Parachute Rigger

Description Position Title : Parachute Rigger

Location : Yuma Proving Ground, AZ

Clearance required : SECRET

Scope of Work: Provides FAA-certified parachute rigger support to the Military Free Fall School at Yuma Proving Ground, AZ, packing non-tactical Ram-Air Parachute Systems to sustain continuous jump operations for school instructors.

Responsibilities Include (but Are Not Limited To)

• Pack Performance Designs main parachutes into approved free-fall container systems per OEM recommendations and unit standard operating procedures.
• Repack an instructor's alternate parachute during active jump cycles to eliminate training downtime.
• Pack a standard parachute within a maximum of five (5) minutes and support surge packing of 20 systems within 30 minutes.
• Complete and maintain the Army Parachute Log Record (DA Form 3912) after each pack.
• Perform minor repairs such as canopy patching and hand tacking per 14 CFR Part 65; perform major repairs only under the direct supervision of a Master Parachute Rigger.
• Not exceeding 40 parachute systems packed per rigger per day.

Qualifications

• Valid FAA Senior-rated Parachute Rigger certification, current throughout the contract
• Active Secret clearance
• U.S. citizenship
• Successful completion of a practical pack interview (three Performance Designs main parachutes within 21 minutes)
• Compliance with FAA and 14 CFR Part 65 eligibility, including drug screening and random testing
• Documented parachute rigging work history; ability to work independently
• Ability to pass a background check