Build the Future of Aerospace Excellence as an Aerospace Products Repair/Modification Technician

Ready to put your aircraft maintenance expertise to work on mission-critical aerospace systems? Join a team where your skills directly impact aircraft performance, safety, and mission readiness.

PDS Tech Commercial is partnering with a leader in the aviation industry to hire an experienced Aerospace Products Repair/Modification Technician in Joint Base Charleston, SC. This is an exciting opportunity to work hands-on with advanced aerospace systems, performing critical repairs, modifications, testing, and inspections that help keep aircraft operating at peak performance.

If you're passionate about aviation, skilled in troubleshooting complex aircraft systems, and looking for a rewarding role where precision and expertise matter, we want to hear from you.

Position Details

Job Title: Aerospace Products Repair/Modification Technician

Location: Joint Base Charleston, SC 29404

Job Type: Full-Time Contract (12 Months)

Schedule: Monday-Friday | Variable Shifts Based on Business Needs

Pay Rate: $47.21/hour ($41.29/hour + $5.92 H&W)

Make an Impact Every Day

As an Aerospace Products Repair/Modification Technician, you'll play a vital role in maintaining, upgrading, and validating aircraft systems. Your work will ensure aerospace vehicles meet strict performance, safety, and regulatory requirements while supporting critical aviation operations.

You'll be trusted to diagnose complex issues, perform repairs and modifications, verify flight readiness, and help maintain the highest standards of quality and compliance.

What You'll Do

Key Responsibilities

• Assemble, disassemble, modify, remove, replace, and upgrade aerospace vehicle components to correct failures and implement engineering changes.
  
• Oversee assembly, disassembly, overhaul, and modification activities.
  
• Configure aerospace vehicles and bench test equipment for maintenance and testing operations.
  
• Troubleshoot complex pneumatic, hydraulic, mechanical, and electrical systems to identify and resolve faults.
  
• Perform validation and verification testing on aircraft systems and components.
  
• Document repair activities, modifications, test results, inspections, and maintenance procedures to ensure contractual and regulatory compliance.
  
• Conduct inspections and verify repairs meet flight-worthiness standards.
  
• Support and oversee training activities for team members when required.
  
• Maintain compliance with company, customer, and regulatory procedures.
  
• Successfully complete and maintain required Ground Operations Personnel (GOP) and air respirator certifications.
  
• Work independently under general direction while supporting team objectives.
  

Required Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience reading, understanding, and interpreting engineering drawings, blueprints, and technical specifications.
  
• Minimum 3 years of experience identifying hazardous work conditions and ensuring workplace safety compliance.
  
• Minimum 3 years of experience performing repair, maintenance, retrofit, or modification activities on aerospace or similar mechanical systems.
  
• Ability to enter confined spaces with an opening size of 10" x 18".
  
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
  
• Commitment to quality, safety, and compliance standards.
  
• Ability to work variable shifts, overtime, and weekends when required by business needs.
  
• Ability to pass Ground Operations Personnel (GOP) and air respirator medical physicals and maintain required certifications.
  
• Must be eligible to obtain a Security Clearance.
  

Education & Experience

• High School Diploma or GED and typically 4+ years of related work experience, or
  
• Equivalent combination of education and experience such as:
  
  
  
  • Vocational or technical school plus relevant experience
    
  • Associate degree plus related experience
    
  • Bachelor's degree in a related field
    
  
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

Ideal candidates may also have:

• Experience supporting military, defense, or commercial aircraft maintenance programs.
  
• Advanced knowledge of aerospace electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and mechanical systems.
  
• Aircraft modification, retrofit, and overhaul experience.
  
• Experience performing system validation and functional testing.
  
• Familiarity with aviation maintenance documentation and compliance requirements.
  
• Leadership or mentoring experience in technical maintenance environments.
  
• Strong understanding of flight readiness and airworthiness standards.
  

Why Join Us?

At PDS Tech Commercial, we connect talented professionals with opportunities that drive innovation across the aerospace and aviation industries. This role offers the chance to work on sophisticated aircraft systems, collaborate with skilled professionals, and contribute to projects that make a real-world impact.

What You'll Gain

• Competitive pay at $47.21 per hour
  
• Opportunity to work with a premier aviation industry leader
  
• Hands-on experience with advanced aerospace technologies and systems
  
• Exposure to complex repair, modification, and testing operations
  
• A safety-focused, team-oriented work environment
  
• Professional growth and skill development opportunities
  
• Meaningful work supporting aircraft reliability, safety, and mission success
  
• The chance to build your career in one of the world's most dynamic industries
  

When you join this team, you're not just repairing aircraft components, you're helping ensure the safety, readiness, and performance of aerospace systems that matter.

Apply Today

Take your aerospace maintenance career to the next level with an opportunity that combines technical challenge, professional growth, and meaningful impact.

Apply now to join PDS Tech Commercial as an Aerospace Products Repair/Modification Technician and help keep the future of aviation flying strong.



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