Avionics/Electrical Technician 4

Gulfstream Aerospace; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 5,703,264 - 6,653,808; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, prescription, dental and vis

Life and disability insurance

Retirement savings plan

Employee assistance plan

Adoption assistance, prepaid legal, 1

Job summary

Gulfstream Aerospace seeks an Avionics/Electrical Technician 4in GAC Van Nuys to lead tests and repairs of avionics and electrical systems. The role requires strong troubleshooting, training others, and ensuring defect-free installations.

The position emphasizes adherence to safety, quality standards, and documentation, with potential flight test support and readiness to adapt to schedule changes. Strong English communication is essential.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Minimum of six (6) years experience in an avionics/electrical career field, or two (2) years accredited schooling in aviation electronics plus four (4) years related experience.
• A & P license, FCC license or NCATT certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates superior technical skills and expertise in avionics and aircraft systems testing and troubleshooting.
• Teaches installation and functional testing of electrical/avionics components and systems per engineering specs and manuals.
• Ensures quality and efficiency of all installations; troubleshoots and teaches troubleshooting processes for repairs.
• Demonstrates ability to repair or replace defective components and wiring to meet conformity; uses splicing, soldering and pinning techniques.
• Oversees performance and compliance with engineering changes and modifications as required.
• Sets up and operates test equipment; conducts functional and operational tests.
• Maintains daily logs and paperwork; ensures proper documentation of all work on aircraft.
• Pre-inspects work of others prior to inspection to reduce rework and time.
• Provides knowledge in testing and maintaining test equipment and electronic systems.
• Enforces FOD, tool control, 5-S and safety regulations.
• Adapts to sudden schedule changes.
• Coordinates with other disciplines on projects.
• In some cases may support flight tests.

Skills

Avionics/electrical expertise

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Education

High School Diploma or GED

2 years accredited schooling in aviation electronics

A&P license / FCC license / NCATT certification (preferred)

Tools

Test equipment operation

Job description

Avionics/Electrical Technician 4in GAC Van Nuys

Compensation range: $41.40 - $48.30 per hour.

Final compensation will be determined by factors including: minimum and preferred qualifications, knowledge, skills, abilities, education, experience, and location.

Benefits

• Medical, prescription, dental and vision coverage
• Life and disability insurance
• Retirement savings plan
• Employee assistance plan
• Voluntary programs such as adoption assistance, prepaid legal assistance, home and auto insurance, and accident insurance.

Education and Experience Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Minimum of six (6) years experience in an avionics/electrical career field, or two (2) years accredited schooling in aviation electronics plus four (4) years related experience.
• A & P license, FCC license or NCATT certification preferred.

Position Purpose

Provides leadership, technical expertise and guidance while performing various operational, functional tests and repairs of avionics/electronic aircraft equipment and systems to ensure a defect‑free aircraft. Provides superior technical expertise in testing, troubleshooting and repairing system discrepancies to ensure minimal schedule impact. Demonstrates technical expertise and leadership by defining and implementing process changes to reduce cost and meet schedule without compromising safety or quality. Demonstrates the knowledge and leadership skills required to fill in for the team leader, thereby ensuring that the company goals of safety and quality are enforced at all times while adhering to daily work plans to maintain schedule requirements.

Responsibilities

1. Demonstrates superior technical skills and expertise in avionics and aircraft systems operational testing and troubleshooting. Provides direct training to personnel to support company cross‑training goals while ensuring a safety‑conscious, quality‑oriented, skilled workforce.
2. Teaches the installation and functional testing of electrical/avionics components and systems per engineering specifications, drawings and maintenance manuals ensuring a defect‑free system.
3. Ensures quality and efficiency of all installations: troubleshoots and teaches troubleshooting processes and concepts to provide timely, quality repairs of malfunctioning systems.
4. Demonstrates the skills and knowledge required to effectively and efficiently repair or replace defective components and wiring to ensure installations meet conformity. Demonstrates effective repair techniques using acceptable practices including splicing, soldering and pinning of wiring.
5. Oversees the performance and compliance with engineering changes and modifications as required.
6. Sets up and operates necessary test equipment. Conducts functional and operational tests to evaluate performance and reliability.
7. Demonstrates through diligent compliance the importance of maintaining daily logs and other paperwork. Ensures that all work performed on the aircraft is properly and completely documented.
8. Pre‑inspects work of others prior to submitting to inspection for approval to reduce rework and inspection time.
9. Provides the knowledge and technical expertise in testing and maintaining test equipment and electronic systems and components as required.
10. Enforces the company FOD program, tool control program, 5‑S program and all safety regulations.
11. Adapts to sudden schedule changes.
12. Coordinates with other disciplines concerning projects.

Additional Functions

1. Where required, teaches the installation and functional testing of electrical/avionics components and systems per engineering specifications, drawings and maintenance manuals ensuring a defect‑free system.
2. Self‑inspection capability for all avionics testing functions in applicable areas.
3. In support of aircraft certification and final phase testing, may include flight tests on aircraft as required.

Other Requirements

1. Preferred proficiency in the operation and troubleshooting of other aircraft systems or disciplines other than avionics, such as hydraulics, landing gear, flight controls, environmental controls or structural installations and repairs.
2. APU run qualification and engine run qualification preferred.
3. Ability to read and interpret basic blueprints and schematic diagrams.
4. Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.

The job requires one to be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.

Additional Information

Requisition Number: 232936

Category: Service Center

Percentage of Travel: Up to 25%

Shift: Multiple Shifts

Employment Type: Full‑time

Posting End Date: 07/10/2026

Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans

Gulfstream does not provide work visa sponsorship for this position, unless the applicant is a currently sponsored Gulfstream employee.