Avionics Systems Technician
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Overview
As a member of the military, Avionics Systems Technicians are responsible for maintaining all electronic systems onboard Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) aircraft. As part of the aircraft maintenance team, the Avionics Systems Technician is responsible for first line servicing operations in launching and recovering all types of aircraft.
Overview
As a member of the military, Avionics Systems Technicians are responsible for maintaining all electronic systems onboard Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) aircraft. As part of the aircraft maintenance team, the Avionics Systems Technician is responsible for first line servicing operations in launching and recovering all types of aircraft.
The primary responsibilities of Avionics Systems Technicians are to:
- Carry out performance tests, preventive/ corrective maintenance, and calibration of the following systems and their associated components:
- Aircraft communication
- Intercom
- Search radar
- Fire control radar
- Acoustic sensing
- Infra-red radar
- Electronic warfare
- Navigation
- Compass
- Flight control systems
- Automatic flight control systems
- Electrical wiring interconnection system
- Set up and operate test equipment to maintain the above systems
- Operate and maintain computer-controlled automatic test stations
- Serve as an instructor in field technical training units, training squadrons or basic training units
- Prepare and maintain aircraft forms and statistical data
- Operate aircraft support equipment
- Perform first line servicing tasks such as marshalling, parking, towing, starting, refueling, cleaning and de-icing
Avionics Systems Technicians are employed primarily at air bases in aircraft maintenance organizations, in maintenance hangers, in airborne aircraft, lab environments and on the flight line. In the course of their career, Avionics Systems Technicians will be required to work shifts and periods of overtime. In geographic terms, employment can vary from CAF bases and wings within Canada, including the Arctic, to overseas locations throughout the world in response to NATO and UN commitments.
If you chose a career in the Regular Force, upon completion of all required training, you will be assigned to your first base. While there is some flexibility with regards to postings (relocations), accommodations can’t always be made, and therefore, you can likely expect to move at some point in your career. However, if you decide to join the Primary Reserve Force, you will do so through a specific Reserve unit.
Outside of training, your chosen Reserve unit will be your workplace on a part time basis, and you will not be obligated to relocate to a different base. As part of the Primary Reserve Force, you typically work one night per week and some weekends as a minimum with possibilities of full-time employment.
Entry plans
- Direct Entry Options
- Paid Education Options
The ideal candidate will already have a college diploma or Red Seal for a related civilian occupation, the CAF will assess your training and experience and optimize your progression following basic training.
Foreign education may be accepted.
Non-commissioned Member Subsidized Training and Education Program (NCMSTEP).
Because this position requires specialty training, the CAF will pay successful recruits to attend the diploma program at an approved Canadian college. NCMSTEP students attend basic training and on-the-job training during the summer months. They receive a full-time salary including medical and dental care, as well as vacation time with full pay in exchange for working with the CAF for a period of time.
If you choose to apply to this program, you must apply both to the CAF and the appropriate college.
Training
The first stage of training is the Basic Military…
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