Electrical Technician - Fixed-Wing Aircraft (Contract)

SYOS Aerospace; Mount Maunganui; On-site; NZD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

SYOS Aerospace in Mount Maunganui, NZ, is seeking an experienced Electrical Technician to join our aviation team. You\u2019ll build, install, integrate and test aircraft electrical systems, from harness fabrication to ground testing, ensuring readiness for flight.

You\u2019ll work closely with engineering and production to perform wiring harness work, electrical fit-outs, testing and fault-finding in a fast-paced environment, maintaining high standards of workmanship and safety.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with aircraft wiring, electrical systems or harness manufacturing.
• Experience with crimping, terminating and working with electrical connectors.
• Strong cable management and electrical installation skills.
• The ability to confidently read drawings, schematics and technical documentation.

Responsibilities

• Manufacture, terminate and install electrical wiring harnesses.
• Carry out electrical fit-outs and integration on fixed-wing aircraft.
• Install and integrate electrical and avionics components.
• Cable-manage complex wiring harnesses and aircraft installations.
• Support electrical testing, fault-finding and troubleshooting.
• Read and interpret electrical drawings, schematics and technical documentation.
• Work closely with engineers to resolve installation and integration challenges.
• Maintain high standards of workmanship, quality and safety.

Skills

Aircraft wiring

Crimping & terminating

Cable management

Read electrical drawings

Attention to detail

Fast-paced engineering

Job description

Build What Matters.

We’re looking for an experienced Electrical Technician to join our aviation team and support our fixed-wing aircraft programmes.

This is a hands-on role where you’ll be working alongside engineering and production teams to build, install, integrate and test aircraft electrical systems. From harness manufacturing and electrical fit-out through to troubleshooting and ground testing, you’ll play a key role in getting aircraft ready for flight.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Manufacture, terminate and install electrical wiring harnesses


• Carry out electrical fit-outs and integration on fixed-wing aircraft


• Install and integrate electrical and avionics components


• Cable-manage complex wiring harnesses and aircraft installations


• Support electrical testing, fault-finding and troubleshooting


• Read and interpret electrical drawings, schematics and technical documentation


• Work closely with engineers to resolve installation and integration challenges


• Maintain high standards of workmanship, quality and safety

What We’re Looking For

You’ll ideally have a background in aviation, aerospace, avionics, electrical engineering or a related technical field, with practical experience working on aircraft electrical systems.

We’re Particularly Interested In People Who Have

• Hands-on experience with aircraft wiring, electrical systems or harness manufacturing


• Experience with crimping, terminating and working with electrical connectors


• Strong cable management and electrical installation skills


• The ability to confidently read drawings, schematics and technical documentation


• Excellent attention to detail and pride in the quality of your work
  
• A practical, hands-on approach and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced engineering environment

The opportunity

This is a rolling contract, with the potential for ongoing work as our programmes continue to scale.

If you’re an experienced electrical or aviation technician who enjoys building, solving problems and seeing your work progress from the workshop through to flight, we’d love to hear from you.

Contract: Rolling contract | Potential for ongoing work