Air Force · 2A554

Refuel/Bomber Aircraft Maintenance Journeyman: civilian jobs and transferable skills

Air Force 2A554 Refuel/Bomber Aircraft Maintenance Journeyman experience builds transferable skills in aircraft maintenance, aircraft inspection, aircraft troubleshooting, engines & propulsion, hydraulics, fuel systems, maintenance documentation, and technical manuals. CivLaunch currently matches 20 open civilian jobs to this specialty, including Aircraft Maintenance Technician at Cutter Aviation, A&P Mechanic (Traveler) at Empire Airlines, and A&P Mechanic at Empire Airlines.

About the 2A554 specialty

Performs on-equipment maintenance, servicing, and inspection of air refueling and bomber aircraft such as the KC-135, KC-46, B-1, B-2, and B-52. Launches and recovers aircraft, services fuel, oil, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems, troubleshoots and repairs airframe, engine, landing gear, and aerial refueling system malfunctions, performs scheduled and unscheduled inspections, and records all work in aircraft maintenance forms. Journeyman (5-skill) level.

Transferable skills

  • Aircraft Maintenance
  • Aircraft Inspection
  • Aircraft Troubleshooting
  • Engines & Propulsion
  • Hydraulics
  • Fuel Systems
  • Maintenance Documentation
  • Technical Manuals

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20 jobs match 2A554 Refuel/Bomber Aircraft Maintenance Journeyman

Ranked by how many of your skills each job uses. Strong matches share the most.

  1. Aircraft Maintenance Technician

    Cutter Aviation · Addison, TX

    Strong Match
    • $30–$45 an hour
    • Aircraft Maintenance
    • 5+ years

    Aircraft maintenance technician at Cutter Aviation in Addison, Texas, working on HondaJet, Pilatus, TBM, Citation, Learjet, and other business aircraft. Performs routine maintenance and major inspections, troubleshoots and repairs systems and engines, swaps components, and runs engine and operational checks under FAA rules. Needs five years of aircraft maintenance and Part 135/145 knowledge; A&P preferred.

    Why this matched

    Your experience maps to aircraft maintenance, aircraft inspection, and aircraft troubleshooting.

    Shares 6 of your 8 skills:

    • Aircraft Maintenance
    • Aircraft Inspection
    • Aircraft Troubleshooting
    • Engines & Propulsion
    • Maintenance Documentation
    • Technical Manuals
    View Job On cutteraviation.com · Added Sep 29
  2. Aircraft Maintenance Technician

    Banyan Air Service · Fort Lauderdale, FL

    Strong Match
    • Aircraft Maintenance
    • 5+ years

    A&P mechanic at Banyan Air Service's Fort Lauderdale Part 145 repair station, maintaining turbine business aircraft from King Airs to Gulfstreams. Performs inspections and repairs on airframes, engines, and components, looks up tasks and parts in manufacturer manuals, tags removed parts, and supports AOG travel. Requires an A&P, five years of hands-on experience on business jets, and personal tools.

    Why this matched

    Your experience maps to aircraft maintenance, aircraft inspection, and aircraft troubleshooting.

    Shares 6 of your 8 skills:

    • Aircraft Maintenance
    • Aircraft Inspection
    • Aircraft Troubleshooting
    • Engines & Propulsion
    • Maintenance Documentation
    • Technical Manuals
    • FAA A&P certificate required
    View Job On banyanair.acquiretm.com · Added Sep 25
  3. A&P Mechanic (Traveler)

    Empire Airlines · Hayden, ID

    Strong Match
    • $36.67–$41.70 an hour
    • Aircraft Maintenance
    • 2+ years

    Traveling A&P mechanic for Empire Airlines, a cargo feeder and charter operator based in Hayden, Idaho. Keeps company aircraft airworthy at outstations, works each task on the job cards to the maintenance manual and FAA rules, and completes maintenance records. Frequent travel and long stretches away; two years on type preferred; $36.67 to $41.70 an hour including adders.

    Why this matched

    Your experience maps to aircraft maintenance, aircraft inspection, and aircraft troubleshooting.

    Shares 6 of your 8 skills:

    • Aircraft Maintenance
    • Aircraft Inspection
    • Aircraft Troubleshooting
    • Engines & Propulsion
    • Maintenance Documentation
    • Technical Manuals
    • FAA A&P certificate required
    View Job On recruiting.paylocity.com · Added Oct 1
  4. A&P Mechanic

    Empire Airlines · Anchorage, AK

    Strong Match
    • $45.67–$50.70 an hour
    • Aircraft Maintenance
    • 2+ years

    A&P mechanic for Empire Airlines in Anchorage, Alaska. Keeps the company's cargo feeder aircraft airworthy, works each job card to manufacturer manuals and the approved maintenance program, and keeps maintenance records accurate and on time. Up to 25 percent travel; two years on type preferred; $45.67 to $50.70 an hour including a regional adder and certificate pay.

    Why this matched

    Your experience maps to aircraft maintenance, aircraft inspection, and aircraft troubleshooting.

    Shares 6 of your 8 skills:

    • Aircraft Maintenance
    • Aircraft Inspection
    • Aircraft Troubleshooting
    • Engines & Propulsion
    • Maintenance Documentation
    • Technical Manuals
    • FAA A&P certificate required
    View Job On recruiting.paylocity.com · Added Oct 1
  5. Aircraft Maintenance Technician

    Cutter Aviation · San Antonio, TX

    Strong Match
    • Aircraft Maintenance
    • 5+ years

    Aircraft maintenance technician at the Cutter Aviation repair station in San Antonio, Texas, working on business aircraft such as HondaJets, Pilatus, Citations, and Learjets. Performs scheduled maintenance and major inspections, troubleshoots and repairs airframe systems and engines, swaps components, runs leak checks and engine runs, and documents each discrepancy to repair-station rules. Five years of experience; A&P preferred.

    Why this matched

    Your experience maps to aircraft maintenance, aircraft inspection, and aircraft troubleshooting.

    Shares 6 of your 8 skills:

    • Aircraft Maintenance
    • Aircraft Inspection
    • Aircraft Troubleshooting
    • Engines & Propulsion
    • Maintenance Documentation
    • Technical Manuals
    View Job On cutteraviation.com · Added Oct 1
  6. Aircraft Maintenance Technician

    Empire Airlines · Great Falls, MT

    Strong Match
    • $38.67–$43.70 an hour
    • Aircraft Maintenance

    Line A&P mechanic for Empire Airlines at its Great Falls, Montana station. Inspects and repairs airframes, engines, and hydraulic, electrical, and structural systems, troubleshoots pilot write-ups, changes engines, and logs all work to FAA and program standards, with up to 25% field travel. Requires an A&P certificate and high school diploma.

    Why this matched

    Your experience maps to aircraft maintenance, aircraft inspection, and aircraft troubleshooting.

    Shares 7 of your 8 skills:

    • Aircraft Maintenance
    • Aircraft Inspection
    • Aircraft Troubleshooting
    • Engines & Propulsion
    • Hydraulics
    • Maintenance Documentation
    • Technical Manuals
    • FAA A&P certificate required
    View Job On recruiting.paylocity.com · Added Sep 25
  7. Aircraft Mechanic

    Vertex Aerospace · Patuxent River, MD

    Strong Match
    • $47.67 an hour
    • Aircraft Maintenance
    • Clearance-eligible
    • 4+ years

    C-130 mechanic with test squadron VX-20 at Patuxent River. Troubleshoots and repairs structures, landing gear, controls, engines, and auxiliary systems, removes and installs engines, performs flight inspections, and logs work under NAMP. Needs four years of recent C-130 experience and Secret clearance eligibility.

    Why this matched

    Your experience maps to aircraft maintenance, aircraft inspection, and aircraft troubleshooting.

    Shares 6 of your 8 skills:

    • Aircraft Maintenance
    • Aircraft Inspection
    • Aircraft Troubleshooting
    • Engines & Propulsion
    • Hydraulics
    • Maintenance Documentation
    View on Vertex Aerospace Careers Search requisition 61983 on careers.gov2x.com · Added Aug 27
  8. Aircraft Maintenance Technician

    Cutter Aviation · Broomfield, CO

    Strong Match
    • $30–$45 an hour
    • Aircraft Maintenance
    • 2+ years

    Airframe and powerplant technician at Cutter Aviation's Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport shop working on Pilatus PC-12 and PC-24 aircraft. Handles scheduled maintenance, major inspections, troubleshooting, component changes, engine runs, and modifications under Part 145 repair station procedures. Requires an A&P certificate and two years of business aircraft maintenance experience.

    Why this matched

    Your experience maps to aircraft maintenance, aircraft inspection, and aircraft troubleshooting.

    Shares 6 of your 8 skills:

    • Aircraft Maintenance
    • Aircraft Inspection
    • Aircraft Troubleshooting
    • Engines & Propulsion
    • Maintenance Documentation
    • Technical Manuals
    • FAA A&P certificate required
    View Job On cutteraviation.com · Added Sep 25
  9. Aircraft Maintenance Technician

    Airshare · Wichita, KS

    Good Match
    • Aircraft Maintenance

    A&P mechanic for the Airshare private jet fleet at Colonel James Jabara Airport in Wichita. Handles scheduled maintenance, repairs worn or damaged components, performs pre- and post-flight checks, reports discrepancies, and completes return-to-service records under FAA rules and the company maintenance manual. Requires an A&P and high school diploma; five years of general aviation maintenance preferred.

    Why this matched

    Your experience maps to aircraft maintenance, aircraft inspection, and aircraft troubleshooting.

    Shares 5 of your 8 skills:

    • Aircraft Maintenance
    • Aircraft Inspection
    • Aircraft Troubleshooting
    • Maintenance Documentation
    • Technical Manuals
    • FAA A&P certificate required
    View Job On paycomonline.net · Added Sep 25
  10. Aircraft Mechanic

    Vertex Aerospace · Point Mugu, CA

    Good Match
    • $57.79 an hour
    • Aircraft Maintenance
    • Clearance-eligible
    • 10+ years

    Senior P-8 airframes mechanic at Point Mugu under a union agreement. Maintains airframes, ordnance, egress, engines, and related systems, isolates faults, and directs junior technicians. Requires ten years of Navy, Marine, or Coast Guard O-level experience on type, C-school, and CDI/CDQAR; A&P with IA may substitute.

    Why this matched

    Your experience maps to aircraft maintenance, aircraft troubleshooting, and engines & propulsion.

    Shares 5 of your 8 skills:

    • Aircraft Maintenance
    • Aircraft Troubleshooting
    • Engines & Propulsion
    • Hydraulics
    • Fuel Systems
    • Requires: Navy/USMC/USCG C-school in specialty; CDI/CDQAR qualification
    View on Vertex Aerospace Careers Search requisition 61164 on careers.gov2x.com · Added Aug 27
  11. Mechanical Team Lead

    General Dynamics · Point Mugu, CA

    Good Match
    • Aircraft Maintenance
    • Clearance-eligible
    • 5+ years

    Working lead for Jet Aviation's aircraft maintenance team at Point Mugu. Plans mechanical tasks, reports test status, assigns technicians, runs engines, handles inspections and repairs, and checks records against repair station and FAA standards. Requires an FAA A&P and five years of heavy maintenance on mid-size or larger aircraft.

    Why this matched

    Your experience maps to aircraft maintenance, aircraft inspection, and aircraft troubleshooting.

    Shares 6 of your 8 skills:

    • Aircraft Maintenance
    • Aircraft Inspection
    • Aircraft Troubleshooting
    • Engines & Propulsion
    • Maintenance Documentation
    • Technical Manuals
    • FAA A&P certificate required
    View Job On jobs.jetaviation.com · Added Aug 26
  12. Quality Control Inspector

    Cutter Aviation · Addison, TX

    Potential Match
    • $45–$52 an hour
    • Aircraft Inspection

    Quality control inspector supporting the Chief Inspector at Cutter Aviation's Addison, TX repair station. Inspects completed repairs and discrepancy write-ups, checks paperwork and sign-offs, performs aircraft inspections, researches logbooks, and helps return aircraft to service. Requires an FAA A&P certificate, a high school diploma or GED, and solid knowledge of FAA repair station rules.

    Why this matched

    Your experience maps to aircraft maintenance, aircraft inspection, and maintenance documentation.

    Shares 4 of your 8 skills:

    • Aircraft Maintenance
    • Aircraft Inspection
    • Maintenance Documentation
    • Technical Manuals
    • FAA A&P certificate required
    View Job On cutteraviation.com · Added Sep 25
  13. Turbine Engine Technician

    Cadorath · Broussard, LA

    Potential Match
    • Propulsion
    • 2+ years

    Helicopter turbine engine technician at Cadorath's Rolls-Royce authorized overhaul center in Broussard, Louisiana. Tears down, rebuilds, and troubleshoots M250 and RR300 engines and modules, measures parts against manual limits, and runs shop tooling and fixtures under FAA rules. Needs two years of M250 or RR300 overhaul experience; FAA powerplant certificate preferred. DOT drug testing applies.

    Why this matched

    Your experience maps to aircraft maintenance, aircraft troubleshooting, and engines & propulsion.

    Shares 4 of your 8 skills:

    • Aircraft Maintenance
    • Aircraft Troubleshooting
    • Engines & Propulsion
    • Technical Manuals
    View Job On cadorath.com · Added Sep 25
  14. Avionics Technician

    Duncan Aviation · Las Vegas, NV

    Potential Match
    • Avionics
    • Entry level

    Avionics technician at the Duncan Aviation satellite location in Las Vegas, Nevada. Finds and repairs faults in business-jet avionics, instruments, and wiring, orders parts, documents removals and installations to approved data, can inspect work as a qualified inspector, rides along on test flights, and takes on-call and travel rotations. Associate degree or equivalent required.

    Why this matched

    Your experience maps to aircraft inspection, aircraft troubleshooting, and maintenance documentation.

    Shares 4 of your 8 skills:

    • Aircraft Inspection
    • Aircraft Troubleshooting
    • Maintenance Documentation
    • Technical Manuals
    • Associate degree or equivalent experience
    • Requires: FAA Repairman Certificate eligibility
    View Job On duncanaviation.workgr8.com · Added Oct 1
  15. Airframe Technician

    Duncan Aviation · Battle Creek, MI

    Potential Match
    • Aircraft Maintenance

    Airframe technician on Learjet business jets at Duncan Aviation in Battle Creek, hiring from entry level up. Inspects, services, troubleshoots, and repairs aircraft systems and documents work in the company work order system. Requires an FAA Airframe certificate; Powerplant preferred.

    Why this matched

    Your experience maps to aircraft maintenance, aircraft inspection, and aircraft troubleshooting.

    Shares 4 of your 8 skills:

    • Aircraft Maintenance
    • Aircraft Inspection
    • Aircraft Troubleshooting
    • Maintenance Documentation
    • FAA A&P certificate required
    View Job On duncanaviation.workgr8.com · Added Aug 27
  16. Avionics Technician

    Vertex Aerospace · San Angelo, TX

    Potential Match
    • Avionics

    C-12 avionics mechanic at Goodfellow AFB. Inspects, repairs, and installs avionics, wiring, and flight control components, troubleshoots discrepancies using manuals and schematics, and treats corrosion. Requires an FAA A&P and high school diploma.

    Why this matched

    Your experience maps to aircraft maintenance, aircraft inspection, and aircraft troubleshooting.

    Shares 4 of your 8 skills:

    • Aircraft Maintenance
    • Aircraft Inspection
    • Aircraft Troubleshooting
    • Technical Manuals
    • FAA A&P certificate required
    View on Vertex Aerospace Careers Search requisition 62511 on careers.gov2x.com · Added Aug 27
  17. Avionics Technician

    Duncan Aviation · St. Paul, MN

    Potential Match
    • $32.40–$46.75 an hour
    • Avionics
    • Entry level

    Avionics technician at the Duncan Aviation satellite shop in St. Paul, Minnesota. Diagnoses and fixes avionics, instruments, and their wiring on business jets, orders parts, records each repair to repair-station standards, may act as a qualified inspector, joins crews on test flights, and trains newer techs. Associate degree or equivalent; $32.40 to $46.75 an hour by level.

    Why this matched

    Your experience maps to aircraft inspection, aircraft troubleshooting, and maintenance documentation.

    Shares 4 of your 8 skills:

    • Aircraft Inspection
    • Aircraft Troubleshooting
    • Maintenance Documentation
    • Technical Manuals
    • Associate degree or equivalent experience
    • Requires: FAA Repairman Certificate eligibility
    View Job On duncanaviation.workgr8.com · Added Oct 1
  18. Avionics Technician

    Cutter Aviation · Broomfield, CO

    Potential Match
    • $30–$40 an hour
    • Avionics
    • 2+ years

    Avionics technician in Cutter Aviation's Broomfield, CO repair station. Installs, repairs, troubleshoots, and modifies avionics and airframe electrical systems on business aircraft, performs operational checks, and documents every discrepancy to Part 145 standards. Needs two or more years of avionics installation and repair experience; A&P preferred, FCC license optional, high school diploma required.

    Why this matched

    Your experience maps to aircraft maintenance, aircraft troubleshooting, and maintenance documentation.

    Shares 4 of your 8 skills:

    • Aircraft Maintenance
    • Aircraft Troubleshooting
    • Maintenance Documentation
    • Technical Manuals
    View Job On cutteraviation.com · Added Sep 25
  19. Egress Systems Technician

    Vertex Aerospace · Meridian, MS

    Potential Match
    • Aircraft Maintenance
    • 3+ years

    T-45 egress and life support technician at NAS Meridian. Removes, inspects, and reinstalls ejection seats and canopy explosives, maintains oxygen and environmental systems, and supports flight line operations. Requires three years of ejection seat maintenance and a military or factory seat course.

    Why this matched

    Your experience maps to aircraft maintenance, aircraft inspection, and maintenance documentation.

    Shares 4 of your 8 skills:

    • Aircraft Maintenance
    • Aircraft Inspection
    • Maintenance Documentation
    • Technical Manuals
    View on Vertex Aerospace Careers Search requisition 62322 on careers.gov2x.com · Added Aug 27
  20. Structures Technician

    Empire Airlines · Hayden, ID

    Potential Match
    • $31.67–$36.70 an hour
    • Aircraft Structures
    • 2+ years

    Structural repair technician at Empire Airlines' MRO hangar in Hayden, Idaho. Repairs airline aircraft structures and components per work cards and the approved maintenance program, and keeps records accurate. Requires an FAA Airframe certificate and two years of commercial or military heavy-check structures experience; up to 25% travel. Starting total pay is $31.67 to $36.70 an hour.

    Why this matched

    Your experience maps to aircraft maintenance, maintenance documentation, and technical manuals.

    Shares 3 of your 8 skills:

    • Aircraft Maintenance
    • Maintenance Documentation
    • Technical Manuals
    • Requires: FAA Airframe certificate
    View Job On recruiting.paylocity.com · Added Sep 25