F-16 Avionics or Electrical / Environmental Technician III
AAR CorpAbout the role
Description
Please note that these positions are expected to start in mid-January.
SCHEDULE:
Candidates must be able to work 1st or 2nd shift.
SUMMARY
Responsible for depot-level modification, upgrade, & test of aircraft sub-systems, ensuring airworthiness. Duties include, but are not limited to, inspecting, testing, modifying, and repairing avionic as well as other electrical systems/sub-systems. Examples include radar, radio, navigation, and aircraft power systems/sub-systems.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Modifies, upgrades, inspects, tests, adjusts, and repairs aircraft avionic and electrical systems, such as aircraft installed radar, radio, navigation, and power systems using hand tools and test equipment
- Inspects components of avionic and electrical systems and equipment for defects, such as loose connections and frayed wire, and for accuracy of assembly and installation
- Tests avionic and electrical systems under simulated or actual operating conditions to determine performance and airworthiness, using test equipment, such as oscilloscopes, digital meters and counters, and circuit analyzers
- Using hand tools, adjusts, repairs, and/or replaces defective components based on analysis of test results, following blueprints, schematics, handbooks, and other technical documents
- When required, calibrates installed, modified, or repaired systems and/or equipment to prescribed specifications
- When required, operates ground servicing equipment to operationally test, inspect, and verify functionality and air worthiness of avionic and other electrical systems
- When required, assist in fabricating wiring harnesses
- Accurately document all required U.S. Government and program forms and documents, including electronic records
- Must effectively interact with program and customer representatives as well as on-site business or military representatives
- Perform other duties as assigned
CORE COMPETENCIES
- Change of Direction
- Diverse Mindset
- Building relationships and partnerships
- Focus
- Accountability
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance is required.
EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE
- Must meet one of the following requirements:
- A Bachelor's degree plus 3 years of related experience in avionics or electro-environmental maintenance.
- An Associate's degree plus 4 years of related experience in avionics or electro-environmental maintenance.
- High School Diploma plus 8 years of related experience in avionics or electro-environmental maintenance.
- F-16 experience is strongly preferred, but other fighter jet experience may be considered.
- 7 Skill Level is preferred.
- 5th generation aircraft experience is a plus.
- Microsoft Office Suite skills are preferred.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Must be able to lift and carry parts, tooling, and other awkward items sometimes weighing greater than 50 lbs, including walking up and down stairs, aircraft maintenance stands, and platforms
- Requires intermittent standing, walking, sitting, squatting, stretching, and bending throughout the workday
- Must be able to see and hear or use prosthetics that will enable these senses to function adequately to assure that the requirements of this position can be fully met.
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