Demo

A&P Strain Gauge / Engine Mechanic

Advanced Helicopter Services
Woodland, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 7/8/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/4/2026

HQ is Located in Woodland, CA. *Can live remote as position requires frequent travel*

A&P Strain Gauge / Engine Mechanic

Who We Are

Advanced Helicopter Services is a medium sized full-service helicopter facility headquartered in Northern California. We provide worldwide around the clock service and support. Our AHS team consists of highly qualified factory trained technicians and knowledgeable support specialists that take pride in their work in the area of safety, reliability and responsiveness. We hope you will join us as we continue to commit to Creating Raving Fans, Internally and Externally.

The Opportunity

Responsible for performing strain gauge on Airbus models, and inspections, maintenance, and repair of Safran Helicopter Engines in a Level 3 Certified Maintenance Center, and in the field at customer locations as needed. This position provides excellent career advancement, with qualified candidates receiving factory training. This position also offers regular travel opportunities, with the chance to build relationships and work one-on-one with a wide range of customers. This is a unique position for the right candidate, with an opportunity to receive highly specialized training and support unique and interesting programs.

What you'll do (essential functions)

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  • Responsible for ensuring manufacturer instructions and company processes are followed.
  • Maintains records in compliance with FAA and company requirements.
  • Ensures deadlines are met, while effectively communicating circumstances preventing such to management.
  • Maintains premises of the shop facility in a clean and organized manner.
  • Maintains equipment, tools and facilities in serviceable and working condition.
  • Provides feedback for process improvement.
  • Additional job-related duties as assigned by supervisor or management.

Competencies

  • Customer Oriented
  • Initiative
  • Thoroughness
  • Communication Proficiency
  • Flexibility
  • Time Management

What you'll bring to the hangar (required qualifications)

  • Current A&P license.
  • Min 2 years exp with Airbus Models: H135, H145, BK117.
  • Willing to be trained on strain gauge.
  • Travel regularly, approximately 95%.
  • Familiar with Microsoft Office including Outlook, Word and Excel.
  • Able to obtain valid CA driver’s license.
  • Can live remote.

What we prefer you also bring (preferred qualifications)

  • Experience with Safran or Turbomeca helicopter engines will be given preference.
  • Hands on experience with strain gauge. Training will be provided.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to a variety of extreme weather conditions. The work environment is often not temperature/humidity controlled. The noise level in the work environment and job sites can be loud.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to bend, sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and move up to 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work

Full time, non-exempt. Must be flexible on days/hours worked to include some weekends. Position includes regular travel, approximately 95%. Can live anywhere within the U.S due to regular travel.

Pay Scale: $31.00 - $51/ hr DOE

Travel

This position requires frequent, sometimes last minute travel. Flexibility to travel on an as needed basis is required.

EEO

Advanced Helicopter Services 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.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $31.00 - $51.00 per hour

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Dental insurance
  • Flexible spending account
  • Health insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

  • Do you have experience and knowledge on Safran or Turbomeca helicopter engines?

Experience:

  • Rotorcraft Maintenance: 2 years (Required)

License/Certification:

  • Airframe & Powerplant License (Required)
  • and clean Driver's License (Required)

Willingness to travel:

  • 100% (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $31 - $51

If your compensation planning software is too rigid to deploy winning incentive strategies, it’s time to find an adaptable solution. Compensation Planning
Enhance your organization's compensation strategy with salary data sets that HR and team managers can use to pay your staff right. Surveys & Data Sets

What is the career path for a A&P Strain Gauge / Engine Mechanic?

Sign up to receive alerts about other jobs on the A&P Strain Gauge / Engine Mechanic career path by checking the boxes next to the positions that interest you.
Income Estimation: 
$74,551 - $88,300
Income Estimation: 
$85,954 - $106,408
Income Estimation: 
$91,017 - $111,627
Income Estimation: 
$53,290 - $69,188
Income Estimation: 
$61,853 - $80,766
Employees: Get a Salary Increase
View Core, Job Family, and Industry Job Skills and Competency Data for more than 15,000 Job Titles Skills Library

Job openings at Advanced Helicopter Services

  • Advanced Helicopter Services Woodland, CA
  • (Located in Woodland, CA. Relocation assistance available.) WHO WE ARE Advanced Helicopter Services is a medium sized full-service helicopter facility head... more
  • 14 Days Ago

  • Advanced Helicopter Services Woodland, CA
  • A&P Component Repair & Overhaul Technician Advanced Helicopter Services is a medium sized full-service helicopter facility headquartered in Northern Califo... more
  • 3 Days Ago


Not the job you're looking for? Here are some other A&P Strain Gauge / Engine Mechanic jobs in the Woodland, CA area that may be a better fit.

  • Roseville Mobile Mechanic Roseville, CA
  • Mobile Auto Technician Position: Mobile Auto Technician Employment Type: Full-Time We are seeking an experienced and dependable Mobile Auto Technician to j... more
  • 14 Days Ago

AI Assistant is available now!

Feel free to start your new journey!