hybrid work policies.
Why join us?
Bombardier is a global leader in aviation, focused on designing, manufacturing and servicing the world's most exceptional business jets and specialized mission platforms. Bombardier has been successful in setting the highest standards because we are a people-centric business that fosters passion, diversity and authenticity.
Prioritizing employee growth and development, we empower everyone to reach their full potential on their own terms.
Bombardier’s Benefits Program
With our employees’ well-being top of mind, we offer a comprehensive and competitive Benefits Program, which includes the following:
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Insurance plans
- Dental, medical, life insurance, disability, and more
- Competitive base salary
- Retirement savings plan
- Employee Assistance Program
What are your contributions to the team?
- Adhere to General Work Requirements
- Assist in working with production to build or assemble first aircraft and experimental/production equipment
- Prepare major aircraft sections for mating
- Perform final assembly, install, and modify first aircraft components, systems, and sub-assemblies, for example, landing gear, engines, flight control surfaces, experimental equipment, and tire build-up
- Perform minor fabrication and modification of production aircraft parts in accordance with developmental and/or engineering specifications
- Fabricate and modify production or experimental aircraft parts in accordance with developmental and/or experimental engineering specifications
- Perform maintenance on experimental aircraft in accordance with applicable technical data
- Perform inspection, adjust, repair, and/or replace components to correct any malfunction or deficiency with and without power applied to aircraft
- Prepare equipment and aircraft article for functional testing
- Assist engineering and vendors with troubleshooting functional tests results and repair, modify, replace, and/or route back to vendor depending upon component
- Assist engineering with revising functional test procedures as required
- Set-up fixtures to perform static tests, fatigue tests, pressure tests, bird strikes, and assemble aircraft sections
- Prepare aircraft components and systems and perform nondestructive/destructive testing, for example, cycle tests and ultimate load test
- Assist with aircraft set-up in accordance with various flight test configurations to assess in-flight handling characteristics of experimental aircraft
- Perform minor troubleshooting and/or minor repair of aircraft components and systems
- May perform aircraft testing at offsite locations in support of other divisions and customers
- Inspect, maintain, and/or repair ground support equipment as required
- Perform basic aircraft handling activities, for example, towing, jacking, and assist with fueling in accordance with Flight Test Directives and OIM
- Assist other employees in the performance of their duties within area(s) of qualification Actively participate in process improvement initiatives as directed or assigned
- Maintain company tools, equipment and work areas to department and company standards
How to thrive in this role?
- You typically have 1 year of aircraft mechanical system experience and aircraft sheet metal experience or special skill as required by department
- You have basic knowledge of safety and operating procedures for power-on aircraft systems
- You have an A&P License (preferred).
Now that you can see yourself in this role, apply and join the Bombardier family!
Bombardier is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, age, disability status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by Federal, National, or Local Laws.
Job (CONTRACT) Technician, Aviation Maintenance Flight Test - Wichita
Primary Location Wichita, ADMN / MFG, Learjet
Organization Learjet Inc
Shift Day job
Employee Status Non-Employee
Requisition 6674 (CONTRACT) Technician, Aviation Maintenance Flight Test - Wichita
