Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Performs scheduled/unscheduled maintenance on ordnance, ordnance related equipment and armament systems. Maintains and repairs aircraft armament weapons systems, fire warning/extinguishing system, repair/troubleshooting, aircraft armament systems, and be familiar with OPNAVINST 8023.24.
• Employs appropriate safety precautions, security procedures, and record-keeping techniques for ordnance.
• Operates and performs operators’ maintenance on armament weapons support equipment and aircraft armament equipment.
• Loads and unloads airborne weapons and stores aboard aircraft to include reconfiguration and functional testing of aircraft weapons release and control, missile, and gun systems.
• Removes, maintains, services, installs, and loads aircraft guns.
• Arms and de-arms aircraft.
• Conducts functional tests of racks, launchers, adapters and electrical components, aircraft armament circuits and maintains them in an operational status by appropriate preventive maintenance.
• Configures or reconfigures assigned aircraft for carriage of any aviation ammunition within the capability of the aircraft by installing or removing racks, launchers, adapters, and electrical components.
• Identifies munitions by type, nomenclature, and explosive hazard. Identifies the hazard present and appropriate emergency response procedures for each type of munitions handled.
• Transport explosives utilizing assigned handling and transportation equipment.
• Conducts ammunition inventories and maintains stock records of lots/serial numbers.
• Comply with all current sections of COMNAVAIRFORINST 4790.2 series applicable to aircraft maintenance and ALSS.
• Working knowledge of technical publications, NAMP and NALCOMIS aircraft maintenance applications.
• Perform other job-related duties as may be assigned.

Minimum requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Completion of specialized courses in aircraft structural repair is required.
• Four years actual and recent experience in the type of aircraft being serviced.
• Must meet the criteria to be qualified and certified as per OPNAVINST 8023.
• Must be able to see imperfections, micrometer readings and other small scales.
• Must be able to communicate by voice and detect sound by ear.
• Must be able to distinguish color and judge three-dimensional depth.
• May be required to operate power vehicles, machinery, hand tools, ground support equipment, forklift, APU, etc.
• Must obtain appropriate support equipment and/or material handling licensing upon initial unit assignment.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret US Government Clearance.  Note: US Citizenship is required to obtain a Secret Clearance.
• Must meet the medical requirements for Explosive handlers and Explosive vehicle Operators contained in NAVMED P-117.
• Will be required to perform off-site service on assigned detachments
• Prior military personnel must present a member 4 DD214 with an Honorable character of service discharge.

Preferred Qualifications

• May work in Aircraft maintenance hangar or outside.
• May be required to respond to a wide variety of operational circumstances, including extreme weather conditions and rudimentary infrastructure.
• May be exposed to extreme noise from turbine and jet engine aircraft.
• May be exposed to fumes or airborne particles; may be exposed to electrical shock hazards or work near moving mechanical parts, vehicles, or aircraft.
• Must be able to walk and stand on level and/or inclined surfaces for certain periods throughout the day.
• Must be able to climb stairs, ramps, ladders, and work stands.
• Must be able to crouch, crawl, grasp or handle objects, use finger dexterity, bend elbow/knee and reach above/below shoulders.
• May be required to lift up to 50 pounds.
• May be required to see aircraft in flight, read dials/gauges, identify small objects and hand tools.
• Completed CNATT AO (A)(C) Course
• Experience on Naval/Marine Corp Aircraft

Compensation & Benefits

HIRING HOURLY Rate of Pay: $60.66 (Hourly rate set by CBA)

This position includes a competitive benefits package. For more detailed information on our Benefits and what it is like to work for Amentum: please visit our careers site: www.amentumcareers.com

About Amentum

Amentum is a global leader in advanced engineering and innovative technology solutions, trusted by the United States and its allies to address their most significant and complex challenges in science, security, and sustainability. Our people apply undaunted curiosity, relentless ambition, and boundless imagination to challenge convention and drive progress. Our commitments are underpinned by the belief that safety, collaboration, and well-being are integral to success. Headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia, we have approximately 50,000 employees in more than 70 countries across all 7 continents.