Ground Support Equipment Technician
- Location
- Tampa, FL · On-site
- Job type
- Full-time
- Level
- Mid-level
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Listed
- 31 days ago
Skills & highlights for this role
- Valid driver's license
- aviation ground support equipment maintenance
- hydraulic systems
- pneumatic systems
- diagnostic testing equipment
Also useful
- FAA Part 145
- ASE certification
- MIG/TIG/Stick welding
Stated benefits & perks
- Health
- Dental
- Vision
- 401k match
- Parental leave
Group Overview
Aerospace Engineering Group (AERO) provides an integrated, end-to-end capability for the rapid modification and fielding of mission-specific aircraft. The Airborne Asset Adaptation (A3) Cell acts as the central command and coordination hub, managing requirements and external interfaces from inception to operational delivery.
Specialized technical execution is delivered by the Aircraft Integration Centre (AIC), a Part 145 facility focused on airframe modification, and Aerospace Design (ASD), which provides organic design engineering and FAA-authorized certification. Collectively, these elements bridge the gap between initial requirements and the deployment of flight-certified, mission-ready assets.
Position Summary
The Ground Support Equipment and Facilities Technician role is responsible for performing inspections, preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, repairs, overhauls, and modifications on a wide variety of Ground Support Equipment (GSE) utilized in support of aircraft maintenance and flight operations. This position also performs maintenance of hangar facilities, shop equipment, and building systems to ensure a safe, efficient, and operational work environment.
What You'll Do
- Perform and track scheduled preventive maintenance inspections on all Ground Support Equipment (GSE)
- Diagnose, troubleshoot, repair, overhaul, and modify gasoline, diesel, hydraulic, pneumatic, mechanical, and electrical systems
- Perform major and minor repairs on GSE, fleet vehicles, and powered industrial equipment
- Inspect, maintain, troubleshoot, repair, or replace aircraft tugs, tow tractors, forklifts, scissor lifts, boom lifts, Ground Power Units (GPU), hydraulic test stands, air start units, nitrogen/oxygen servicing carts, air compressors, generators, pressure washers, shop equipment, and company vehicles/trailers
- Operate and functionally test equipment following maintenance
- Perform preventive maintenance and repairs on shop equipment including hydraulic presses, air compressors, battery chargers, parts washers, welding equipment, shop hoists, and specialty equipment
- Order, receive, inventory, and stock replacement parts and shop supplies
- Perform other duties as assigned by management
What You Bring
Required
- Minimum 5 years of aviation ground support equipment maintenance experience
- Strong understanding of gasoline, diesel, hydraulic, pneumatic, mechanical, and electrical systems
- Experience using diagnostic equipment and specialized testing tools
- Demonstrated experience with standard enterprise IT utilities
Preferred
- Previous experience working in an FAA Part 145 Repair Station
- ASE Certification or equivalent mechanical certification
- Experience with MIG, TIG, or Stick welding and basic metal fabrication
Additional Eligibility Qualifications
- Valid driver's license
- Must be able to pass pre-employment background check and FAA DOT drug test
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical plan options
- HSA/FSA accounts
- Dental and vision coverage
- 6% employer 401(k) match
- Fully paid parental leave for all new parents
- Generous PTO
- Life and disability insurance
- Long-term and Short-term disability coverage
- AD&D Coverage
- Pet Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Subsidized gym membership / plans through Wellhub
Work Authorization / Security Clearance
- Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States
- Position may require passing a government-administered background check
- Employment is contingent on meeting all clearance and adjudication requirements
Base Pay Range
The compensation range shown below is a good faith estimate and reflects the expected base pay for this position upon hire. This is just one component of Metrea's overall approach to total rewards and final compensation decisions, including the ultimate salary or hourly rate agreed upon, may vary depending on factors such as job location, job-specific knowledge, skills, experience, and the overall negotiated compensation package. Eligible full-time employees also receive a comprehensive benefits package designed to support their health, wellbeing, and long-term success.
Pay Range $25—$45 USD
Our Firmware
At Metrea, our single core value is Rooted in Humility, and our four cornerstone attributes are Entrepreneurial, Systematic, Discerning, and Over-Deliver. These form what we call our Teammate Firmware. Just like technical firmware connects software and hardware, our Firmware is the constant interface between our mission and our people. It defines how we show up, how we work together, and how we solve complex problems.
Our team Firmware creates a web-like, hyper-collaborative, dynamically hierarchical way of working that helps us adapt quickly, communicate openly, and distribute decision-making to where expertise actually lives. It enables groups to self-organize around hard problems, shift fluidly as priorities evolve, and operate with the trust, curiosity, and discipline required in a complex mission space. This foundation allows us to deliver elegant, effective solutions and uphold our purpose: protecting our precious inheritance.
Company Overview
Metrea delivers effects-as-a-service to national security partners across five domains and more than a dozen mission areas. These include airborne ISR, electronic warfare, secure communications, aerial refueling, special air missions, aerial firefighting, and advanced simulation. We own the whole stack: designing, building, and operating turnkey capabilities that give our partners decisive, asymmetric advantage against rapidly evolving threats.
Our operating model is built around three interlocking pillars. The Support Groups provide a global shared-service - spanning people, finance, platform, operations, legal, and engagement. This frees up our Core Groups, who develop and own mission capabilities end-to-end, to focus entirely on delivery. The Market Groups apply a regional lens, ensuring that our agile and adaptable capabilities remain aligned to the wicked problems that matter most to our partners across the Americas, EMEA, and Asia-Pacific.
At the heart of our model is a simple but powerful idea: be a true partner with skin in the game. Our partners need effects, not just equipment. By owning the full stack - from the lab to the field - we are able to drive a continuous cycle of innovation that keeps our partners ahead. It's a fast-moving, intellectually demanding environment where talented people are given real responsibility, work on problems that matter, and contribute to an enterprise that is growing quickly and deliberately.
Headquartered in Washington, DC, with facilities across the United States, the United Kingdom, as well as Continental Europe and Asia-Pacific.
Equal opportunity and legal notices
This Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
Position Type and Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time non-exempt position with typical working hours from Monday through Friday, 6:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Hours and work shifts may change in accordance with department and business needs. Non-Exempt employees may be required to work over 40 hours per week with approval from the department manager.
Work Environment
This job operates in a hangar or flight line environment, with exposure to varying weather conditions, loud noise, and aircraft systems. The role may require standing, bending, climbing, and lifting up to 50 pounds. All employees must adhere to strict safety protocols and wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE).
Travel
0-10%
From Metrea's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on October 10, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.
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