Avionics Lead

Ascent Aviation Services; Marana (AZ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with company match

Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance

PTO - 3 weeks + 7 holidays

Disability and Life Insurance

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Ascent Aviation Services is seeking an Avionics Lead to guide a team of technicians in inspecting, testing, and repairing aircraft avionics systems. You will ensure work meets safety and regulatory standards while coordinating with supervision and control to keep projects on track.

The position offers 24/7 shift coverage with days, evenings, weekends, and 12-hour schedules; overtime may be required. Strong leadership and avionics troubleshooting skills are essential.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• 3+ years of aircraft avionics experience, including troubleshooting and system installation.
• Previous leadership or supervisory experience preferred.
• Ability to read, write, and understand English, including following verbal and written instructions.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with FAA regulations, technical data, and company policies.
• Coordinate with supervisor and Production Control to communicate work progress.
• Estimate parts, materials, and tooling for maintenance on non-preplanned documents within scope.
• Execute maintenance on avionics systems (radar, radio, navigation, autopilot, compass) and verify workmanship.
• Inspect components for defects, test equipment under operating conditions, and adjust or replace as needed.
• Calibrate equipment to specifications and document training. Enforce safety and quality standards.

Skills

Organization & planning

Leadership & delegation

Quality & safety mindset

Troubleshooting avionics

Reading schematics/tech manuals

Effective communication

Team coordination across departments

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

3+ years avionics experience

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Digital meters

Circuit analyzers

Job description

Avionics Lead

It’s your career, give it wings! Ascent Aviation Services is one of the largest aviation maintenance, repair, overhaul, storage and reclamation operations in the world. Our strength comes from our talented and professional employees who excel through teamwork and enthusiasm. Ascent Aviation Services continues to grow and are continually looking for motivated and career-minded aviation professionals who will support our vision and goals. As the Avionics Lead, you will guide a team of skilled technicians in performing critical functions involving the inspection, testing, adjustment, and repair of aircraft avionics systems—ensuring all work meets the highest standards of safety, precision, and compliance. As a 24/7 operation, we have openings across all shifts, including days, evenings, weekends, and 12-hour schedules. Candidates must be flexible and willing to work any shift based on operational needs. Overtime—both scheduled and unscheduled, including holidays—may also be required.

Duties / Responsibilities

• Ensures that all work performed complies with applicable technical data, FAA regulations and Ascent Aviation policies and procedures.
• Works closely with immediate supervisor as well as Production Control Booth Coordinator to keep them informed on actual work progress in areas of responsibility.
• Reviews non-preplanned documents to identify methods of repair and/or replacement identifying necessary parts, materials and tooling requirements and provides timely estimates for all maintenance on non-preplanned documents within scope of responsibility.
• Responsible for the proper execution of parts tags attached to repairable, serviceable, or condemned parts.
• Performs assigned maintenance work including inspection, testing, adjusting, and repairing avionics equipment, such as radar, radio, navigation, auto pilot, and compass systems, installed in aircraft.
• Inspects components of avionics equipment for defects, such as loose connections and frayed wire, and for accuracy of assembly and installation.
• Tests avionics equipment under simulated or actual operating conditions to determine performance and airworthiness, using test equipment, such as oscilloscopes, digital meters, counters, and circuit analyzers.
• Adjusts, repairs, or replaces defective components based on analysis of test results, following blueprints, schematics, handbooks, and other technical documents.
• Calibrates installed or repaired equipment to prescribed specifications. Performs orientation and on-the-job training for employees. Ensures that training is documented in employee training records.
• Enforces company policies and safety regulations and the proper use of equipment and ensures that quality standards are met.
• Coordinates activities of workers including assigning work duties for maximum utilization of manpower and analyzing and resolving work problems.
• Maintains communications within area of responsibility, informing employees as to plans and progress and promoting teamwork and cooperation.
• Tracks time spent on each work order and ensures the time is logged on time card correctly.
• Makes recommendations to management to improve productivity, increase efficiencies, or cut costs.
• Performs maintenance work such as repair and maintenance of company equipment and shop housecleaning.
• Ensure that all work performed is done in a safe manner. Directs activities to protect employees from harm and maintain safe working conditions.

You Will Get More Than Just Compensation

• 401K with company match
• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
• PTO - Eligible for 3 Weeks in your First Year, in Addition to 7 Paid Company Holidays
• Company-Provided Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, and Life Insurance
• Development and Career Growth Opportunities

Required Skills / Abilities

• Ability to organize, prioritize, and plan work while adhering to deadlines
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality and safety standards
• Ability to lead, delegate tasks, and oversee the work of others
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills in avionics systems
• Ability to read and interpret technical manuals, wiring diagrams, and schematics
• Effective communication skills, both verbal and written
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and coordinate across departments

Education and Experience

Minimum Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• 3+ years of aircraft avionics experience, including troubleshooting and system installation
• Previous experience in a leadership or supervisory role
• Ability to read, write, and understand English, including following verbal and written instructions

Preferred Qualifications

• Airframe (A) or Airframe & Powerplant (A&P) License
• FCC License
• Experience in a Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) environment
• Post-secondary education or formal training in aircraft maintenance or avionics

Physical Requirements

• Ability to sit, stand, and walk for extended periods of time.
• Frequent bending, stooping, squatting, crouching, kneeling, balancing, and reaching above shoulder level.
• Occasional crawling, climbing, lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling up to 50 lbs. unassisted.
• Requires eye-hand coordination and manual dexterity.
• Corrected vision and hearing to normal range.

Equipment Operated

• Protective equipment required: Goggles, safety glasses, face shields, ear protection, apron, gloves, safety harness, breathing equipment.

Working Conditions

• The work location will include aircraft maintenance hangars, flightline, and Avionics shop.
• Potential hazards include exposure to high intensity noise levels, extreme changes in temperature, electrical charges and radar waves, materials identified on the Safety Data Sheets, and working around moving machinery.

Other Duties

• May be required to work at both Marana, AZ and Tucson, AZ locations as business needs dictate.
• Duties not listed within the position description may be required of the employee at the discretion of the department management. Job functions may vary due to irregular working conditions or multiple shift positions.

SMS Requirements

• Employees are responsible for performing their duties in accordance with company policies and government regulations. These rules are written in the interest of preserving the lives and the resources entrusted to each employee, and when the rules are violated, the risk of a mishap is usually increased.
• Employees shall participate in safety education programs and train to recognize hazards on the job and how to report them promptly. As a condition of employment, each member of Ascent Aviation agrees to report errors, incidents, and accidents honestly.
• An employee who observes an unsafe action or condition should bring it to the attention of supervisors and managers. Certain conditions may allow the employee to easily correct or condition a situation.

Ascent Aviation Services is dedicated to fostering an inclusive work environment. We provide equal employment opportunities and are committed to making reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities to enable them to perform the essential functions of their job. If you require any accommodation during the application or interview process, please let us know.

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