Avionics Technician

Avionics Technician

The Avionics Technician operates, tests, modifies, troubleshoots, repairs, and inspects all avionics and electrical systems on aircraft. This role ensures all work is completed within allocated man-hour budgets and schedules while maintaining high quality standards and complying with all applicable safety and regulatory requirements. The technician interprets and follows complex wiring diagrams and schematics, performs detailed system checkouts, and uses specialized test equipment to verify proper operation of aircraft electrical and avionics systems.

Responsibilities:

• Operate, test, modify, troubleshoot, repair, and inspect avionics and electrical systems on various aircraft models.
• Complete assigned tasks within allocated man-hour budgets and established schedules while maintaining strict quality standards.
• Perform all work in accordance with applicable safety procedures, regulatory requirements, and technical guidelines.
• Interpret and follow complex wiring diagrams, blueprints, and schematics to perform installations, repairs, and modifications.
• Conduct wire-by-wire, power, functional, and operational checkouts of electrical and avionics systems prior to aircraft flight.
• Set up required electrical and electronic test equipment in compliance with technical data and complete appropriate functional tests.
• Connect air data test sets to appropriate aircraft fixtures and perform full functional checkouts of pitot/static air data systems.
• Function test, troubleshoot, and repair basic aircraft electrical systems across all supported models.
• Function test, troubleshoot, and repair aircraft avionics systems using technical documentation such as blueprints and schematics.
• Troubleshoot and correct discrepant avionics and electrical systems, documenting findings and repairs as required.
• Perform soldering applications in various positions and configurations to support installations and repairs.
• Install, inspect, and repair avionics systems, wire harnesses, and related electrical components.
• Work with Quadrax connectors and other specialized aircraft connectors as part of system installations and maintenance.
• Load databases on applicable avionics platforms, including systems such as the Honeywell Epic system.
• Support SATCOM and other advanced avionics systems through testing, troubleshooting, and repair.
• Ensure all completed work supports safe and reliable aircraft operation and is ready for flight after testing and verification.

Essential

Skills:

• Hands-on experience operating, testing, modifying, troubleshooting, repairing, and inspecting aircraft avionics and electrical systems.
• Proficiency in interpreting and following complex wiring diagrams, blueprints, and schematics.
• Demonstrated ability to function test, troubleshoot, and repair basic aircraft electrical systems across multiple models.
• Demonstrated ability to function test, troubleshoot, and repair aircraft avionics systems using technical documentation.
• Experience performing wire-by-wire, power, functional, and operational checkouts of electrical and avionics systems.
• Ability to set up and use electrical and electronic test equipment in compliance with technical data.
• Experience connecting air data test sets and performing full functional checkouts of pitot/static air data systems.
• Skilled in troubleshooting and correcting discrepant avionics and electrical systems.
• Ability to perform precise soldering applications in various positions.

Additional Skills &

Qualifications:

• Broad experience with aircraft, aviation, and avionics installation environments.
• Comfort working with a variety of avionics systems and electrical components across different aircraft types.
• Ability to follow detailed technical procedures and regulatory guidelines with high attention to detail.

Why Work Here?

This opportunity offers the chance to work in a climate-controlled hangar with a stable and growing business that has a substantial backlog extending into 2025. Employees receive strong health benefits upon conversion, as well as 15 days of accrued paid time off, dedicated bereavement days, and floating holidays that count as hours worked during the week. The organization provides…