Avionics Technician

Avionics Technician

Installs, inspects, tests, adjusts, or repairs avionics equipment, such as radar, communications, navigation in assigned aircraft. Performs tasks independently with little or no supervision.

Primary Responsibilites:

• Performs operational checks, bench checks, troubleshoots, and isolates malfunctions in complex aircraft avionics equipment.
• Uses complex test equipment such as continuous wave and pulse generators, time domain reflectometers, multi-trace oscilloscopes, frequency counters, multi-meters and deviation meters, and specialized test equipment to perform operational checks.
• Repairs or replaces components based on test results following blueprints, schematics, handbooks, and other technical documents.
• Performs calibration, repair and replacement of system components based on test results following blueprints, schematics, handbooks, and other technical documents.
• Practices good housekeeping, tool control, FOD awareness/prevention, and safety at all times.
• Annotates maintenance actions in aircraft records and is knowledgeable in CAMS documentation. Must obtain all certifications required to perform the job requirements.
• Performs other duties as requested.

Knowledge Skills:

• In-depth knowledge of advanced electronic principles and circuit analysis.
• Ability to trace signal flow, understand interrelationships of circuits, interpret waveforms and voltages.
• Working knowledge of aircraft communications/navigation and instrument systems.
• Ability to interpret schematic diagrams, engineering drawings and charts of assigned systems.
• Excellent soldering and harness/wiring skills, PC board, surface mount and crimping experience.
• Working knowledge of all standard test equipment and maintenance procedures.
• Working knowledge of technical orders and maintenance forms.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a flight line driver39;s license.

Experience Education:

• High School degree or equivalent required.
• Specialized courses in electronic theory aircraft avionics, com/nav systems, or instrument systems.
• Minimum of four years recent experience in the repair of aircraft avionics, com/nav, or instrument systems of assigned aircraft.

Physical Requirements/Working Environment:

• Work Environment:
  • May work in Aircraft maintenance hangar or outside.
  • May be required to respond to a wide variety of operational circumstances, including extreme weather conditions and rudimentary infrastructure.
  • Must have normal color vision and depth perception.
  • May be exposed to extreme noise from turbine and jet engine aircraft.
  • May be exposed to fumes or airborne particles; may be exposed to electrical shock hazards or work near moving mechanical parts, vehicles, or aircraft.
• Physical