Licensed A&P Aircraft Mechanic
Sun Valley Aviators | Hailey, ID (Friedman Memorial Airport – SUN)
Sun Valley Aviators is building a new maintenance operation from the ground up, and we're looking for a licensed A&P mechanic with a minimum of two years full-time experience to help shape it. This isn't a seat in an established shop with someone else's systems already in place — it's a chance to build the shop, the processes, and the reputation alongside us as we grow to support airline maintenance, a fleet of flight school training aircraft, and local general aviation traffic.
We're looking for someone creative and hard-working who's excited by that kind of ground-floor opportunity, not intimidated by it.
The Role
As our maintenance operation grows, you'll be a foundational part of it — turning wrenches on a wide variety of aircraft while also helping establish the shop's workflows, standards, and culture. Mentoring of apprentice A&Ps required. Expect variety: one day you might be working a scheduled inspection on a training aircraft, the next troubleshooting a turbine airframe, the next helping figure out how we want to run the shop floor a year from now.
You'll be involved in:
- Scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, inspections, and repairs across piston and turbine aircraft
- Maintenance support for airline aircraft, a flight school's training fleet, and local general aviation customers
- Troubleshooting and returning aircraft to service safely and efficiently
- Helping establish and refine shop procedures, documentation, and workflow as the operation scales
- Maintaining accurate maintenance records and ensuring full regulatory compliance
- Contributing to a shop culture built on quality work and taking ownership
What We're Looking For
- Current FAA Airframe & Powerplant (A&P) certificate — required
- Inspection Authorization (IA) — a significant plus; IA holders will be given priority consideration
- Piston and turbine experience preferred
- A self-starter who's comfortable with variety and wants a hand in building something, not just maintaining what already exists
- Strong work ethic, attention to detail, and pride in the quality of your work
- Ability to work well both independently and as part of a growing team
Compensation & Benefits
- Pay commensurate with experience and qualifications
- Production-based bonuses
- The opportunity to help build and shape a maintenance operation from an early stage, with room to grow as it does
Why Hailey, ID
Work out of Friedman Memorial Airport in Hailey, Idaho — right in the heart of the Sun Valley area, one of the country's true recreational mecca destinations. World-class skiing and mountain biking, blue-ribbon fly fishing, hiking, golf, and wide-open access to the outdoors are all part of daily life here, alongside a genuine mountain-town community.
How to Apply
Interested candidates should submit a resume and a copy of their current A&P certificate (and IA, if applicable) to fly@sunvalleyaviators.com.
Sun Valley Aviators is an equal opportunity employer.
Pay: $35.00 - $55.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40.0 per week
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Professional development assistance
- Tools provided
Work Location: In person
