Aerospace Electronics Technician – Cables & Test Stations

Butler America Aerospace L.L.C.; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 45,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K, medical, dental, and vision

Job summary

Butler America Aerospace, LLC is seeking an Electronics Engineering Technician for the Bell Flight Plant in Fort Worth, TX. Responsibilities include fabricating cables, assembling test stations, and troubleshooting lab equipment.

The ideal candidate has an Associate Degree or equivalent experience, strong wiring and soldering skills, and familiarity with ARINC 429, MIL-STD-1553, and SMT board mods; U.S. Citizenship required.

Qualifications

• Good communication skills both oral and written.
• Must be a team player; work well with others.
• Crimp and assemble connector contacts and cable assemblies.
• Solder to the J-STD; J-STD certification is a plus.
• Read aircraft level wiring diagrams.
• Read mechanical drawings for metal fabrication.
• Familiar with test equipment, troubleshooting and repair.
• Experience wiring serial data interfaces ARINC 429, MIL-STD-1553, RS422, RS232, Ethernet, IEEE-488.
• Experience installing fiberoptic cabling for reflective memory hardware.
• Ability to use hand tools and shop equipment safely.
• Physical strength to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Familiarity with ESD procedures and FOD practices.

Responsibilities

• Fabricating interconnecting cables and harnesses based on engineering drawings.
• Reading manufacturing drawings to assemble test stations or aircraft assemblies (Black Boxes).
• Troubleshooting, maintenance and repair of test bench and lab infrastructure equipment.
• Work with SMT equipment and performing Mods to SMT circuit boards.

Skills

Communication

Team player

Crimping

Soldering (J-STD)

Wiring harnesses

Read electrical diagrams

Read mechanical drawings

Test equipment troubleshooting

ARINC 429/MIL-STD-1553

Fiber optic cabling

ESD/FOD procedures

Hand tools safety

Education

Associate Degree in Engineering or equivalent experience preferred

High School diploma

Tools

SMT equipment

Soldering tools

Wire crimpers

Wire strippers

Test equipment

Job description

Butler America Aerospace, LLC is seeking an Electronics Engineering Technician for the Bell Flight Plant in Fort Worth, TX. Responsibilities include fabricating cables, assembling test stations, and troubleshooting lab equipment.

The ideal candidate has an Associate Degree or equivalent experience, strong wiring and soldering skills, and familiarity with ARINC 429, MIL-STD-1553, and SMT board mods; U.S. Citizenship required.