Austin Bridges

XXX West Queen Creek Road (480)266-XXXX

Chandler, AZ 85248 XXXXXXX.XXXXXX@live.com
Areas of Expertise
• Troubleshooting • Fire Control Systems and Measures
• Wire Schematics • Force Trim (auto-pilot)
• Wire Routing • Integrated Health & Diagnostics
• Preventative Maintenance • Compass Calibration
• Corrosion Control • Quality Assurance Inspections
• Soldering • Radar Systems
• Pitot/static systems • Radio and SatCom
• Stability Control Augmentation System • Aircraft Towing

Employment Experience
Tukwila, Washington

02/2018 – 05/2018 Boeing, Aviation Maintenance Technician

& Flight Inspector | KC-46 Pegasus
• Maintained secret security clearance.
• Performed production installations, maintenance, preventative maintenance, and alterations on aircraft
structure, systems and sub-systems, including electrical and avionics on standard or experimental
certified aircraft. Includes: troubleshooting, inspections, testing, repairing, servicing aircraft and engine
systems to prepare aircraft for flight.
• Initiated and documented any nonconforming materials, hardware, software, tools, parts, assemblies,
or portions thereof, according to specifications, processes, and procedures.
• Performed Aviation Maintenance Technician Inspection tasks to obtain and maintain knowledge, skills
and required certifications.
• Certified in various programs to include:
o Sealing Essentials
o Bond and Ground Resistance Measurements
o (Aircraft) Confined Space
o Radiation: Laser Classes up to 3B and 4

o Aircraft Hazardous Energy Control

o More upon request

Camp Pendleton, California

10/2012 – 10/2017 U.S. Marine Corps, Avionics Technician | AH-1 Y/Z/W

• Maintained secret security clearance.

• Performed wire maintenance to include splicing, soldering, routing, connector repair, and inspections.
• Supervised and provided technical training on aircraft Avionics systems and Ground Support
Equipment to employees utilizing and giving emphasis on Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
• Created safe work environment by conveying importance of 'by-the-book' maintenance and being
inspection ready at all times and following through with supervision of proper maintenance procedures
and operational checkouts.
• Performed daily on-the-spot troubleshooting on required systems, ability to use multi-functional meter,
• Maintain Fuel Quantity system to include indications, wiring (inside and out of fuel tank), Push Button
Annunciator switches, circuit breakers, and fuel/de-fuel troubleshooting.
• Adjusted and repaired Stability Control Augmentation systems (SCAS) by performing control checks,
continuity/voltage checks to and from Flight Control Computer, Control Motion Transducer (CMT)
measure and rig, rate-gyro inspections, main rotor actuator pin checks.
• Maintained Health and Usage Management system (IMD-HUMS) by shooting wires, circuit breaker
troubleshooting, software uploads, or component replacement.
• Performed soldering on required wires, pins, switches, and solenoids, in confined spaces such as
transmission compartments, fuel cells, power distribution panels, and behind smaller panels.
• Inspected Engine triple tachometer indications and performed required maintenance on engine
components (while engines running) to include replacement of specialized engine harness' and system
tuning.
• Managed compass calibration program by personally inspecting and calibrating all aircraft compass
systems, managed proper documentation in coordination with Maintenance Administration/Quality
Assurance, maintained flight-necessary compass cards internal to aircraft.
• Maintained and troubleshot Automatic Flight Control System (AFCS) to include Automatic Heading &
Hold System (AHHS), force-trim, SCAS, and hover-hold subsystems. Replaced switches, circuit
breakers, pins, wire harness', components, gyros, acceleration sensors, Linear Variable Displacement
Transducers (LVDT), and performed electrical troubleshooting.
• Maintained power inverters to include relay, circuit breakers, voltage regulators (and tuning), and
power distribution troubleshooting.
• Removed and reinstalled components requiring torques, rigs, and measurements vital to flight controls,
engines, transmissions, power supplies, counter measures, instrumentation, and emergency
equipment.
• Tasked to install, remove, inspect, test, maintain, and repair systems, components, and ancillary
equipment of installed helicopter electrical systems.
 • Provided approximately (6,100) supervised hours of aircraft electrical maintenance, (992) inspector
hours, and oversaw the completion of over 384 Avionics and electrical related work orders increasing
flight operational capabilities.
• Ensured proper and safe application of aircraft maintenance by utilizing 'spot-checks' while in QA. This
resulted in continued operational success and provided a tie-in for supervisory and analytical task
completion.
• Supervised and tracked repairable components upwards of five million dollars. Maintained and
preserved serviceability on extra parts and shelved components and oversaw over 100 million in parts
ordered.

Technical Training and Qualifications

Naval Air Technical Training, NAS Pensacola, FL

8/2016 - 7/2017
• Collateral Duty Inspector (CDI) qualification for AH-1 Y and Z platforms.
• Management and Leadership Ethics.
• Integrated Mechanical Diagnostics and Advanced Electrical Theory with Bell Technical Reps.
3/2014 - 8/2016(7)
• OJT with above mentioned systems (and more) to include the following operator licenses: NC-10B
(mobile generator), flood light, nitrogen-cart, tow tractor (aircraft and GSE towing).
• U.S. Marine Corps Egress Training (Bi-annually).
• Electrical and Wire Safety Course.
3/2013 - 3/2014
• Aviation Electrician's Mate Course, apprentice technical training, aviation warfare apprentice training
maintenance practice and familiarization and publication navigation.
• Granted secret security clearance.

Education

• High School Diploma, Hamilton High School | Chandler, AZ | June 02, 2011

Additional Information
• Extensive volunteering and teaching experience, to include official security details, Leadership and
Ethics course, Small, Medium, and Large Unit/team Leadership and Management course, Personal
Finance: Budgeting and Wealth Management, DUI-reducing driving program.