Senior Aircraft Technician (Avionics)

Airbus•Grand Prairie, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Airbus Helicopters is looking for a Senior Aircraft Technician (Avionics) to join our Maintenance & Repair (MAR) team in Grand Prairie, TX. You will be part of a small team that performs work on assigned electronic components. You will perform repair or replacement of electronic components and systems, conduct operational checks to verify proper functioning of components, and diagnose malfunctions or failures and make adjustments, repairs or replacements of parts or circuitry.

Requirements

Minimum of six (6) years of bench technician/component level repair in electronics.
Ability to read and interpret electronic schematics.
Ability to diagnose, identify and repair defective electronic components on printed circuit board (PCB).
Must be able to read, write, and speak English.
US Person under ITAR definition (FOR EXAMPLE: U.S. Citizen, green card holder or person covered under our existing ITAR license)

Nice To Haves

FCC License and Through Hole-Soldering Certification is HIGHLY desirable.

Responsibilities

Perform work on assigned units from component maintenance manuals.
Ensure repairs and completed work, are done in accordance with FAA regulations, customer requirements, and company processes.
Complete maintenance orders pertaining to completion of assigned work.
Operate and set up auto test, bench test equipment in accordance with Component Maintenance Manuals.
Diagnose faults by troubleshooting and isolating fault from LRU level to SRU level, and finally component level (transistor, Resistor, capacitor, Integrated Circuits, diodes, etc…)
Use touch-up and through-hole soldering skills to remove and replace components on printed circuit board using component maintenance manual.
Ensure Electrostatic Sensitive Devices (ESD) processes are adhered to at all phases of the repair process.

Benefits

Competitive base salary
Incentive compensation which may include profit sharing schemes
Retirement savings plan
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”)
Paid time off
Personal time
Holidays
Generous paid parental leave program
Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical (traditional and high-deductible health plans)
Prescription coverage
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life insurance
Disability insurance
Employee Assistance Plan (“EAP”)
Other supplemental benefit coverages
Upskilling and development opportunities through our global Leadership University
Unlimited access to 10,000+ e-learning courses
Accelerated development programmes
National and international mobility
Flexible working arrangements