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1099 - UAS Mechanic

Platform Aerospace
United States, Maryland, Hollywood
Apr 09, 2026

JOB TITLE: 1099 UAS MECHANIC

DEPARTMENT: FLIGHT OPERATIONS

REPORTS TO: FLIGHT OPERATIONS MANAGER

CLASSIFICATION: 1099

TRAVEL REQUIRED: 100% CONUS and OCONUS travel may be required

CLEARANCE TYPE: ACTIVE SECRET

CONUS RATE: $40/HR

OCONUS RATE: $600/DAILY

Job Summary:

Under Indirect Supervision, responsible for the installation, maintenance and repair of all aircraft and related equipment. Responsible for Monitoring, testing, preventive maintenance, and repair of infrastructure equipment and associated electrical, mechanical, and integration of sensor systems per specifications and operational procedures within Client technical facilities.

Duties/Responsibilities:

  • Unmanned aviation ground handling
  • UAV Launch and recovery
  • Maintain and troubleshoot aircraft systems and subsystems
  • Perform maintenance and repair of aircraft structures
  • Remedy emergency situations as they arise
  • Ensure standards are implemented and upheld in everyday activities
  • Maintain equipment used to support aircraft mission efforts
  • Analyze and interpret equipment log reports
  • Diagnose and resolve operational problems
  • Perform other duties as are necessary and/or required

BASIC REQUIREMENTS FOR A LEVEL II:

  • Valid driver's license
  • 2-5 years of relevant experience
  • Ability to perform routine and preventative maintenance for aircraft systems/subsystems, and ground support equipment
  • Experience diagnosing/troubleshooting engines, flight controls, avionics, technology, and associated system components
  • Knowledge of rigging equipment and safe rigging techniques
  • Familiar with military aviation operations
  • Up to 100% CONUS and OCONUS travel may berequired.
  • Must have the ability to obtain a DoD Secret level security clearance.
  • Must have ability to obtain andmaintaina DoD Top Secret level security clearance
  • May be required to drive a vehicle with a manual gearshift

BASIC REQUIREMENTS FOR A LEVEL III:

  • Valid driver's license
  • 5+ years of relevant experience
  • Ability to perform routine and preventative maintenance for aircraft systems/subsystems, and ground support equipment
  • Experience diagnosing/troubleshooting engines, flight controls, avionics, technology, and associated system components
  • Knowledge of rigging equipment and safe rigging techniques
  • Familiar with military aviation operations
  • Up to 100% CONUS and OCONUS travel may berequired.
  • Mustcurrentlypossessand maintain a DoD Secret level security clearance.
  • Must have ability to obtain andmaintaina DoD Top Secret level security clearance
  • May be required to drive a vehicle with a manual gearshift

PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS:

  • Military flight experience is highly desirable
  • Experience in deployed UAS ISR operations
  • Composite, structural, and mechanical repair experience
  • Ability to read electrical schematic and/or control diagrams, and read blueprints

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

  • Must be able to perform physical requirements of the job, with or without a reasonable accommodation, including, but not limited to, perceiving differences in wire cable colors, moving and/or lifting items such as ladders, tools, air tanks, test equipment and other objects weighing up to 100 pounds, working aloft; climbing ladders.
  • Must be able to obtain a DOT physical
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