AIRCRAFT MECHANIC
Air National Guard Units
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AIRCRAFT ENGINE MECHANIC
Air National Guard Units
Department of the Air Force
Location
New York
Salary
$39.50 - $46.08
per hour
Type
Full Time
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March 5, 2026
Job Description
Summary
This job involves maintaining, repairing, and testing aircraft engines and related parts for the Air National Guard, ensuring they work safely and efficiently.
Workers will use tools to assemble, disassemble, and troubleshoot engines on fixed-wing and rotary-wing planes.
It's a good fit for someone with hands-on mechanical experience in aviation who wants to serve in the military while working in a technical role.
Key Requirements
- Enlisted military grade in the National Guard
- 18 months of specialized experience in aircraft engine assembly, disassembly, and modifications
- Experience with maintenance, overhaul, troubleshooting, testing, and repair of aircraft engines and components
- Knowledge of fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft powertrains
- Ability to use hand and power tools for engine work
- Skill in determining maintenance needs from work orders, inspections, and diagnostic records
- National Guard Title 32 Excepted Service eligibility
Full Job Description
THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.
This National Guard position is for a AIRCRAFT ENGINE MECHANIC, Position Description Number D1635000 and is part of the 105TH AW, National Guard.
This vacancy does not meet the criteria for appointment of annuitants.
Military Grades: ENLISTED GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Experience or training that has provided the ability to perform assembly and disassembly operations and make prescribed modifications to aircraft engines, engine assemblies, and accessories in accordance with technical specifications, procedures, and requirements.
Experience using hand and power tools common to the trade.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Must have 18 months experience or training performing standard, routine assembly and disassembly operations and making prescribed modifications to aircraft engines, engine assemblies, and accessories.
Experience or training performing maintenance overhaul, troubleshooting, testing, and repair of aircraft engines, engine components, and powertrains for fixed and/or rotary wing aircraft.
Experience determining maintenance needed from work orders, inspection reports, historical records, and diagnosis. Major Duties:
- This position is located in an Air National Guard Aviation Wing, Maintenance Group, Maintenance Squadron, Propulsion Element, (Jet Engine Intermediate Maintenance, (JEIM) and the Hush House).The primary purpose of this position is to certify acceptable performance, test, repair, trouble-shoot, operationally check and modify aircraft turbine and auxiliary power units, and associated propulsion system components.
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