C-17 Product Repair & Modification Technician

About the role

Boeing is hiring a C-17 Product Repair & Modification Technician to support Boeing Global Services at Al Mubarak Air Base, Kuwait. The technician joins the on-site C-17 Globemaster III Integrated Sustainment Program maintenance team supporting the Kuwait Air Force (KAF) aircraft. The role covers both organizational-level flight-line tasks and intermediate-level back-shop tasks, and the applicant works under minimal direction.

Key responsibilities

• Perform organizational-level maintenance such as aircraft servicing, inspections, fault diagnosis and component replacement, and structural repair.
• Perform intermediate-level maintenance such as component repair, test set operation, battery charging and scheduled periodic inspections.
• Lead the assembly, disassembly and modification of systems by changing, removing, replacing or upgrading aerospace vehicle components.
• Oversee assembly, disassembly or overhaul, configure aerospace vehicles and bench test equipment.
• Troubleshoot complex pneumatic, hydraulic, electrical and avionics systems and direct repairs.
• Oversee validation and verification testing of systems and components.
• Document procedures and processes to ensure contractual and regulatory compliance, and inspect components to verify flight-worthiness.
• Supervise others in the safe handling of aerospace vehicles (jacking, towing, system operations) and provide training and mentorship.

Required profile

• 5+ years of C-17 maintenance experience.
• Ability to obtain a U.S. security clearance; U.S. citizenship is required because the clearance requires it, and an interim and/or final U.S. Secret clearance post-start is needed.
• Ability to obtain a work visa depending on the requirements of the country.
• English is the primary language on the base: reading, comprehension and speaking are necessary.
• Basic education (e.g. high school diploma/GED) and 5+ years of related work experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Required skills

• C-17 maintenance
• Avionics systems (preferred)
• Reading and speaking English

What we offer

• Relocation based on candidate eligibility.
• Willingness to sponsor applicants for employment visa status.
• Benefits and pay determined at the local level in accordance with Kuwaiti law.