Avionics Engineering Technician

HEICO Corporation•Highland Heights, OH

About The Position

HEICO Aerospace is a very successful, fast-paced subsidiary of HEICO Corporation, a NYSE-traded company (NYSE: HEI, HEI.A). For more than 68 years, HEICO has thrived by serving niche segments of the aerospace, defense, and electronics industries by providing innovative and cost-saving products and services. HEICO Aerospace’s high-energy culture focuses our Team Members’ on providing high quality products and services to our customer base, which is made up of most of the world’s airlines. Our “work hard, play hard” approach creates a dynamic environment that challenges our team members to perform their best. Forbes Magazine has ranked HEICO as one of the 200 “Best Small Companies” and 200 “Hot Shot Stocks”. Inertial Aerospace, a HEICO Company is hiring an Avionics Engineering Technician to join our Engineering team. Inertial Aerospace has decades of experience in the aviation industry and continues to be the leader in the repair of inertial navigation equipment and aircraft avionics. The company was acquired by HEICO Corporation in 2001 and continues to play a critical role within the industry known for its innovation. The Avionics Engineering Technician supports engineering activities for designing and maintaining current Test Equipment and Systems. This role is responsible for performing maintenance, troubleshooting, repairs, assembly and testing of avionics test equipment. The ideal candidate combines strong technical depth in test systems with excellent attention to detail and a desire to perform their job function correctly and consistently.

Requirements

Minimum: High School diploma with 5+ years of documented experience and demonstrated ability to perform assigned technical tasks
Strong knowledge of Test Equipment and Systems, electronic troubleshooting, and failure analysis
Experience with engineering documentation, repair specifications, and test procedures
Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills
FAA Required pre-employment drug screening
Must be legally authorized to work in the USA.

Nice To Haves

5+ years of experience in aerospace, with significant experience in maintaining and supporting test equipment and systems
Working knowledge of FAA Part 145 repair station requirements and related regulations
Lean, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement experience
Prior experience supporting airline, military, or OEM customers

Responsibilities

Perform maintenance, troubleshooting, repairs, assembly and testing of avionics test equipment.
Provide support in failure analysis and root cause corrective action of test equipment and systems.
Support development, maintenance, approval of test procedures, and gathering of engineering data.
Perform electrical and mechanical assembly of systems for testing Avionics.
Perform THT/SMT solder/rework, printed circuit board assembly, cable assembly, and system wiring.
Perform basic troubleshooting to locate and diagnose failures, as well as perform calibrations using standard electronic equipment.
Manage workload, parts inventory, and planning of maintenance activities as instructed.
Read, write and comprehend English written technical documentation.
Perform tasks requiring the use of a various hand and power tools.
Perform other activities as assigned by management.