Avionics Technician

$122,949 - $122,949/Yr

Aerotek - Houston, TX

Full-time

Houston, TX

Administrative and Support Services

About the position

The Avionics Technician position involves supporting a maintenance program for the Navy E-6B aircraft, which serves as an airborne command post and communications relay. The role requires experienced Electronics Technicians to perform various maintenance and testing tasks on avionics and electrical systems, ensuring the aircraft's operational readiness and compliance with safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Perform flight line pre/post flight systems checks.
• Conduct flight readiness checks, gear swings, flight control checks, and rigging of aircraft flight controls.
• Support standard hangar avionics modifications and maintenance.
• Apply advanced technical knowledge to solve complex problems that cannot be solved solely by referencing manufacturers' manuals.
• Evaluate electromagnetic radiation, isolate malfunctions, and incorporate engineering changes.
• Install, test, troubleshoot, and repair aircraft avionics and electrical system components.
• Perform aircraft maintenance, repair, modification, installation, and testing tasks.
• Determine the sequence for installing, removing, maintaining, repairing, or fabricating critical aircraft components.
• Perform testing, rework, and repair in various fields of specialization.
• Apply shop theory and skills in accomplishing assigned tasks using blueprints, sketches, and engineering drawings.
• Construct, troubleshoot, calibrate, adjust, test, and maintain various types of complex aircraft equipment, components, devices, or systems.
• Notify lead personnel or supervision of any malfunctions, defects, and damages of equipment, material, and product.
• Recommend and implement continuous improvement activities in production methods, equipment performance, and team effectiveness.
• Troubleshoot wiring, read install drawings, and perform electrical modifications, including routing, cannon plugs, terminating, and ring outs.
• Install fiber optic cabling, inner rack cabling, remove existing wiring runs, and ensure proper routing, clamping, termination, and ring outs.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent (GED) with 10 years of Aircraft Avionics Experience.
• Ability to perform work in an approved environment during specified work hours.
• Capability to be subjected to a variety of physical conditions.
• Willingness to wear a respirator and other safety gear.
• Ability to use a variety of manual hand tools such as crimpers, strippers, wire cutters, heat shrink gun, etc.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in rigging.
• Experience with E-6B aircraft.
• Experience performing new modifications/testing.
• Experience implementing and/or developing new test procedures.
• Experience with cannon plugs.

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Vision insurance