Air Force · 2A6X5

Aircraft Hydraulic Systems: civilian jobs and transferable skills

Air Force 2A6X5 Aircraft Hydraulic Systems experience builds transferable skills in hydraulics, pneumatics, aircraft maintenance, flight control systems, mechanical systems, technical troubleshooting, testing, fabrication, and maintenance documentation. CivLaunch currently matches 14 open civilian jobs to this AFSC, including Electromechanical Overhaul Technician at Duncan Aviation, Aircraft Mechanic at Vertex Aerospace, and Facilities Maintenance Technician at C&L Aviation Group.

About the 2A6X5 AFSC

Troubleshoots, repairs, overhauls, and tests aircraft hydraulic, pneumatic, and in-flight refueling systems and their support equipment. Services and bleeds systems, rigs and adjusts landing gear, brakes, flight controls, cargo doors, hoists, and canopies, pressure-tests and fabricates hose and tube assemblies, and bench-checks components using technical publications. Senior members advise on hydraulic maintenance problems.

Transferable skills

  • Hydraulics
  • Pneumatics
  • Aircraft Maintenance
  • Flight Control Systems
  • Mechanical Systems
  • Technical Troubleshooting
  • Testing
  • Fabrication
  • Maintenance Documentation

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14 jobs match 2A6X5 Aircraft Hydraulic Systems

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

  1. Electromechanical Overhaul Technician

    Duncan Aviation · Lincoln, NE

    Good Match
    • Aircraft Maintenance

    Electromechanical overhaul technician in Duncan Aviation's Lincoln, Nebraska component shop. Tests, troubleshoots, repairs, and overhauls aircraft accessory components to manufacturer specs, orders the parts each job needs, keeps work orders and FAA-required records current, and supplies repair details for estimates. Hired at levels I to III by experience; associate degree preferred.

    Why this matched

    Your experience maps to aircraft maintenance, mechanical systems, and technical troubleshooting.

    Shares 5 of your 9 skills:

    • Aircraft Maintenance
    • Mechanical Systems
    • Technical Troubleshooting
    • Testing
    • Maintenance Documentation
    View Job On duncanaviation.workgr8.com · Added Oct 1
  2. Aircraft Mechanic

    Vertex Aerospace · Patuxent River, MD

    Good 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 hydraulics, pneumatics, and aircraft maintenance.

    Shares 5 of your 9 skills:

    • Hydraulics
    • Pneumatics
    • Aircraft Maintenance
    • Flight Control Systems
    • Maintenance Documentation
    View on Vertex Aerospace Careers Search requisition 61983 on careers.gov2x.com · Added Aug 27
  3. Facilities Maintenance Technician

    C&L Aviation Group · Bangor, ME

    Good Match
    • $22–$28 an hour
    • Technical Services

    Facilities maintenance technician at the C&L Aviation hangar complex in Bangor, Maine. Keeps buildings, grounds, generators, and diesel vehicles and equipment running, diagnosing engines, pumps, motors, and hydraulics from manuals and wiring diagrams, handling light plumbing, electrical, carpentry, and HVAC work, answering urgent repair calls, and logging work orders. Pays $22 to $28 an hour.

    Why this matched

    Your experience maps to hydraulics, pneumatics, and mechanical systems.

    Shares 5 of your 9 skills:

    • Hydraulics
    • Pneumatics
    • Mechanical Systems
    • Technical Troubleshooting
    • Maintenance Documentation
    View Job On careers.cla.aero · Added Sep 29
  4. 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 pneumatics, aircraft maintenance, and mechanical systems.

    Shares 5 of your 9 skills:

    • Pneumatics
    • Aircraft Maintenance
    • Mechanical Systems
    • Technical Troubleshooting
    • Maintenance Documentation
    View on Vertex Aerospace Careers Search requisition 62322 on careers.gov2x.com · Added Aug 27
  5. Maintenance Supervisor

    Essex Industries · St. Louis, MO

    Potential Match
    • Technical Services
    • 2+ years

    Maintenance supervisor for three Essex Industries plants in St. Louis. Leads technicians maintaining production equipment, boilers, HVAC, and buildings, shifts the team toward preventive maintenance, tracks downtime and backlog, keeps equipment records and PM schedules, orders parts, runs the safety committee and investigates accidents. Needs technical college and two to five years of industrial maintenance; CFC certification for HVAC work.

    Why this matched

    Your experience maps to hydraulics, pneumatics, and mechanical systems.

    Shares 5 of your 9 skills:

    • Hydraulics
    • Pneumatics
    • Mechanical Systems
    • Technical Troubleshooting
    • Maintenance Documentation
    • Requires: EPA CFC refrigerant certification (for HVAC work)
    View Job On essexind.rec.pro.ukg.net · Added Sep 29
  6. Assembly and Test Technician

    Moog · Buffalo, NY

    Potential Match
    • $25–$32 an hour
    • Aerospace Manufacturing
    • 3+ years

    Assembly and test technician building hydraulic, pneumatic, and electromechanical valves and actuators for military aircraft, performing high-reliability soldering and crimping, working from drawings, and testing and reworking units.

    Why this matched

    Your experience maps to hydraulics, pneumatics, and technical troubleshooting.

    Shares 4 of your 9 skills:

    • Hydraulics
    • Pneumatics
    • Technical Troubleshooting
    • Testing
    View Job On moog.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com · Added Sep 24
  7. Maintenance Technician

    NMG Aerospace · Tempe, AZ

    Potential Match
    • Technical Services
    • 3+ years

    Maintenance technician at NMG Aerospace in Tempe, Arizona, keeping CNC machining centers and plant equipment running. Finds and fixes electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic faults, rebuilds and aligns specialized machinery, carries out preventive maintenance and logs repairs, sources replacement parts, and helps with installations and facility projects. Three to five years repairing CNC or industrial equipment.

    Why this matched

    Your experience maps to hydraulics, pneumatics, and mechanical systems.

    Shares 4 of your 9 skills:

    • Hydraulics
    • Pneumatics
    • Mechanical Systems
    • Technical Troubleshooting
    View Job On recruiting.ultipro.com · Added Oct 1
  8. 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, mechanical systems, and testing.

    Shares 4 of your 9 skills:

    • Aircraft Maintenance
    • Mechanical Systems
    • Testing
    • Maintenance Documentation
    • FAA A&P certificate required
    View Job On duncanaviation.workgr8.com · Added Aug 27
  9. Aircraft Mechanic

    Vertex Aerospace · Point Mugu, CA

    Potential 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 hydraulics, pneumatics, and aircraft maintenance.

    Shares 4 of your 9 skills:

    • Hydraulics
    • Pneumatics
    • Aircraft Maintenance
    • Flight Control 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
  10. Industrial Maintenance Technician

    Héroux-Devtek · Springfield, OH

    Potential Match
    • Technical Services
    • 4+ years

    Industrial maintenance technician at Héroux-Devtek's landing gear plant in Springfield, Ohio. Installs, repairs, and services CNC lathes, mill-turns, and multi-axis mills, fixing mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic faults during breakdowns and scheduled downtime, plus preventive and facility maintenance. Needs four years of manufacturing experience, a high school diploma, and a craft apprenticeship or equivalent.

    Why this matched

    Your experience maps to hydraulics, pneumatics, and mechanical systems.

    Shares 4 of your 9 skills:

    • Hydraulics
    • Pneumatics
    • Mechanical Systems
    • Technical Troubleshooting
    View Job On recruiting.ultipro.ca · Added Sep 25
  11. Assembly and Test Technician

    Triumph Group · Clemmons, NC

    Potential Match
    • Aerospace Manufacturing
    • 2+ years

    Hydraulic assembly and test technician at Triumph's actuation systems plant in Clemmons, North Carolina. Builds, acceptance-tests, troubleshoots, repairs, and finishes hydraulic components from engineering drawings and specs, records assembly and test data, and trains others on precision measuring tools. Needs a high school diploma and two years of military, aviation maintenance, or manufacturing experience; A&P preferred.

    Why this matched

    Your experience maps to hydraulics, technical troubleshooting, and testing.

    Shares 4 of your 9 skills:

    • Hydraulics
    • Technical Troubleshooting
    • Testing
    • Maintenance Documentation
    View Job On careers.triumphgroup.com · Added Sep 25
  12. Mechanical Team Lead

    General Dynamics · Point Mugu, CA

    Potential 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, flight control systems, and mechanical systems.

    Shares 5 of your 9 skills:

    • Aircraft Maintenance
    • Flight Control Systems
    • Mechanical Systems
    • Testing
    • Maintenance Documentation
    • FAA A&P certificate required
    View Job On jobs.jetaviation.com · Added Aug 26
  13. Maintenance Technician

    Essex Industries · St. Louis, MO

    Potential Match
    • Technical Services
    • 2+ years

    Plant maintenance technician at Essex Industries in St. Louis, a maker of aircraft controls and oxygen equipment. Keeps production machines and buildings running: troubleshoots motors, VFDs, and control circuits, repairs hydraulic, pneumatic, and mechanical equipment, and does preventive maintenance, light welding, and safety inspections. Needs two years of technical school plus two to five years of industrial maintenance, or equivalent.

    Why this matched

    Your experience maps to hydraulics, pneumatics, and mechanical systems.

    Shares 4 of your 9 skills:

    • Hydraulics
    • Pneumatics
    • Mechanical Systems
    • Technical Troubleshooting
    • Associate degree or equivalent experience
    • Requires: EPA refrigerant (CFC) certification for HVAC work
    View Job On essexind.rec.pro.ukg.net · Added Sep 25
  14. Maintenance Technician

    GKN Aerospace · El Cajon, CA

    Potential Match
    • $32–$40 an hour
    • Technical Services
    • 4+ years

    Maintenance technician at GKN Aerospace's El Cajon, California plant. Keeps CNC machines, robots, furnaces, chemical lines, and utilities running: troubleshoots 480-volt controls, drives, and PLCs, repairs hydraulic, pneumatic, and drivetrain parts, finds root causes, and logs work in the CMMS. Needs four years of industrial maintenance; pyrometry and aerospace equipment experience preferred. Pay $32 to $40 an hour.

    Why this matched

    Your experience maps to hydraulics, pneumatics, and mechanical systems.

    Shares 4 of your 9 skills:

    • Hydraulics
    • Pneumatics
    • Mechanical Systems
    • Technical Troubleshooting
    View Job On joinus.gknaerospace.com · Added Sep 25