Avionics/Electrical Technician 4

General Dynamics Corporation; Los Angeles, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 51,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Life and disability insurance

Retirement savings plan

Employee assistance program

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation seeks an Avionics/Electrical Technician 4 at the Van Nuys service center to lead and perform advanced testing and repair of avionics and aircraft systems. You will train staff, troubleshoot complex issues, and ensure defect-free aircraft while maintaining schedules and safety standards.

Preferred qualifications include prior Gulfstream or corporate aircraft experience; a valid A&P, FCC or NCATT certification is advantageous.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates superior technical skills in avionics and acft systems testing and troubleshooting.
• Trains personnel to support cross-training goals while maintaining safety, quality and efficiency.
• Teaches installation and functional testing of electrical/avionics components per specifications.
• Ensures quality and efficiency of installations; performs troubleshooting to repair or replace defective components.
• Oversees engineering changes, sets up test equipment and conducts functional/operational tests.
• Maintains daily logs and documentation; performs pre-inspections to reduce rework and inspection time.

Skills

Avionics experience

Electrical testing

Leadership

Education

High School Diploma or GED

A&P license

FCC license

NCATT certification

6 years avionics/electrical experience or 2 years schooling + 4 years experience

Tools

Testing equipment

Job description

Avionics/Electrical Technician 4 in GAC Van Nuys

At Gulfstream, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We believe in inspiring and empowering every individual to reach their fullest potential. From workforce development and meaningful connections to a culture of trust, respect, and integrity, we invest in our employees so they can do their best work and achieve success together. Creating and delivering the worlds finest aviation experience starts with our people and when our people thrive, so does our mission.

Previous Gulfstream and/or corporate aircraft experience preferred.

The base compensation range for this role is $36.80 - $48.30 per hour.

Final compensation for this role will be determined by several factors including but not limited to: minimum and preferred qualifications, knowledge, skills, abilities, education, experience, and location.

Gulfstream employees benefit from a total rewards package that includes competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits plans, wellness programs, paid leave and tuition assistance. Our U.S. benefits package includes:

• 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. Six (6) years experience in an avionics/electrical career field; or two (2) years of accredited schooling in aviation electronics and 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 minimum 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 thus ensuring that the company goals of Safety and Quality are enforced all times while adhering to daily work plans to maintain schedule requirements.

Job Description

Principle Duties and Responsibilities:

Essential Functions:

• Demonstrates superior technical skills and expertise in avionics and acft systems operational testing and troubleshooting. Provides direct training to personnel to support company cross-training goals while ensuring a safety conscience, quality oriented, skilled workforce.
• Teaches the installation and functionally testing of electrical/avionics components and systems per Engineering specifications, drawings and maintenance manuals ensuring a defect free system.
• Ensures quality and efficiency of all installations: troubleshoots and teaches troubleshooting processes/concepts to provide timely, quality repairs of malfunctioning systems.
• Demonstrates the skills and knowledge required. to effective 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.
• Oversees the performance and compliance with engineering changes and modifications as required.
• Sets up and operates necessary test equipment. Conducts functional and operational tests to evaluate performance and reliability.
• Demonstrates through diligent compliance the importance of maintaining daily logs and other paperwork. Ensures that all work performed on the acft is properly and completely documented .
• As required, pre-inspects work of others prior to submitting to inspection for approval to reduce rework and inspection time.
• Provides the knowledge and technical expertise in testing and maintaining test equipment and electronic systems and components as required.
• Enforces the company FOD program, tool control program, 5-S program and all safety regulations.
• Adapts to sudden schedule changes.
• Coordinates with other disciplines concerning projects.

Additional Functions:

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

Perform other duties as assigned.

Other Requirements:

• Preferred proficiency in the operation and troubleshooting of other acft systems or disciplines other than avionics, such as hydraulics, landing gear, flight controls, environmental controls or structural installations and repairs.
• Ability to read and interpret basic blueprints and schematic diagrams.
• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.

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

Additional Information

Requisition Number: 235027

Category: Service Center

Percentage of Travel: Up to 25%

Shift: Multiple Shifts

Employment Type: Full-time

Posting End Date: 10/09/2026

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.

Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), designs, develops, manufactures, markets, services and supports the world's most technologically-advanced business jet aircraft

Gulfstream designs, develops, manufactures, markets, services and supports the world's most technologically advanced business-jet aircraft.