CBA - Avionics Technician - Navy C-12 Program - NAS Patuxent River, MD

V2X Current Openings•Patuxent River, MD

5d•$57•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for performing maintenance on aircraft avionics and electrical systems to prescribed specifications. The role involves troubleshooting to determine malfunctions in various aircraft systems, repairing and installing these systems, and calibrating them to specifications. The technician will also be responsible for ordering replacement parts, using mandated safety equipment, completing all required forms and reports, and maintaining positive interactions with customers, businesses, and coworkers. This role does not have supervisory responsibilities.

Requirements

Graduation from a standard four (4) year high school or equivalent (GED)
Five (5) years of experience in work related to the above-described examples.
FAA A&P License.
Ability to understand and use the English language both oral and written to communicate information or ideas to another person or persons.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.
Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as percentages, area, circumference, and volume.
Ability to apply basic algebra and geometry.
Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems.
Ability to deal with a variety of abstract and concrete variables.
Ability to plan and organize.
Ability to comprehend and process information rapidly and accurately.
Ability to recognize or identify the existence of a problem as well as elements of a problem.
Ability to analyze problems and make independent decisions.
Ability to apply general concepts or rules to specific cases to proceed from stated premises to their logical conclusions.
Ability to discern priorities.
Ability to write legibly.
Ability to understand and follow directions.
Ability to perform a task in the presence of distracting stimulation or under monotonous conditions without significant loss of thought process and efficiency.
Ability to perceive and feel such attributes of objects and materials as size, shape, temperature, or texture.
Ability to apply rules or objectives to the given information to arrange that information in the best or most appropriate sequence.
Ability to manipulate or transform visual images or special patterns or objects into other special arrangements.
Ability to handle stressful situations.
Ability to operate hand and power tools.
Ability to obtain a national or agency requirement security clearance, a passport, and/or visa.
Ability to travel worldwide on short notice and work independently.
Ability to interpret drawings, specifications, and schematics of aircraft instrument/electronic components.
Ability to recognize from schematics and drawings not only how one assembly functions but also how various assemblies interact with each other.
Knowledge of databases sufficient to perform the job, duties, and tasks associated with the position.
Knowledge of component repair.
Knowledge of instrument, electronic and electrical test equipment.
Knowledge of military or commercial aviation maintenance.
Knowledge of U.S. Government regulations for federal contractors and FAA Maintenance programs.
Knowledge of aircraft maintenance terminology.

Responsibilities

Obtains a proper pass down concerning discrepancies reported by speaking to the pilots, and technicians or reviewing work order books and flight cans.
Performs system checkout by the proper maintenance manual.
Identifies failures of a system that verifies the discrepancy reported.
Reports the findings to the immediate supervisor.
Isolates system failure to possible root cause of failure.
Repairs or replaces defective items to correct failure.
Performs system testing for operational integrity.
Obtains proper maintenance manual, blueprints, and schematics to perform a checkout of the system.
Researches to ensure current directives are incorporated or addressed concerning the system.
Contact outside services (manufacturer, technical representatives, etc.) for assistance when required to perform maintenance.
Recommends the management systems to be installed.
Identifies system failure and replaces or repairs defective items.
Performs operational system checkout utilizing proper manual or checklist.
Reports repair to the Quality Control Department for acceptance.
Completes maintenance sign-offs.
Completes all required correspondence to deliver the aircraft back to ready-for-flight status.
Performs ground runs or test flights to ensure system operations.
Debrief essential personnel on the repair, and maintenance actions.
Performs maintenance on aircraft avionics and electrical systems to prescribed specifications.
Troubleshoots to determine malfunctions in aircraft avionics, electrical, engine, propeller, and airframe systems.
Repairs aircraft avionics, electrical, engine, propeller, and airframe systems.
Installs, inspects, tests, and repairs all aircraft systems including communications, navigation, electrical, engine, propeller, and airframe systems.
Calibrates installed systems to prescribed specifications.
Order replacement parts when necessary.
Uses all mandated safety equipment.
Completes all checklists, forms, and reports as required.
Exhibits positive courteous behavior with customers, businesses, and coworkers.
Assists coworkers and those in other departments to successfully perform job tasks and functions when necessary.
Follows all safety procedures and practices as established by the Company and regulatory bodies.