Avionics Mechanic - UH60

Science and Engineering Services • Huntsville, AL

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Avionics Mechanic installs and repairs electrical parts, units and components on aircraft. This role involves fabricating and assembling prototype equipment for a variety of military aircraft, requiring familiarity with military technical manuals, technical orders, modification work orders, and blueprints. The mechanic will coordinate with project engineers, provide technical assistance, and service, repair, and overhaul aircraft to ensure airworthiness. Responsibilities include repairing and rebuilding components such as wiring harnesses, power distribution systems, and communication/navigation systems, as well as flight control and aircraft monitoring systems. The role requires reading and interpreting various technical manuals and FAA FARs, servicing batteries, and installing components according to specifications using a range of tools.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Four years direct experience in avionics maintenance, primarily in the military aviation field or appropriate military occupation specialty training.
• Familiarity with military technical manuals, technical orders, modification work orders and blue prints.
• Ability to use hand tools, power tools, machines, equipment, soldering irons, and connector installation tools.
• Ability to read and interpret maintenance manuals, technical manuals, FAA FAR’s and commercial aircraft manuals.

Nice To Haves

• Technical or Military School Training preferred.

Responsibilities

• Installs units, parts, equipment, and components in avionics assembly, according to blueprints and specifications provided.
• Fabricates and assembles prototype equipment for a variety of military aircraft.
• Coordinates with project engineer personnel throughout the project and provides technical assistance to project engineers.
• Services, repairs, and overhauls aircraft to ensure airworthiness.
• Repairs, replaces, and rebuilds aircraft components, such as wiring harnesses, power distribution systems, and functional components including communication/navigation systems, and flight control/aircraft monitoring systems using hand tools, power tools, machines, equipment, soldering irons, and connector installation tools.
• Reads and interprets maintenance manuals, technical manuals, FAA FAR’s and commercial aircraft manuals.
• Services batteries to keep aircraft in safe operating conditions.
• Installs units, parts, equipment, and components in structural assembly, according to blueprints and specifications, using hand tools and power tools.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED