Must be able to remove, repair, modify, test, troubleshoot, calibrate, and install electrical systems, equipment, and accessories used in aircraft. This role involves making functional checks on electrical systems to ensure performance and reliability, and correcting malfunctions. The electrician will replace defective wiring and install new wiring for aircraft changes, modifications, and repairs, utilizing overhaul and maintenance manuals, aircraft changes, bulletins, local directives, blueprints, and wiring/schematic diagrams. Responsibilities include overhauling, repairing, modifying, and testing aircraft electrical system accessories such as motors, dynamotors, inverters, voltage regulators, relays, cutouts, engine synchronizers, electric motor driven air compressors and activators, DC generators, AC alternators, and DC/AC electrical controls, cockpit air conditioning controls, engine temperature controls, and transistorized control equipment. The role requires disassembling units for repair/modification, replacing worn or defective parts, incorporating modifications, making repairs, and preparing units for testing. Additionally, the electrician will install, troubleshoot, calibrate, and test complex electrical systems and devices on military aircraft to ensure precise performance and reliability. This includes setting up test positions using equipment like oscilloscopes, audio signal generators, frequency meters, voltmeters, watt meters, and ammeters, and working independently to test units for compliance with proper tolerances for transient time, noise amplitude, and frequencies. Adjusting resonant circuits, computing alternating current loads, and bringing units up to prescribed operational standards are also key duties. Other duties as assigned.
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Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED