A&P Technician

D.O.M. magazine; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

D.O.M. magazine is seeking an A&P technician to maintain aircraft avionics and electrical systems in accordance with FAA guidelines and manufacturer specifications.

The role requires a two-year degree or equivalent training, with on-the-job training and collaboration with onsite personnel, focusing on reliability and safety.

Qualifications

• Requires a two-year degree or certificate in avionics or equivalent.
• Experience with avionics bench-level maintenance preferred.
• Knowledge of FAA guidelines and manufacturer specifications.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoots to determine malfunctions on avionics and electrical systems at component level.
• Tests and inspects avionics and navigation components to specifications.
• Repairs, overhauls and modifies systems to specifications.
• Complies with safety equipment and regulations.
• Completes checklists, forms and reports as required.
• Participates in on-the-job training with onsite personnel.
• Maintains knowledge of repair facility procedures.
• Exhibits professional behavior with customers and coworkers.
• Assists coworkers across departments as needed.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Testing

Repairs

Safety compliance

Documentation

Teamwork

Problem solving

Technical capacity

Education

Two-year avionics degree/certificate

Job description

The a&p technician performs maintenance on aircraft avionics components and electrical systems components, such as airborne navigation/communication systems, weather radar, autopilot, compass systems and accessories in accordance with MFG specifications and FAA guidelines.
Essential Functions(Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice)

• Troubleshoots to determine malfunctions on aircraft avionics components and electrical systems components, such as airborne navigation/communication systems, weather radar, autopilot, compass systems and accessories component level.
• Tests and inspects aircraft communications components, navigation components, weather radar, autopilot, compass systems and accessories to MFG specifications.
• Repairs, overhauls and modifies aircraft communication components, navigation components, autopilot and other electrical systems components and accessories to MFG specifications.
• Uses all mandated safety equipment and complies with all safety requirements in accordance with company and government regulations and guidelines.
• Completes all checklists, forms and reports as required in accordance with the company, government and FAA regulations and guidelines.
• Participates in on-the-job training with onsite personnel.
• Maintains adequate knowledge to understand and follow the repair facility’s inspection procedures manual.
• Exhibits positive, courteous behavior with customers, businesses and co-workers.
• Assists co-workers and those in other departments to successfully perform job tasks and functions when necessary.
• Thoroughness.
• Technical Capacity.
• Problem Solving/Analysis.
• Two-year degree or certificate from an accredited two-year college, university or technical school in avionics maintenance or a related field OR equivalent military training OR two years of directly related experience in the field of avionics bench-level maintenance.

D.O.M. magazine is the premier magazine for aviation maintenance management professionals. Its management-focused editorial provides information maintenance managers need and want including business best practices, professional development, regulatory, quality management, legal issues and more. The digital version of D.O.M. magazine is available for free on all devices (iOS, Android, and Amazon Kindle).