JOB SUMMARY:

Assembles, rigs and tests parachutes

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

• Parachute rigging
• Parachute testing
• On-aircraft support (As a member of flight crew)
• Equipment assembly
• Make parachute descents as necessary
• Correct and adjust chute using sewing machine
• Follows company policies and procedures
• Other duties as assigned/needed to support the organization and department

QUALIFICATIONS:

• FAA Riggers License is required
• Explosives Training Certificate is required before the use of explosives
• Skydiving License (or equivalent) and currency is required before performing parachute descents
• Operational knowledge of parachutes and parachute descent is required.
• Expert knowledge of parachute rigging and testing
• Required knowledge of tools and instruments includes rigging tools, powered tools, workshop tools, skydiving rigs, cameras and other test equipment
• Operational knowledge of the use of deployment explosives
• Reads and interprets documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals
• Writes reports
• Adds, subtracts, multiplies, and divides in all units of measure, using whole numbers, fractions and decimals. Computes rate, ratio, and percent
• Carries out instructions in written, oral, or diagram formats
• Knowledge of internet, Access, spreadsheet and word processing software.
• U.S. citizen, permanent resident alien or otherwise able to review all export-controlled technical information

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

• 1 year certificate from college or technical school above high school
• Military or commercial rigging experience, military jumpmaster / loadmaster experience is preferred

ITAR Requirements: To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State