Take Your Career to New Heights with Calspan’s Flight Operations Team!

At Calspan, we are pioneers in pushing the limits of technology in the aerospace, defense, and automotive industries. Our cutting-edge testing services and innovative solutions empower innovators to shape the future. Join our Flight Operations Team, a premier full-service flight test organization located in a state-of-the-art 80,000 sq. ft. hangar at Niagara Falls International Airport (KIAG).

Our passionate team of experimental test pilots, engineers, mechanics, and technicians works together to turn our customers’ bold ideas into reality—flying them on our fleet of jet-powered airborne test beds.

We are looking for an Aircraft Mechanic to join our dynamic team and become a valued member. If you're ready to work on groundbreaking projects in a fast-paced, high-tech environment, we want to hear from you!

Why Join Calspan?

• Work with cutting-edge aerospace technology.
• Be part of a collaborative and innovative team.
• Enjoy a challenging and rewarding work environment.
• Competitive Compensation & Benefits: Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package that supports your health, well-being, and career.

Core Responsibilities Listed Below – Compensation and position level commensurate with education and experience.

• Responsible for the airworthiness of assigned aircraft. Performs complex maintenance and repairs, conducts engine runs, and inspections. Plans, manages, and controls the maintenance of assigned aircraft as the Team Lead for maintenance inspections. Communicates delays to management and provides daily status updates to the Maintenance Operations Manager for assigned inspections.
• Perform Pre-Flight/Post-Flight Inspections on Gulfstreams and Learjets and any other company owned aircraft in accordance with the checklist to ensure airworthiness. Escalate identified discrepancies to management. Perform aircraft towing and marshalling safely. Service aircraft as needed. May travel up to 10% of the year to provide off-site aircraft maintenance support as the designated Crew Chief.
• Layout, fabricate, and install special modifications to the aircraft based on drawings and sketches. Has a basic understanding to operate, maintain, and troubleshoot the Calspan Variable Stability System (VSS) and other complex in-flight research systems installed on the various aircraft. Maintain close communication with Modification team and Maintenance management in order to ensure effective and timely job completion.
• Adhere to company policy and procedure. Has an extensive understanding of aircraft forms and records and accurately fills them out and checks the work of others for quality. Observes current applicable FAA Regulations and AMMs while performing required maintenance. Highly skilled at using the company's digital maintenance management tool (FlightDocs) to document maintenance.
• Provides oversight and trains and evaluates lesser experienced mechanics on basic/routine and complex tasks in accordance with the company's Maintenance Training Program on all Job Responsibilities.

Preferred Education / Experience:

• Formal training, experience, or AAS or in a related discipline.
• A combination of training, education, and experience equivalent to the above.
• Due to security requirments, must hold or be eligible for a U.S. Government security clearance. 

Preferred Skills:

• Understand Electrical and Electronic principles and theory
• Read and interpret Engineering schematics and drawings
• Use of soldering irons, hand, and small power tools, measuring devices, and test equipment in the performance of job duties
• Perform test setup and execute test procedures for engineering, calibration, and data acquisition
• Analyze and Troubleshoot electronic and electromechanical problems
• Microsoft Office

Why join Calspan?

Be Calspan Culture

At Calspan, we promote an environment that empowers employees and encourages innovation. Our management team enables a strong sense of teamwork with each endeavor, where successes are shared and lessons are learned. The company’s talent brand, “Be Calspan”, incorporates our company values to Be Inclusive, Accountable, and Innovative and our commitment to drive every individual to - Be Developed, Be Balanced, Be Connected, Be Community and Be Recognized. Our culture promotes a positive atmosphere and competitive can-do method of action.

Great Benefits = Happy, Committed Employees 

Retaining great talent is as important as finding it, so at Calspan, we take our employee value proposition of Be Calspan quite seriously. To us, that means offering competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, recognition programs and promotional opportunities. Our benefits include: Health Insurance, Health Savings Accounts, Flexible Spending Accounts, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Life Insurance/Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Short-Term/Long-Term Disability, 401(k), Hospital Coverage, Accident Coverage, Life Insurance Policy, Paid-Time Off, Company-paid Holidays, Bereavement Leave, Jury Duty, Military Leave, Employee Assistance Program, Educational Assistance Reimbursement, and Pet Insurance.

Calspan is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. Calspan supports safe and drug free workplace through pre-employment background checks and drug testing.

The salary range provided is a general guideline. Actual pay will depend on several factors, including, but not limited to, education, experience, training, and other applicable qualifications.  Calspan is committed to pay transparency in compliance with applicable state and local laws.

All candidates must be eligible to work in the United States.