Parachute Rigger

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