Aircraft Avionics Technician

Job Description

Avionics Technicians will be working on the A119 (TH-73) commercial helicopters. You will assemble, modify, and install wire bundles, conductors, and other electrical components. Your role includes documenting work performed, controlling equipment status tags, logging critical information during installation, verifying parts requests, and reading and interpreting schematics, assembly drawings, process specifications, wiring diagrams, technical manuals, and written instructions. You will use a variety of manual hand tools and specialized aircraft test equipment. Effective communication with other employees and members of supervision is essential. The role requires performing duties on all shifts and in various conditions while wearing required safety equipment.

Responsibilities

• Assemble, modify, and install wire bundles, conductors, and other electrical components.
• Clearly document work performed, control equipment status tags, and log critical information during installation.
• Verify parts requests and read and interpret schematics, assembly drawings, process specifications, wiring diagrams, technical manuals, and written instructions.
• Use a variety of manual hand tools such as crimpers, strippers, wire cutters, heat shrink gun, and complex specialized aircraft test equipment.
• Effectively communicate, both orally and in writing, with other employees, members of supervision, and others as required.
• Perform assigned duties on all shifts and under various conditions, including while wearing required safety equipment.

• Avionic troubleshooting and functional testing.
• Experience with aircraft avionics, avionics systems, wiring, and wire harness.
• Ability to read and interpret schematics and wiring diagrams.
• Experience with avionic installation, repair, and troubleshooting.
• Knowledge of aircraft electronics, maintenance, and assembly.
• Proficiency in soldering and working with coaxial cables.

• HS Diploma or equivalent.
• 4+ years of Electrical/Avionic aviation production experience preferred. Military experience will be considered.
• Knowledge of rotary or fixed-wing aircraft.
• General overall knowledge of aviation electrical/avionic components and systems.

We offer immediate direct hire and contract-to-hire opportunities with industry leaders in aircraft manufacturing. Our benefits include a $10K movement of personal items, 60 days of paid housing, a $5K resettlement allowance bonus, reimbursement for mileage, meals, and housing on relocation trips, and 100 company-paid benefits for employees and their families. Additional perks include a 401k with company match up to 6, sign-on bonus, annual bonuses (4-6), yearly performance raises, 30 days of PTO, and paid holidays. Contractors may receive daily per diem, medical benefits, paid vacation and sick time, access to an employee perks program, and unlimited overtime opportunities.

Work Environment

You will be working on the final assembly helicopter line or flight line. The role includes working in various conditions and shifts, with all necessary safety equipment provided.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.