Flight Readiness Technician – Elevate Your Career in Aerospace

Location: San Antonio, TX
Type: Full-Time | Consultant (12 Months)
Schedule: Monday–Friday, First Shift (5:30 AM–2:00 PM)
Pay Rate: $37.63 per hour

Make an Impact Supporting Advanced Aircraft Operations

PDS Tech Commercial is seeking a skilled Flight Readiness Technician to support a major aerospace program in San Antonio. In this role, you will play a critical part in ensuring aircraft readiness by performing installation, testing, maintenance, and inspection activities that directly support safety, quality, and on-time delivery.

If you’re detail?oriented, hands?on, and thrive in a fast?paced technical environment, this role offers the opportunity to contribute to high?profile aircraft programs while expanding your technical expertise.

What You’ll Do

• Install aircraft interior components including galley monuments, lavatories, sidewalls, stow bins, strong backs, and galley mats.
• Perform troubleshooting and operational checks on aircraft Inflight Entertainment Systems (IFE).
• Support pre?flight FOD inspections through cabin cleaning and preparation.
• Perform maintenance, rework, repair, and modification activities on aircraft interiors.
• Utilize skills in interior repair, including paint (filling, blending, color matching), composite repair, sealing, FDA seal application, and decorative laminate replacement.
• Apply specialized skills such as oxygen mask packing and passenger entry door rigging.
• Conduct pre?flight and post?flight checks and support system/sub-system pre?delivery inspections.
• Identify and resolve discrepancies during system testing and operations.
• Plan and arrange daily activities independently with oversight upon completion to ensure objectives are met.
• Maintain consistent, reliable attendance and uphold high safety and quality standards.

Required Qualifications

• Ability to work a variable shift if needed.
• Minimum 6 months of interiors removal and installation experience.
• Minimum 6 months working with live aircraft systems and flight operations.
• Minimum 6 months of Foreign Object Debris (FOD) risk awareness/experience.
• Education/Experience: High School Diploma/GED and 1+ year of related experience, or equivalent education/technical training (e.g., vocational school/Associate degree).

Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ years of related work experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• FAA Airframe & Powerplant (A&P) license.
• Minimum 6 months of experience in aerospace, fabrication, or manufacturing.
• Experience supporting the 787 program.
• Familiarity with production systems and flight line operations.
• Experience performing field or flight line maintenance.

Why Join PDS Tech Commercial?

• Work with a respected leader in the aerospace industry.
• Opportunity to contribute to large-scale, high?visibility aircraft programs.
• Supportive, safety?driven work culture focused on excellence and continuous improvement.
• Competitive compensation aligned with experience.
• Consistent schedule with a strong work?life balance.
• A chance to advance your technical skillset and build a long-term career in aviation maintenance and readiness.

Ready to Take the Next Step?

If you're passionate about aircraft operations and want to make an immediate impact on aviation readiness, apply today. Join PDS Tech Commercial and help ensure every aircraft is safe, operational, and ready for flight.

Let’s get you started!

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