Fixed-Wing Aircraft Safety Equipment Mechanic, F/A-18: civilian jobs and transferable skills
Marine Corps 6287 Fixed-Wing Aircraft Safety Equipment Mechanic, F/A-18 experience builds transferable skills in aircraft maintenance, aircraft inspection, mechanical systems, safety, technical manuals, and maintenance documentation. CivLaunch currently matches 25 open civilian jobs to this MOS, including Aircraft Maintenance Technician at Banyan Air Service, A&P Mechanic (Traveler) at Empire Airlines, and A&P Mechanic at Empire Airlines.
About the 6287 MOS
Inspects, maintains, and repairs the safety equipment and systems built into Marine F/A-18 Hornet aircraft. Follows Navy aviation maintenance procedures and documents every action.
25 jobs match 6287 Fixed-Wing Aircraft Safety Equipment Mechanic, F/A-18
Ranked by how many of your skills each job uses. Strong matches share the most.
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 mechanical systems.
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 mechanical systems.
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 mechanical systems.
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 mechanical systems.
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 mechanical systems.
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 technical manuals.
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 mechanical systems.
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 technical manuals.
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 mechanical systems.
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, technical manuals, and safety.
A&P mechanic at C&L Aviation Services in Bangor, Maine, doing heavy maintenance and modification work on regional and corporate aircraft. Inspects, repairs, and troubleshoots structures, mechanical systems, and electronics as part of a hangar team. Requires an FAA A&P certificate and troubleshooting experience; Challenger, ERJ, Dash 8, or Saab 340 time is a plus.
Why this matched
Your experience maps to aircraft maintenance, aircraft inspection, and mechanical systems.
Composites technician at Empire Airlines' Hayden, Idaho repair station. Repairs composite aircraft parts and components following the repair station manual, manufacturer data, and FAA rules, tags and controls removed parts, and documents all work and training. Qualification is shown through experience, training, or practical tests; A&P certificates earn pay adders.
Why this matched
Your experience maps to aircraft maintenance, technical manuals, and safety.
Sheet metal and structures technician in Cutter Aviation's Phoenix Sky Harbor maintenance hangar. Repairs airframe structure on customer aircraft: riveting, patches, fiberglass work, corrosion treatment, priming, and paint, plus installing added equipment and logging each repair to FAA standards. Three to five years of aircraft structural repair experience preferred; high school diploma or GED required.
Why this matched
Your experience maps to aircraft maintenance, technical manuals, and safety.
Required-inspection-item (RII) inspector on a shift at C&L Aviation's Bangor, Maine repair station. Reviews work order packages, reads drawings, manuals, and test procedures, and confirms inspections meet repair station, FAA, and customer requirements using precision measuring tools. Needs an A&P and about five to seven years of aviation experience; prior inspection or military experience is a plus.
Why this matched
Your experience maps to aircraft inspection, technical manuals, and safety.
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 manuals.
Shares 4 of your 6 skills:
Aircraft Maintenance
Mechanical Systems
Technical Manuals
Maintenance Documentation
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Aircraft Maintenance Technician
Empire Airlines · Great Falls, MT
Good 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 technical manuals.
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 mechanical systems.
Shares 4 of your 6 skills:
Aircraft Maintenance
Aircraft Inspection
Mechanical Systems
Maintenance Documentation
FAA A&P certificate required
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Avionics Technician
Vertex Aerospace · San Angelo, TX
Good 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 technical manuals.
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, technical manuals, and safety.
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 mechanical systems, technical manuals, and safety.
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 mechanical systems.
Records researcher and inspector for Banyan Air Service's Fort Lauderdale repair station. Carries out preliminary, in-process, hidden-damage, and final inspections, checks tooling calibration and parts eligibility, researches logbooks and airworthiness data, keeps the technical library current, and prepares aircraft status reports before return to service. Needs three years in the field and an A&P or equivalent research experience.
Why this matched
Your experience maps to aircraft inspection, technical manuals, and maintenance documentation.
Nondestructive testing technician at C&L Aviation's Bangor, Maine MRO. Inspects aircraft and parts for cracks and flaws with eddy current, magnetic particle, ultrasonic, and penetrant methods, prepares parts, calibrates and maintains NDT equipment, and completes inspection records. Requires ASNT Level II in those methods, five years of NDT work, and an A&P; NAS 410 and radiography preferred.
Why this matched
Your experience maps to aircraft inspection, technical manuals, and maintenance documentation.
Maintenance technician at Sonaca North America (formerly LMI Aerospace) in Fredonia, Kansas. Installs, repairs, and maintains production machinery, forklifts, and power tools, handles plant electrical, plumbing, and HVAC work, performs routine inspections and preventive maintenance, and documents repairs. High school diploma preferred (otherwise an assessment); HVAC, journeyman electrician, or boiler licenses and National Electrical Code knowledge are pluses.
Why this matched
Your experience maps to mechanical systems, technical manuals, and safety.
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, technical manuals, and maintenance documentation.
Shares 3 of your 6 skills:
Aircraft Inspection
Technical Manuals
Maintenance Documentation
Associate degree or equivalent experience
Requires: FAA Repairman Certificate eligibility
View JobOn duncanaviation.workgr8.com · Added Oct 1