About Electra:
At Electra, we're pioneering sustainable aviation by developing hybrid-electric Ultra Short Takeoff and Landing aircraft designed to transform regional air mobility, by making air travel more efficient, quieter, and environmentally friendly. Able to operate from soccer field-sized spaces, our Ultra Short unlocks a new era of aviation through what we call Direct Aviation - the next level of connectivity bringing air travel closer to where we live, work, and play. Headquartered in Northern Virginia, with additional locations in Switzerland, we're building a diverse team of global professionals passionate about redefining the future of aviation.
Position Overview:
Electra is seeking an experienced and FAA-licensed Airframe and Propulsion (A&P) Mechanic to join the A&P team. The role includes a wide spectrum of fabrication, assembly, test, and maintenance duties; including, but not limited to: prototype and production aircraft; the desire to influence the design of new aircraft products to assure their airworthiness, maintainability, reliability, and manufacturability; to support the aircraft design and certification teams; and to maintain aircraft for sustained airworthiness. This role reports into the Manufacturing and Supply Chain organization and is based in Manassas, VA.
Key Responsibilities & Essential Functions:
- Participates in pre-planning briefing to ensure a complete understanding of the project work scope, man-hour availability, and projected completion date.
- Ensure proper job planning so that parts and other resources are available in a timely manner to meet milestones and deadlines.
- Demonstrates proper inspection and repair procedures.
- Performs aircraft structural maintenance, repairs modifications, and in-depth inspections, experience bucking rivets and repairing sheet metal, composite items, etc.
- Performs quality checks, using measurement tools and equipment.
- Troubleshoot systems; disassemble, repair, and reassemble sections and components to maintain full functioning equipment according to Approved Technical Data provided by the customer or engineering.
- Performs line maintenance duties, activities and maintenance tasks as assigned.
- Other Duties as assigned.
