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 adhering to approved procedures.
  • 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.
  • Five or more years of aircraft mechanical maintenance experience.
  • An FAA Airframe and Powerplant License may be required.
  • May require extensive travel and/or CONUS or OCONUS deployment.
  • Must demonstrate sound decision making skills.
  • Must be self-directed in identifying work assignments.
  • Must possess considerable knowledge of the job.
  • Knowledge of relevant computer applications and operations.
  • Strong interpersonal skills to communicate with employees and customers.
  • Must be able to successfully complete the customer required DHS background investigation.
  • Must be able to work both independently and on a team.
  • Must be available and willing to work flexible schedules.

How this job compares in San Angelo, TX

Pay in context

At roughly $36/hr, this posting comes in about 12% below the $41/hr median for welding jobs in San Angelo, TX, where the middle half runs $31–$42/hr across 10 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 40% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. That gap is worth raising directly — in a market this size there is normally room to negotiate toward the median, particularly if you already hold the certifications the posting asks for.

The local market in San Angelo, TX

We're tracking 21 other active welding openings in San Angelo, TX right now, from 15 different employers. 16 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,424 other active welding openings from 736 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 Zachry Group (26), Welding Shop in Houston, TX (25), and Austin Industries (23). 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 San Angelo at $41/hr, Pasadena at $40/hr, and Midlothian at $38/hr. San Angelo is among them.

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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 Specialist figures were last recalculated when this page was built.