S³, Inc. is a rapidly growing woman owned small business founded in 1991, headquartered in Huntsville, AL, that provides technical, programmatic, and logistic services to U.S. Department of Defense, other U.S. Government agencies, and Partner Nation militaries, co-located with Government requirements. The S³, Inc. staff is 70% veterans. The company operates under an ISO 9001/AS9100 certified Quality Management System.

S³, Inc. has wholly owned subsidiaries that expand the customer base and increase our annual growth rate: KBFS – provides aviation pilot training, heavy lift, aircraft maintenance, and related aircraft services to Government and commercial requirements IAW multiple FAA certifications; S3I – provides OCONUS FMS technical services, maintenance, and aviation platform training; and GLSS – provides SCA/CBA contract aviation maintenance.

S³, Inc. and subsidiaries are recruiting to expand and develop Corporate Operations to staff for contract growth. At S³, Inc. we're proud to offer above industry standard benefits and encourage our team members to build a fulfilling career with our mission-focused leadership. Come work with us and let's build something great together!

S³ , is currently seeking an Aircraft Mechanic III (Airframe) to support on-going efforts in NAS Jacksonville, FL 

Military experience is a plus! 

Description: 

Performs aircraft maintenance inspections, scheduled, and unscheduled maintenance actions of moderate difficulty to restore aircraft and aircraft systems/components to fully operational status. As required, leads and supervises a team of aircraft maintenance personnel in the prioritization and completion of schedule/unscheduled maintenance actions on time and to standard. Applies experience to provide technical direction and education to subordinate personnel. Provides input to Maintenance Engineering Changes (MEC), Estimated Cost of Damage preparation (ECOD) and assists in the recommendation of changes to (MWO). 

Responsibilities: 

• Maintains, repairs, and modifies aircraft structures and structural components of high difficulty.
• Maintains and repairs aircraft components, including but not limited to flight controls, engines, hydraulics, pneumatics, fuel systems, and mechanical components.
• Applies technical knowledge of airframe and power plant systems to determine equipment malfunctions and restoring to fully mission capable condition.
• Applies technical expertise to solve complex problems by interpreting technical documentation such as blueprints or manufactures’ manuals. 
• Uses comprehensive knowledge of aircraft systems, power plants, sub-systems, and components, performs troubleshooting to determine the functionality of systems and components.
• Performs required repairs and/ or replacement using aircraft unique tools and test equipment (torque wrenches, dial indicators, micrometers, cable tensiometers, sheet metal brakes and sheers, etc.) 

Qualifications: 

• Current, Active Secret Clearance.
• High School Diploma. 
• Must have 5 or more years of experience providing scheduled and unscheduled maintenance on fixed and/or rotary wing aircraft.
• 7 years or more years specialized C-130, E-2 or P-3 fixed wing aircraft maintenance.
• Must have a combination of three years or more experience repairing airframes and structural components and general mechanical maintenance of moderate difficulty, required to meet the assigned missions.

Systems Studies and Simulation, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.