FRCSE AIRCRAFT SHEET METAL MECHANIC

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Position:  FRCSE AIRCRAFT SHEET METAL MECHANIC, ONSITE VIRGINIA

Posted:   10/03/2026

Title: FRCSE Aircraft Sheet Metal Mechanic

Location: NAS Oceana and NAS Norfolk

Position Type: Full Time

Pay Hourly: $38.30 plus Health and Welfare

Affordable Engineering Services, Inc. is a premiere defense contractor delivering customer-focused high-quality engineering and aviation maintenance services at. We pride ourselves on ensuring warfighter-readiness and supporting military missions worldwide. We are looking for dedicated and highly qualified professionals in Aviation Maintenance to support the Contractual effort in FRCSE.

Duties and Responsibilities

• perform a full range of aircraft sheet metal duties including, but not limited to, disassemble, modify, repair, and reassemble complex aircraft metal items and systems, e.g., bulkheads, airframes, spars, air scoops, wings, flaps, pylons, sponsons, fuselages, skins, ribs, gussets and fuel tanks. (These items and systems have combined straight and curved edges and irregular curves and planes);
• analyze and evaluate structural damage to metal systems and items;
• develop patterns using a combination of parallel and radial line development;
• fabricate, install, and repair a variety of items and systems made from a wide variety of metals, e.g., stainless steel, copper sheet, magnesium, honeycomb, alloys, aluminum;
• replace sections and patch old systems;
• cut, bend, shape, and form metals for items that have numerous irregular angles, planes and curves with varying pitch and circumference;
• use a variety of assembly joints, complex fastening systems, riveted or welded joints, drill or punch holes
• assemble or repair items by seaming, soldering, bolting, screwing, riveting, tacking and spot welding. (Assembly methods shall meet appearance and strength standards, as well as critical tolerances);
• use precision measuring instruments such as calipers, protractors, snap ring, height, depth, dial and screw pitch gauges, squares, rulers, trammel points, and sine bars; and

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Must be a High School Graduate
• Must be able to obtain and maintain an Active Secret Clearance
• Must be able to meet physical requirements associated with and / or pass any medical examination and requirements related to performing daily assigned task.
• Must past pre-employment background check.
• Must past pre-employment and post-employment drug testing.
• The Sheet Metal Mechanic shall have at least two years of documented experience in Aerospace and/or Aircraft Sheet metal procedures and processes.

Preferred Qualification:

• Active Secret Clearance
• Prior experience in Aviation Depot level maintenance in sheet metal
• at least 4 years of documented experience in Aerospace and/or Aircraft Sheet metal procedures and processes.

No relocation assistance provided.

Affordable Engineering Services, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability or any other status which may be protected by Federal, State or local law.