Senior Aircraft Technician - Avionics (Contract)

Airbus•Grand Prairie, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Airbus Helicopters is looking for an experienced helicopter A&P mechanic to join our Maintenance & Repair (MAR) team based in Grand Prairie, TX. This position is a temporary (contract) position with no specific time period but could be extended or shortened as needed. Contractors are employed by a 3rd party vendor and placed on assignment to Airbus in America. Job Summary: Perform work on assigned electronic components. Perform repair or replacement of electronic components and systems. Conduct operational checks to verify proper functioning of components. Diagnose malfunctions or failures and make adjustments, repairs or replacements of parts or circuitry.

Requirements

High School Diploma Preferred
Minimum of four (4) years of experience in aviation avionics systems installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and inspection.
Ability to read and interpret electronic schematics
Basic understanding of electronic circuits
Ability to diagnose, identify and repair defective electronic components on printed circuit board (PCB).
Ability to solder components to circuit boards
Ability to do through-hole soldering
Basic computer proficiency.
Steel-toed shoes are required for all shop floor visits, appropriate hearing/eye protection may also be required when visiting the shop floor.

Nice To Haves

Some trade school
FCC license
Through hole-soldering certification
Basic knowledge and understanding of Micro-computer, Micro-controller concept, Bus interface, Discrete I/O, and Arinc-429 Avionics communication standard.
Basic knowledge of Microsoft office (Word, and Excel).
ZOC, SAP, and RS232 test software experience

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.
Coordinate with Business Office for required parts request, supplies, and AOG priority of job assignments.
Ensure maintenance data being used is of the latest revision level.
Subject to random drug and alcohol testing under DOT and FAA regulations.
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.
Use computer systems (Windows, SAP, HTML, ZOC, RS232, and IEEE.) for testing and reporting.
Final test in accordance with Component Maintenance Manual
Follow all OSHA, safety and environmental regulations
Ensure Electrostatic Sensitive Devices (ESD) processes are adhered to at all phases of the repair process.
Coordinate with warehouse for required piece parts or search bench stock.
Ensure all test equipment and tools are in a serviceable condition and have up to date calibration sticker.
Other duties as assigned