F-16 Avionics or Electrical / Environmental Technician III

AAR; Homestead (FL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) with company match

Generous paid time off

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

AAR at Homestead Air Reserve Base in Florida seeks an F-16 Avionics or Electrical / Environmental Technician III to perform depot-level modification, upgrade, and test of aircraft sub-systems such as radar, radio, navigation, and power systems. You will inspect, test, and repair components and document all results to ensure airworthiness.

Qualifications include a degree path with years of related experience or HS diploma with extensive avionics maintenance experience, preferring F-16 exposure.

Qualifications

• Must meet one of the following requirements: degree path options with related experience.
• F-16 experience preferred; other fighter jet experience may be considered.
• Minimum 7 Skill Level or equivalent preferred.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance is required.
• Strong avionics or electro-environmental maintenance background desired.

Responsibilities

• Modify, upgrade, inspect, test, and repair avionic and electrical systems such as radar and power systems.
• Inspect components for defects and verify correct assembly and installation.
• Test systems under simulated or real conditions to ensure airworthiness.
• Calibrate and adjust systems per blueprints and manuals when required.
• Fabricate wiring harnesses as needed and document results accurately.
• Interact with program and customer representatives and on-site staff.

Skills

F-16 experience

7 Skill Level

Secret clearance

Avionics/electrical maintenance

MS Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree + 3 years related experience in avionics or electro-environmental maintenance

Associate's degree + 4 years related experience in avionics or electro-environmental maintenance

High School Diploma + 8 years related experience in avionics or electro-environmental maintenance

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Circuit analyzers

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Title: F-16 Avionics or Electrical / Environmental Technician III

Location: United States-Florida-Homestead-Homestead Air Reserve Base

Job Number: 18472

Responsible for depot-level modification, upgrade, & test of aircraft sub-systems, ensuring airworthiness. Duties include, but are not limited to, inspecting, testing, modifying, and repairing avionic as well as other electrical systems/sub-systems. Examples include radar, radio, navigation, and aircraft power systems/sub-systems.

What you will be responsible for:

• Modifies, upgrades, inspects, tests, adjusts, and repairs aircraft avionic and electrical systems, such as aircraft installed radar, radio, navigation, and power systems using hand tools and test equipment

• Inspects components of avionic and electrical systems and equipment for defects, such as loose connections and frayed wire, and for accuracy of assembly and installation

• Tests avionic and electrical systems under simulated or actual operating conditions to determine performance and airworthiness, using test equipment, such as oscilloscopes, digital meters and counters, and circuit analyzers

• Using hand tools, adjusts, repairs, and/or replaces defective components based on analysis of test results, following blueprints, schematics, handbooks, and other technical documents

• When required, calibrates installed, modified, or repaired systems and/or equipment to prescribed specifications

• When required, operates ground servicing equipment to operationally test, inspect, and verify functionality and air worthiness of avionic and other electrical systems

• When required, assist in fabricating wiring harnesses

• Accurately document all required U.S. Government and program forms and documents, including electronic records

• Must effectively interact with program and customer representatives as well as on-site business or military representatives

• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

What you will need to be successful in this role:

• Must meet one of the following requirements:

• A Bachelor's degree plus 3 years of related experience in avionics or electro-environmental maintenance.

• An Associate's degree plus 4 years of related experience in avionics or electro-environmental maintenance.

• High School Diploma plus 8 years of related experience in avionics or electro-environmental maintenance.

• F-16 experience is strongly preferred, but other fighter jet experience may be considered.

• At least a 7 Skill Level or equivalent is strongly preferred.

• 5th generation aircraft experience is a plus.

• Microsoft Office Suite skills are preferred.

• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance is required.

The rewards of your career at AAR go far beyond just your salary:

• Competitive pay

• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage.

• 401(k) retirement plan with company match

• Generous paid time off program

• Professional development and career advancement opportunities

Physical Demands/Work Environment:

• Must be able to lift and carry parts, tooling, and other awkward items sometimes weighing greater than 50 lbs, including walking up and down stairs, aircraft maintenance stands, and platforms

• Requires intermittent standing, walking, sitting, squatting, stretching, and bending throughout the workday

• Must be able to see and hear or use prosthetics that will enable these senses to function adequately to assure that the requirements of this position can be fully met.

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We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.