Avionics Qualification Lab Technician (Onsite)

RTX (Raytheon); Annapolis (MD); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

RTX in Annapolis, MD is seeking an Avionics Qualification Lab Technician to support the operation, maintenance, and hardware for the Avionics lab. You will translate engineering drawings into functional rack-based test configurations, support lab readiness, and manage equipment and materials.

This hands-on role requires building, wiring, troubleshooting, and improving physical avionics test environments. You will integrate equipment safely, follow signal and power paths, and collaborate with

Qualifications

• Typically requires AA/AS degree with a minimum of 6 years of relevant experience.
• Hands-on avionics, aircraft electrical, aerospace electronics, test-lab, or comparable experience.
• Experience reading schematics, wiring diagrams, pinouts, and system drawings.
• Hands-on experience with crimping, soldering, shielding, connector termination, and cable routing.
• Working experience with electrical power and safe integration practices for avionics equipment.

Responsibilities

• Conduct routine inspections and preventive maintenance on lab equipment, racks, cabling, workstations, and support infrastructure.
• Maintain accurate equipment, configuration, calibration, maintenance, and inventory records.
• Assist with shipping, receiving, packing-list verification, material handling, and equipment movement.
• Build, modify, inspect, and repair custom cable assemblies, harnesses, breakout boxes, and related hardware.
• Read and interpret electrical schematics, pinouts, wiring diagrams, and system drawings.
• Create or update basic cable and system drawings using Visio or similar tools when needed.
• Integrate, rack, stack, wire, and configure avionics equipment within engineering lab environments.
• Troubleshoot physical integration issues involving signal paths, power, wiring, connectors, and lab interfaces.
• Work closely with the avionics test engineers to maintain stable, repeatable test configurations.
• Support testing involving RF, VHF, HF, SATCOM, datalink, and other avionics communications systems.
• Use spectrum analyzers, oscilloscopes, signal generators, and equivalent test equipment.

Skills

Avionics wiring

Cable fabrication

Soldering

Troubleshooting

Education

AA/AS degree

Tools

Visio

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-09-16

Country: United States of America

Location: US-MD-ANNAPOLIS-906 ~ 2551 Riva Rd ~ BLDG 906

Position Role Type: Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access certain necessary systems.

Security Clearance Type: None/Not Required

Security Clearance Status: Not Required

At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world's most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world.

Collins Aerospace is a leader in technologically advanced, intelligent solutions that help redefine the aerospace and defense industry. With a comprehensive portfolio and deep technical expertise, we help customers meet the demands of the global market. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

The Avionics Qualification Lab Technician supports the operation, maintenance, and hardware support for our Avionics lab. The technician will work with Test engineers to translate engineering and system drawings into functional rack-based test configurations, support lab readiness, and help maintain accountability for equipment and materials.

This is a hands‑on role for someone who is comfortable building, wiring, troubleshooting, and improving physical avionics test environments. The successful candidate should understand avionics hardware well enough to integrate equipment safely, follow signal and power paths, identify issues, and collaborate effectively with test and integration engineers.

What You Will Do

Lab Operations, Property & Inventory

• Conduct routine inspections and preventive maintenance on lab equipment, racks, cabling, workstations, and support infrastructure.
• Maintain accurate equipment, configuration, calibration, maintenance, and inventory records.
• Support accountability for vendor‑furnished and customer‑owned equipment, including labeling, tracking, secure storage, and audit readiness.
• Assist with shipping, receiving, packing‑list verification, material handling, and equipment movement.

Wiring, Harnesses & Hardware Fabrication

• Build, modify, inspect, and repair custom cable assemblies, harnesses, breakout boxes, and related hardware.
• Perform crimping, soldering, shielding, connector assembly, and wire routing.
• Read and interpret electrical schematics, pinouts, wiring diagrams, and system drawings.
• Create or update basic cable and system drawings using Visio or similar tools when needed.
• Apply safe wire maintenance and power‑handling practices to protect personnel and equipment.
• Monitor bench stock, consumables, and commonly used wire‑maintenance materials; identify replenishment needs.
• Help maintain a clean, organized, safe, and customer‑ready laboratory.

Avionics Hardware Integration

• Integrate, rack, stack, wire, and configure avionics equipment within engineering lab environments.
• Turn engineering concepts, schematics, and system drawings into functional test setups.
• Troubleshoot physical integration issues involving signal paths, power, wiring, connectors, and lab interfaces.
• Work closely with the avionics test engineers to maintain stable, repeatable test configurations.

RF & Communications Test Support

• Support testing involving VHF, HF, SATCOM, datalink, and other avionics communications systems.
• Use spectrum analyzers, oscilloscopes, signal generators, and equivalent test equipment.
• Perform or assist with cable-loss, return‑loss, VSWR, signal‑integrity, and distance‑to‑fault measurements.
• Understand basic RF behavior and safely support RF test paths across a variety of frequencies.
• Assist with controlled lab testing while partnering with engineers who perform deeper data analysis and demodulation.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires AA/AS degree (or other 2-year post high school training) with a minimum of 6 years of relevant experience.
• Hands‑on avionics, aircraft electrical, aerospace electronics, test‑lab, or comparable experience.
• Demonstrated experience with avionics wiring, hardware integration, cable fabrication, or wire maintenance.
• Experience reading and working from schematics, wiring diagrams, pinouts, and system drawings.
• Hands‑on experience with crimping, soldering, shielding, connector termination, and cable routing.
• Working experience with electrical power and safe integration practices for avionics equipment.
• Practical troubleshooting experience at the wiring, cable, rack, equipment, and system‑integration level.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Commercial/transport aircraft avionics, aircraft electrician, aviation electronics, or related technical‑school background.
• Experience supporting an avio