Maintenance Technician IV
Shield AI is a U.S. defense-technology company developing mission-autonomy software and autonomous aircraft for military and allied operations.
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About Shield AI
Founded in 2015, Shield AI builds Hivemind autonomy software and V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft for operations in contested, GPS- and communications-denied environments. Its current site also presents Aechelon synthetic-reality simulation and Vision Systems detection and tracking products.
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Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.
About the Role
You will perform complex maintenance, troubleshooting, inspections, modifications, and ground-test support for X-BAT aircraft. You will maintain accurate configuration and maintenance records, coordinate with engineering, support test deployments, and mentor less-experienced technicians.
Requirements
- 10+ years of aviation maintenance experience with military or commercial aircraft.
- Hands-on experience maintaining and troubleshooting turbine propulsion, flight controls, mechanical systems, electrical systems, or avionics.
- Ability to independently complete complex maintenance tasks within approved procedures.
- Proficiency interpreting technical manuals, engineering drawings, wiring diagrams, maintenance instructions, and configuration documentation.
- Ability to diagnose and resolve aircraft discrepancies under operational pressure while maintaining safety and quality.
- Experience maintaining aircraft maintenance records, tool accountability, and configuration control.
- Knowledge of aviation maintenance safety, ground-test hazards, and risk management.
- Experience mentoring mechanics or technicians.
- Verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to travel frequently and support extended field-test deployments.
- Ability to obtain and maintain relevant clearances or certifications.
Responsibilities
- Perform advanced maintenance, inspections, servicing, repairs, and component replacement on aircraft systems.
- Support aircraft assembly, integration, modification, and instrumentation installation.
- Execute pre-test and post-test inspections and document aircraft condition and maintenance status.
- Support engine starts, ground runs, hover preparation, shutdown, and ground-test activities.
- Diagnose mechanical, electrical, and avionics discrepancies.
- Coordinate with engineering to resolve discrepancies and implement corrective actions.
- Maintain maintenance records, component traceability, configuration status, and discrepancy documentation.
- Verify maintenance and modification tasks before readiness review.
- Follow test cards, safety plans, hazard controls, PPE requirements, and test-area restrictions.
- Maintain tool accountability, FOD prevention, and ground-support-equipment serviceability.
- Identify required tools, consumables, replacement parts, and support equipment.
- Mentor less-experienced mechanics and technicians.
- Support root-cause investigations and maintenance-process improvements.
- Support aircraft recovery, field-site setup and teardown, and extended test deployments.
Benefits
- Bonus
- Benefits
- Equity