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Avionics Technicians

Install, inspect, test, adjust, or repair avionics equipment, such as radar, radio, navigation, and missile control systems in aircraft or space vehicles.

$82,280 medianBright outlookTraining or associate

O*NET 31.0 · 49-2091.00

A typical week, in the words of people in the job

  1. 01Assemble prototypes or models of circuits, instruments, and systems for use in testing.
  2. 02Lay out installation of aircraft assemblies and systems, following documentation such as blueprints, manuals, and wiring diagrams.
  3. 03Adjust, repair, or replace malfunctioning components or assemblies, using hand tools or soldering irons.
  4. 04Keep records of maintenance and repair work.
  5. 05Connect components to assemblies such as radio systems, instruments, magnetos, inverters, and in-flight refueling systems, using hand tools and soldering irons.
  6. 06Install electrical and electronic components, assemblies, and systems in aircraft, using hand tools, power tools, or soldering irons.
  7. 07Coordinate work with that of engineers, technicians, and other aircraft maintenance personnel.
  8. 08Set up and operate ground support and test equipment to perform functional flight tests of electrical and electronic systems.
  9. 09Test and troubleshoot instruments, components, and assemblies, using circuit testers, oscilloscopes, or voltmeters.
  10. 10Interpret flight test data to diagnose malfunctions and systemic performance problems.
  11. 11Fabricate parts and test aids as required.
  12. 12Operate computer-aided drafting and design applications to design avionics system modifications.

Task statements ranked by how many workers report them · O*NET 31.0

What the posting will be called

Aircraft Electrical Systems SpecialistAvionics Electronics Technician (Avionics Electronics Tech)Avionics InstallerAvionics Repair Technician (Avionics Repair Tech)Aircraft Technician (Aircraft Tech)Aviation Electrical Technician (Aviation Electrical Tech)Aviation Electronics Technician (Aviation Electronics Tech)Avionic Technician (Avionic Tech)Avionics Electrical Technician (AET)Avionics Line Technician (Avionics Line Tech)

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Knowledge the job leans on

Computers and ElectronicsMechanicalEnglish LanguageEngineering and TechnologyCustomer and Personal ServiceTelecommunicationsDesignMathematics

Skills that carry over from service

RepairingEquipment MaintenanceTroubleshootingOperations MonitoringQuality Control AnalysisComplex Problem SolvingJudgment and Decision MakingTime Management