Job Description

Overview

General Atomics Systems Integration, LLC (GA-SI) is a provider of military and commercial engineering services, specializing in systems integration technologies and reliability improvements. They are seeking an Airframe & Powerplant Mechanic to provide flight line and ground support in San Angelo, TX.

Responsibilities

  • Perform scheduled and unscheduled maintenance.
  • Inspect powerplant and related components at regular intervals.
  • Repair fuel and/or oil leaks and/or engine problems as required.
  • Review records to ensure all required documentation is completed.
  • May perform all launch and recovery tasks of aircraft.
  • May inspect, test, maintain and operate ground support equipment.
  • Observe all laws, regulations and other applicable obligations.
  • Maintain a productive and safe working environment.
  • Assist in the training of new A&P Specialists.
  • Assist with new powerplant and system development.
  • Other duties as assigned or required.

Requirements

  • Typically requires a high school diploma or equivalent.
  • Two or more years of aircraft mechanical maintenance experience.
  • An FAA Airframe and Powerplant License is required.
  • May require travel and/or CONUS or OCONUS deployment.
  • Must possess full knowledge and understanding of the detailed aspects of the job.
  • Knowledge of relevant computer applications and operations.
  • Basic leadership, organization and planning skills.
  • Strong interpersonal skills to effectively communicate with employees and customers.
  • Must be able to successfully complete the customer required Department of Homeland Security background investigation.
  • Must be able to work both independently and on a team.
  • Must be available and willing to work flexible schedules in a 24/7 operational environment.

How this job compares in San Angelo, TX

Pay in context

At roughly $31/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $28/hr median for welding jobs across Texas, whose middle half runs $23–$35/hr across 466 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 59% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. In other words it is a market-rate offer, so benefits, overtime, and shift schedule are where the real difference between this and the next posting on the list shows up.

The local market in San Angelo, TX

We're tracking 15 other active welding openings in San Angelo, TX right now, from 12 different employers. 11 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,339 other active welding openings from 720 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in San Angelo, or widen the search to Texas.

The most active employers in Texas at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in Houston, TX (27), Zachry Group (22), and Austin Industries (16). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Texas, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Pasadena at $40/hr, Arlington at $39/hr, and Midlothian at $38/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Airframe & Powerplant Mechanic figures were last recalculated when this page was built.