Avionics Technician
Butte Aviation, Inc., located in beautiful SW Montana, is hiring an Avionics Technician:
Essential Duties and Responsibilities included, but not limited to:
- Complete routine and non-routine maintenance, troubleshooting, diagnosing, repairing and replacing aircraft communication, navigational and electrical equipment.
- Complete functional testing and inspections of the avionics on our fleet and customer aircraft.
- Perform the installation and testing of electrical/avionics wire harnesses, components, and systems on aircraft per specifications, drawings, and maintenance manuals.
- Build wire harnesses and install using acceptable practices for terminating, splicing, soldering of wiring, and coax cabling.
- Set up and operates necessary test equipment to test transponder, communication and navigational equipment.
· Assesses product needs in accordance with customer specifications.
- Perform assigned duties with integrity to ensure quality standards are met on all required inspections and work assignments.
Required skills/Abilities:
- Shows proficiency with avionics test equipment and inspection tools and possesses a working knowledge of standard test equipment, ohmmeters, pitot static test boxes, transponder test sets and comm/navigation testing equipment.
- An ideal candidate must have problem solving and organizational skills and the ability to perform basic inspections and repairs.
- Ability to learn new skills and methods of repair.
- An ideal candidate will have at least 3 years of pertinent, verifiable, practical experience.
- Verifiable general aviation, all-around flightline avionics experience.
- Experience with avionics system installation and avionics troubleshooting on aircraft.
- Ability to work off drawings, schematics and perform installs.
- Tech savvy with experience installing harnesses and programing
- Must be comfortable in small, and sometimes uncomfortable spaces, for extended periods of time.
- Candidates must provide their own basic hand tools or ability to acquire upon hire.
- Excellent attention to detail and ability to work meticulously in a fast-paced environment.
- Effective communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
- Must be able to read, understand and accomplish maintenance manual procedures. Must be able to research, read wire prints, and order parts.
- Utilizes a good understanding of electronic theory to effect timely repairs.
- Demonstrates organizational and time management skills.
- Ability to perform consistently under stressful conditions.
- Strong knowledge of electrical and electronic principles, aircraft wiring, and schematic diagrams.
- Familiarity with FAA regulations and industry standards governing avionics maintenance and installations.
- Active, valid Driver’s License required.
- High school diploma, or GED required.
- Must be able to pass pre-employment background check and FAA regulated drug/alcohol tests prior to start. Will be enrolled in our random drug pool.