Shield AI
Technician IV, Maintenance (R6224)
Wichita Metro Area · On-site · Full-time · Posted Oct 10, 2026
- Experience
- 10+ years of aviation maintenance experience with military or commercial aircraft.
About the job
Maintains, troubleshoots, modifies, and supports ground testing of the X-BAT autonomous VTOL aircraft in a developmental aerospace environment.
What you'll do
- Perform aircraft maintenance, inspections, repairs, modifications, and discrepancy diagnosis across propulsion, flight-control, mechanical, electrical, and avionics systems.
- Support aircraft assembly, integration, test activities, readiness reviews, and accurate maintenance and configuration documentation.
- Promote safe test operations, maintain tools and ground-support equipment, and mentor less-experienced technicians.
What they ask for
- 10+ years of aviation maintenance experience with military or commercial aircraft.
- Hands-on experience maintaining and troubleshooting aircraft systems, such as turbine propulsion, flight controls, mechanical, electrical, or avionics systems.
- Ability to perform complex maintenance independently, interpret technical documentation, and diagnose discrepancies while maintaining safety and quality.
- Experience with maintenance records, tool accountability, configuration control, and technical guidance or mentorship.
Nice to have
- Experience with developmental aircraft, prototypes, flight-test programs, or unmanned aircraft systems.
- FAA Airframe & Powerplant (A&P) certification or military equivalent.
Pay
USD 41–61 (per-hour-wage)
Tools
X-BAT, FAA Airframe & Powerplant (A&P), Operational Risk Management (ORM), Task Hazard Analysis (THA), Safety Management Systems (SMS)
AI focus
Supports maintenance and testing of X-BAT, an autonomous VTOL aircraft; no AI development work is stated.
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