How much does an Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (AME) make in San Diego, CA? The average Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (AME) salary in San Diego, CA is $103,443 as of March 26, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $88,361 and $121,720. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target.

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Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (AME) Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (AME) Salary $74,630 San Diego,CA March 26, 2024
25th Percentile Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (AME) Salary $88,361 San Diego,CA March 26, 2024
50th Percentile Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (AME) Salary $103,443 San Diego,CA March 26, 2024
75th Percentile Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (AME) Salary $121,720 San Diego,CA March 26, 2024
90th Percentile Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (AME) Salary $138,359 San Diego,CA March 26, 2024
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What is an Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (AME) ?

An Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (AME), also Licensed Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (LAME or L-AME), is a licensed person who carries out and certifies aircraft maintenance. The license is widespread internationally and is recognised by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). The American FAA recognise the qualification in foreign countries but refer to it as Aviation Maintenance Engineer rather than "Aircraft...". Countries which issue or recognize AME licenses internally include; Australia, Bangladesh, Canada, India, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and much of Asia. The Ameri...

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Job Openings for Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (AME) in San Diego, CA
HII - San Diego , CA
Requisition Number: 17913 Required Travel: 26 - 50% Employment Type: Full Time/Hourly/Non-Exempt Hours Per Week: 40 Anticipated Salary Range: $44,885.00 - $54,080.00 Security Clearance: Ability to Obtain Level of Experience: Mid Who We Are Join our Elevator Support Unit (ESU)! The position will support contracted skilled trades work on Weapon Elevators and Aircraft Elevators and their systems on U.S. Navy ships. The selected candidate will support ESU by performing a variety of skilled trades, maintenance and technical tasks on aircraft carrier elevators, cargo handling systems and associated equipment, including aircraft elevators, weapons elevators and vertical stores conveyors. Work includes daily activities of physical labor in an industrial and shipboard environment. Travel within and outside of the continental United States may be required. What You Will Do Provides welding support certified in Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW), Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (TIG) and Gas Metal Arc We
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Component Control - A Camp Company - San Diego , CA
Overview: CAMP Systems is the leading provider of aircraft compliance and health management services to the global business aviation industry. CAMP is the pre-eminent brand in its industry and is the exclusive recommended service provider for nearly all business aircraft manufacturers in the world. Our services are delivered through a SaaS plus model and we support over 20,000 aircraft on our maintenance tracking platform and over 31,000 engines on our engine health monitoring platform. Additionally, CAMP provides shop floor management ERP systems to over 1,300 aircraft maintenance facilities and parts suppliers around the world. CAMP has grown from a single location company in 2001, to over 1,300 employees in 13 locations around the world. CAMPs relationships with business aircraft manufacturers, aircraft maintenance facilities, and parts suppliers place it in a unique position to understand how current offline information flows in the business aviation industry to introduce friction
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Component Control - A Camp Company - San Diego , CA
Overview: CAMP Systems is the leading provider of aircraft compliance and health management services to the global business aviation industry. CAMP is the pre-eminent brand in its industry and is the exclusive recommended service provider for nearly all business aircraft manufacturers in the world. Our services are delivered through a SaaS plus model and we support over 20,000 aircraft on our maintenance tracking platform and over 31,000 engines on our engine health monitoring platform. Additionally, CAMP provides shop floor management ERP systems to over 1,300 aircraft maintenance facilities and parts suppliers around the world. CAMP has grown from a single location company in 2001, to over 1,300 employees in 13 locations around the world. CAMPs relationships with business aircraft manufacturers, aircraft maintenance facilities, and parts suppliers place it in a unique position to understand how current offline information flows in the business aviation industry to introduce friction
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Component Control - a CAMP Company - San Diego , CA
CAMP Systems is the leading provider of aircraft compliance and health management services to the global business aviation industry. CAMP is the pre-eminent brand in its industry and is the exclusive recommended service provider for nearly all business aircraft manufacturers in the world. Our services are delivered through a “SaaS plus” model and we support over 20,000 aircraft on our maintenance tracking platform and over 31,000 engines on our engine health monitoring platform. Additionally, CAMP provides shop floor management ERP systems to over 1,300 aircraft maintenance facilities and parts suppliers around the world. CAMP has grown from a single location company in 2001, to over 1,300 employees in 13 locations around the world. CAMP’s relationships with business aircraft manufacturers, aircraft maintenance facilities, and parts suppliers place it in a unique position to understand how current offline information flows in the business aviation industry to introduce friction to the
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Training Specialist Advisor - Surface Warfare Coordinator (SUWC), Aegis Tactical Action Officer Trainer HOW A TRAINING SPECIALIST ADVISOR WILL MAKE AN IMPACT Develops, organizes and conducts training and educational programs for Fleet sailors in support of Surface Combat Systems Training Command - San Diego (SCSTC-SD) in San Diego, CA. Training program requires ability to conduct traditional classroom instruction and support tactical lab training. Candidate would serve as a Journeyman Instructor to train CG/DDG sailors in the operation and tactical employment of the latest Aegis Combat System and associated weapons systems, system capabilities and limitations, employment of organic and non-organic aircraft and systems, mission planning and execution, and tactical communications. The candidate would plan, brief, evaluate, and debrief classes and provide instruction on the tactical employment techniques of Surface Warfare Coordinator (SUWC) through class room and practical scenarios base
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SRI Tech Solutions Inc. -
Job title : Technical Writer/Mechanical Location : Wichita, KS, USA - Day One Onsite Only Fulltime Maintenance Manual Author Create and revise maintenance documents (maintenance manuals, structural repair manuals, non-destructive testing manuals, tool & equipment manuals and component maintenance manuals) using engineering database information, engineering drawings, functional tests and other sources to provide customers with detailed aircraft continued airworthiness instructions. Submit work packages to create illustrations that will accompany maintenance document instructions for use in technical publications. Conduct self and peer quality checks of completed work packages for accuracy and consistency. Follow established procedures and improve procedures as necessary. Collaborate with core teams, engineers and customer service representatives to validate maintenance document procedures. Degreed in an aviation related area preferred or equivalent experience authoring technical documen
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