Full-Time
Aircraft Mechanic 2
Sheetmetal/Structures
Posted on 9/9/2026
Amentum
10,001+ employees
Government engineering and technical services provider
No salary listed
Illesheim, Germany
In Person
Travel is required in support of the task order; the role requires deployment to Germany and potential worldwide combat areas.
US Citizenship, US Top Secret Clearance Required
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- A high school diploma or equivalent is required.
- Five years of recent applicable aircraft maintenance experience is required.
- An FAA Airframe and Powerplant certificate or Federal Communications Commission Elements 1 and 3 license is required.
- For FAA Airframe and Powerplant holders, at least two years of aviation maintenance experience and two years on the assigned Mission Design Series are required.
- For candidates without an FAA Airframe and Powerplant certificate, a Federal Communications Commission license with Elements 1 and 3, three years of aviation maintenance experience, three years of rotary-wing aircraft experience, and two years on the assigned Mission Design Series are required.
- All required experience must fall within the five most recent years.
- Candidates must be able to obtain and maintain a United States Government security clearance and NAC-I Tier 1 Public Trust clearance.
- United States citizenship is required to obtain the Tier 1/CAC NACI clearance.
- Interim NACI approval is required for deployment.
- A valid United States passport is required for deployment to Germany.
- Candidates must be able to qualify for German Government TESA approval, including five years of total aviation maintenance experience.
- Candidates must be immediately deployable to potential combat areas worldwide.
- Candidates must be able to inspect, replace, modify, or repair aeronautical maintenance on assigned structural, mechanical, and electrical systems.
- Candidates must be able to read, apply, and interpret technical data, schematics, and engineering drawings.
- Candidates must be able to use hand tools and measuring devices, including gauges, torque wrenches, scales, and test measurement and diagnostic equipment.
- Knowledge of aircraft construction features; aerospace materials; repair of metal, plastic, fiberglass, bonded honeycomb, and composite structural components; shop drawing and sheet metal layout techniques; shop mathematics; corrosion identification, removal, repair, and prevention; metal cleaning; protective coatings; and hazardous waste and materials handling is required.
- Candidates must be able to provide technical assistance to customers regarding aircraft structural maintenance.
- Knowledge of quality, production, and supply processes is required.
- Experience operating basic sheet metal shop equipment is required.
- Candidates must be able to climb, stand, stoop, bend, stretch, crouch, and work in tiring and uncomfortable positions.
- Candidates must frequently lift parts and equipment weighing up to 20 pounds and occasionally lift objects weighing up to 50 pounds.
- Perform and inspect aviation unit, intermediate, and depot maintenance on assigned aircraft.
- Assemble structural parts and components to meet requirements.
- Perform structural repairs, modifications, and corrosion-protection treatment while maintaining original strength, weight, contour, and structural integrity.
- Assemble repairs using special fasteners and adhesives.
- Use jigs, fixtures, forms, and molds.
- Use metalworking equipment and tools to form, cut, bend, and fasten replacement or repair parts for damaged structures and components.
- Inspect and troubleshoot aircraft to determine the cause of malfunctions; disassemble to the point of trouble; adjust, repair, realign, fabricate, or replace defective components or assemblies.
- Incorporate authorized modifications and changes.
- Maintain and inspect tools and equipment.
- Assess damage to aircraft structural components.
- Check repairs for serviceability according to specifications and technical publications.
- Treat corrosion using mechanical and chemical procedures.
- Store, handle, and dispose of hazardous waste and materials according to environmental standards.
- Post entries and maintain aircraft maintenance and inspection records.
- Input, validate, and analyze data in automated systems.
- Clear and close completed maintenance discrepancies in automated maintenance systems.
- Recommend methods to improve equipment performance and maintenance procedures.
- Prepare forms and records related to aircraft maintenance.
- Perform additional qualified duties as assigned.
Amentum provides technical and engineering services to government agencies to support high-stakes missions such as space launch, nuclear cleanup, and military operations. Its offerings combine workforce, engineering, and mission-support capabilities across the full lifecycle—from planning and design to operations and sustainment—delivered as contracted services. The company differentiates itself through scale and breadth: formed from a spin-off and expanded by acquiring DynCorp and PAE, and later merging with Jacobs’ Critical Mission Solutions and Cyber & Intelligence units, making it one of the largest government services contractors with about 53,000 employees and a public listing (AMTM). Its main goal is to help the U.S. and its allies achieve mission success for critical national programs by providing comprehensive, reliable government-focused technical services.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
Post IPO Equity
Headquarters
Germantown, Maryland
Founded
2020
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- September 2026 SSEN awards expand Amentum's UK grid cybersecurity and digital transformation pipeline.
- August 2026 brought $406 million GBE-N, $425 million CALFIRE, and $974 million NASA wins.
- Third-quarter fiscal 2026 operating income jumped 67%, signaling better execution despite lower revenue.
What critics are saying
- Amentum announced 382 Maryland layoffs on August 18, 2026 from intelligence contract transitions.
- Fiscal 2026 revenue guidance was cut to $13.95 billion after protest delays.
- NASA insourcing threatens Amentum's FY2027 top line by 3%, risking deeper contract losses.
What makes Amentum unique
- Amentum spans NASA, nuclear, intelligence, and UK defense across 70-plus countries.
- It secured exclusive SSEN Transmission cybersecurity engineering roles in September 2026.
- Its July 2026 backlog reached $48.2 billion, anchoring multi-year government work.
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