Avionics Specialist | Garmin & Glass Cockpit Fleet

Avionics Technician — General Aviation & Glass Cockpit Specialist

Location: Fernandina Beach, FL (Convenient 50-minute commute from Jacksonville, FL)

Employment Status: Full-Time, Permanent W2

• Hourly Pay Range: $25.00 – $35.00 / hour (Commensurate with hands-on general aviation avionics experience).

• Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM (Includes a 30-minute paid lunch break daily).

• Work Setting: In-person at a high-efficiency, well-resourced general aviation facility.

• Benefits & Package:

  • Comprehensive Health Insurance

  • 401(k) Retirement Plan featuring company matching (after 1 year of service)

  • Paid Holidays

  • Paid Time Off (PTO) & Paid Vacation accrual (after 1 year of service)

  • Flexible unpaid sick leave and personal time options

  • Structured career progression model with clear long-term advancement potential

Operate at the top tier of aviation electronics. Our client is a world-class industry leader recognized consistently among the top 3% of global Garmin dealers for nearly ten years. Maintaining premier facilities across Florida, Colorado, and South Dakota, the organization offers a stable, long-term home for technicians who prioritize precision craftsmanship and flight safety. The culture centers on high-efficiency collaboration, safety compliance, and delivering pristine, airworthy aircraft to a loyal, repeat customer base.

As an Avionics Technician, you will handle complete avionics installations, system integration, complex troubleshooting, and routine inspections across a varied general aviation lineup (single-engine aircraft, light twins, and corporate jets). You will play a pivotal role in ensuring every panel upgrade and wiring harness complies 100% with Federal Aviation Regulations and manufacturer specs.

• Installations & System Diagnostics: Execute full-lifecycle avionics installations and troubleshoot complex system anomalies on general aviation platforms.

• Certifications & Checks: Perform 24-month IFR/VFR pitot-static and transponder inspections within scheduled shop timelines.

• Software & Database Management: Interface with aircraft computers to perform critical software patches, system calibrations, and database updates.

• Regulatory Compliance: Reference and execute OEM installation manuals and Repair Station SOPs to guarantee total FAA compliance.

• Component Evaluation: Assess damaged or malfunctioning equipment to determine repair feasibility or replacement strategies using Service Bulletins and maintenance manuals.

• Work Tracking: Maintain thorough, audit-ready daily work logs and submit concise End-of-Day (EOD) status reports to shop management.

• Experience: Minimum 3 years of hands-on experience as an Avionics Technician within general aviation.

• Technical Fluency: Verifiable proficiency working with systems from major OEMs (Garmin, L3, Avidyne, Aspen, etc.).

• Regulatory Proficiency: Solid understanding of Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs), wiring schematics, and OEM technical manuals.

• Tooling: Must own and maintain a personal set of basic aviation hand tools and a mobile toolbox.

• Education: High School Diploma or GED equivalent.

• Physical Demands: Ability to lift up to 50 lbs; bend, stoop, kneel, and stand for extended periods; and work comfortably in active hangar environments where noise levels may exceed 85 dB (ear protection provided).

• Vetting: Professional references are required and will be verified prior to onboarding.

• Current FAA Airframe or A&P license (a significant asset, though not strictly required).

• Practical experience working on Cessna, Piper, Beechcraft, and Cirrus platforms (both piston and turbine models).

• Prior general aircraft maintenance or sheet metal experience.

The specialized aviation team at Rio Staffing connects top-tier technicians with elite, growth-driven operations across the country. We guide you through every phase of the hiring process—handling interview scheduling, verifying credential compliance, and advocating for your target compensation and schedule preferences.