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Aircraft Avionics Mobile Service Technician

Job Summary

The Aircraft Avionics Mobile Service Technician serves as a vital member of the Mobile Service Technician (MST) team, primarily focusing on comprehensive maintenance activities and work scope for customer Citation aircraft. This position involves proficiently installing, adjusting, functionally testing, troubleshooting, and repairing critical avionics systems directly on board aircraft at remote locations. The Technician collaborates closely with the MST Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) Mechanic, assisting with work scope reviews, addressing squawks, responding to customer inquiries, and ensuring an exceptional level of customer satisfaction through coordination with the Service Center Team. Additionally, the role supports the MST A&P in overseeing the maintenance and ensuring the continuous roadworthiness of the mobile service vehicle.

Key Responsibilities

• Performs functional testing and diagnosis to isolate customer complaints within specific avionics systems, executing repairs in strict accordance with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) procedures.
• Conducts in-depth troubleshooting of defective units or wiring discrepancies, leveraging in-flight analysis and evaluation of customer-provided information to diagnose problems and implement corrective actions.
• Replaces defective units, performs intricate wiring repairs, and implements modifications, meticulously working from Textron Aviation schematics, blueprints, and service bulletins.
• Assumes responsibility for the final testing of avionics equipment and accurately signing off customer discrepancy sheets.
• Ensures all transmitting and receiving equipment, including pulse equipment, fully complies with all applicable Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules and regulations.
• Installs complex aircraft modifications, encompassing detailed wiring build-up and seamless aircraft integrations.
• Accompanies pilots in flight, as required, for diagnostic observation, functional testing, and precise alignment of repaired systems.
• Manages the ordering and procurement of necessary parts for aircraft repairs, ensuring the timely return of cores in accordance with established procedures.
• Actively communicates and champions safety expectations within the Service Center environment.
• Monitors the work environment diligently to ensure it is maintained in a safe, clean, and orderly condition, promptly identifying and correcting unsafe acts.
• Commits to continuous professional development, diligently updating knowledge and staying current on latest avionics developments and equipment to maintain all FCC and FAA repair station licenses.
• Collaborates effectively as a valued member of a cohesive team, assisting other Mechanics and Avionic Technicians to consistently meet and exceed customer expectations.
• Must obtain a Textron-issued driver's license and possess a valid state-issued driver's license, both of which are required for the operation of Company-owned or Textron-controlled vehicles.
• Performs additional related duties as assigned to support overall operational efficiency.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Possesses a broad and comprehensive knowledge of electronics and demonstrates the ability to proficiently utilize all test equipment associated with the avionics field.
• Exhibits expert knowledge of the operation, diagnosis, and repair of diverse avionics systems, including but not limited to communication, navigation, auto-pilot, flight detector, and pulse equipment such as DME, transponder, and weather radar.
• Capable of obtaining and maintaining an Airport Security Badge through the local airport authority, if applicable.

Education and Experience

Required:

• Equivalent to four years of high school education combined with a level of training equal to two years of college or completion of a recognized technical school program.
• Over three years of progressive experience in aircraft avionics systems, encompassing extensive troubleshooting, repair, and installation activities.

Preferred:

• Possession of an Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) Certification.
• Minimum of one to two years of direct experience working on Cessna, Hawker, or Beechcraft aircraft.

Working Conditions

The role generally offers favorable working conditions, though occasional exposure to disagreeable weather conditions may occur during mobile service operations at remote sites.

The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.