Strategic Technology Institute, Inc — Leesville, Louisiana
Estimated salary for Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025): $62,630–$99,130 per year, median $79,870. The employer did not provide a pay range for this listing.
JOB DESCRIPTION Position Title: Aircraft Mechanic II Company: Strategic Technology Institute, Inc. (STi) Location: Fort Polk, Leesville, LA — On-site support to 1st Battalion, 5th Aviation Regiment Access Requirement: Ability to obtain a Common Access Card (CAC) ABOUT STi Strategic Technology Institute, Inc. (STi) supports national security missions across Engineering • MRO • Logistics • IT & Cybersecurity • Program Control . STi is a minority-owned Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) focused on delivering flexible, mission-driven solutions that help Federal customers solve complex operational challenges. POSITION OVERVIEW STi is seeking an Aircraft Mechanic II to provide aviation field-level maintenance support to the 1st Battalion, 5th Aviation Regiment (1-5 AVN) at Fort Polk, Louisiana . This position supports the readiness of assigned rotary-wing aircraft and aircraft operated by rotational, transient, Army Reserve, and National Guard units supporting the Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC). The Aircraft Mechanic II performs scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, troubleshooting, repairs, and modifications involving aircraft structures, engines, flight controls, hydraulics, pneumatics, fuel systems, power train systems, and related mechanical components. Aircraft supported under the contract include UH-60 series, CH-47, and AH-64 aircraft , with assignments based on qualifications and mission requirements. PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Responsibilities include: • Perform scheduled and unscheduled aircraft maintenance, inspections, troubleshooting, repairs, and component replacement in accordance with applicable aircraft technical manuals and maintenance procedures.
• Maintain, repair, and modify aircraft structures and structural components involving work of moderate difficulty, including sheet metal and structural repairs within assigned qualifications.
• Troubleshoot and repair aircraft flight controls, engines, hydraulic and pneumatic systems, fuel systems, power train systems, and related mechanical components.
• Apply comprehensive technical knowledge to identify equipment malfunctions, determine corrective actions, and restore aircraft systems and components to proper operating condition.
• Interpret technical publications, blueprints, manufacturer manuals, and other approved maintenance documentation to resolve moderate to complex maintenance problems.
• Perform assigned daily and routine aircraft maintenance tasks, which may include launch and recovery support, aircraft movement, parking, mooring, washing, preservation, and de-preservation.
• Support maintenance operational checks (MOCs) and maintenance test flight (MTF) preparation and follow-up maintenance within assigned qualifications.
• Support Battle Damage Assessment Repair (BDAR) and Downed Aircraft Recovery Team (DART) operations as assigned and within applicable qualifications.
• Accomplish assigned technical directives and aircraft modifications using approved technical instructions.
• Provide input for Maintenance Engineering Changes (MEC) and Estimated Cost of Damage (ECOD) preparation, and assist with recommendations for Modification Work Orders (MWO) .
• Lead teams through more complex aircraft maintenance tasks as assigned and prioritize workloads to maintain project schedules.
• Inspect work performed by Aircraft Mechanic I and Aircraft Mechanic II personnel within assigned inspection authority and qualifications.
• Complete required aircraft maintenance entries in logs, records, forms, and electronic maintenance systems.
• Use aircraft-specific tools, precision measuring instruments, and test equipment while following applicable tool control and maintenance safety procedures.
• Coordinate with supervisors and higher-level technicians to resolve technical issues and support maintenance priorities.
WORK ENVIRONMENT • Work is performed on-site at Fort Polk in Leesville, Louisiana , supporting 1-5 AVN and other supported units.
• Duties involve aircraft maintenance shop, hangar, and flight line environments, including outdoor maintenance activities.
• Assignments may support permanently assigned aircraft, rotational training units, transient aircraft, and mobilizing or demobilizing Army Reserve and National Guard units.
• Work requires adherence to applicable aircraft maintenance technical instructions, safety procedures, tool control requirements, and maintenance documentation standards.
Keywords: Aircraft Mechanic II, 23022, aviation maintenance, rotary-wing maintenance, helicopter mechanic, UH-60, Black Hawk, CH-47, Chinook, AH-64, Apache, Army aviation, field-level maintenance, troubleshooting, hydraulics, power train, Fort Polk, Leesville, JRTC EEO: STi is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other protected status.
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