Avionics Electrical Technician 4

Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation•West Palm Beach, FL

3d•Onsite

About The Position

At Gulfstream, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We believe in inspiring and empowering every individual to reach their fullest potential. From workforce development and meaningful connections to a culture of trust, respect, and integrity, we invest in our employees so they can do their best work and achieve success together. Creating and delivering the world’s finest aviation experience starts with our people—and when our people thrive, so does our mission. This position provides leadership, technical expertise and guidance while performing various operational, functional tests and repairs of avionics/electronic, aircraft equipment and systems to ensure a defect free aircraft. Provides superior technical expertise in testing, troubleshooting and repairing system discrepancies to ensure minimum schedule impact. Demonstrates technical expertise and leadership by defining and implementing process changes to reduce cost and meet schedule without compromising Safety or Quality. Demonstrates the knowledge and leadership skills required to fill in for the team leader thus ensuring that the company goals of Safety and Quality are enforced all times while adhering to daily work plans to maintain schedule requirements.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED required
Six (6) years of avionics/electrical experience; or two (2) years of accredited aviation electronics schooling and four (4) years of related experience
Strong troubleshooting and diagnostic skills in aircraft avionics systems
Proven ability to lead, train, and mentor others in a team-based environment
Must be able to work any shift
Ability to read and interpret basic blueprints and schematic diagrams
Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.

Nice To Haves

A & P license, FCC license, or NCATT certification preferred
Gulfstream experience on mid-cabin and large-cabin aircraft preferred
Preferred proficiency in the operation and troubleshooting of other acft systems or disciplines other than avionics, such as hydraulics, landing gear, flight controls, environmental controls or structural installations and repairs.
APU run qualification and engine run qualification preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform advanced operational, functional testing, troubleshooting, and repair of avionics/electrical systems to ensure a defect-free aircraft
Lead by example, providing technical guidance and direct training to support cross-functional workforce development
Install and functionally test avionics/electrical components per engineering specifications, drawings, and maintenance manuals
Diagnose system discrepancies and execute timely, high-quality repairs to minimize schedule impact
Repair or replace wiring and components using approved techniques including splicing, soldering, and pinning
Perform and oversee compliance with engineering changes and modifications
Set up and operate test equipment; conduct performance and reliability evaluations
Ensure all work is properly documented in logs and maintenance records
Pre-inspect work prior to quality inspection to reduce rework and improve efficiency
Support team leadership responsibilities to ensure Safety, Quality, and schedule adherence
Demonstrates superior technical skills and expertise in avionics and acft systems operational testing and troubleshooting.
Provides direct training to personnel to support company cross-training goals while ensuring a safety conscience, quality oriented, skilled workforce.
Teaches the installation and functionally testing of electrical/avionics components and systems per Engineering specifications, drawings and maintenance manuals ensuring a defect free system.
Ensures quality and efficiency of all installations: troubleshoots and teaches troubleshooting processes/concepts to provide timely, quality repairs of malfunctioning systems.
Demonstrates the skills and knowledge required to effective and efficiently repair or replace defective components and wiring to ensure installations meet conformity.
Demonstrates effective repair techniques using acceptable practices including splicing, soldering and pinning of wiring.
Oversees the performance and compliance with engineering changes and modifications as required.
Sets up and operates necessary test equipment.
Conducts functional and operational tests to evaluate performance and reliability.
Demonstrates through diligent compliance the importance of maintaining daily logs and other paperwork.
Ensures that all work performed on the acft is properly and completely documented .
As required, pre-inspects work of others prior to submitting to inspection for approval to reduce rework and inspection time.
Provides the knowledge and technical expertise in testing and maintaining test equipment and electronic systems and components as required.
Enforces the company FOD program, tool control program, 5-S program and all safety regulations.
Adapts to sudden schedule changes.
Coordinates with other disciplines concerning projects.
Where required, teaches the installation and functionally testing of electrical/avionics components and systems per Engineering specifications, drawings and maintenance manuals ensuring a defect free system.
Self inspection capability for all avionics testing functions in applicable areas.
In support of acft certification and final phase testing, may include flight tests on acft as required.
Perform other duties as assigned.