Manufacturing Technician

Acron Aviation; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Acron Aviation designs, engineers, and manufactures certified avionics systems for commercial and military aviation. We seek an Electronics Repair Technician to test, troubleshoot, overhaul, calibrate, and repair avionics instruments using manuals, schematics, and engineering drawings.

Responsibilities include testing, diagnosing problems from drawings and test procedures, and documenting findings. Must have 6 years or 2+ years post-secondary experience with aerospace/test experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Requires high school diploma or equivalent with relevant electronics experience.
• IPC A610 or JST 001 certification or ability to pass ESD certification and related IPC qualifications.
• 2 years troubleshooting RF/Digital circuits to the component level.

Responsibilities

• Test, troubleshoot, and calibrate avionics electronics.
• Diagnose problems from drawings, schematics and test procedures.
• Document test findings and diagnose issues clearly.
• Provide input for process improvements and test procedures.
• Ensure correct functionality of units under test and test equipment.
• Maintain accurate logs and records of tests and defects.

Skills

Test troubleshooting

Electronics knowledge

Reading schematics

Attention to detail

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

AA/Technical electronics degree

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Spectrum analyzers

Signal generators

Power meters

Multimeter

Job description

About Acron Aviation (Avionics – Aftermarket)

Acron Aviation designs, engineers, and manufactures certified avionics systems that support safety-critical flight operations across commercial and military aviation. Our avionics portfolio includes surveillance, recorders, displays, and related systems developed in regulated environments and deployed on aircraft worldwide. Through our Aftermarket organization, we support operators, OEMs, and maintenance providers by delivering technical expertise, product support, reliability improvements, and lifecycle sustainment solutions that maximize system availability and customer value. This work requires close collaboration across engineering, operations, quality, and customer support teams to ensure safe, reliable, and effective in-service performance

As anElectronics RepairTechnician, you will be responsible for testing, troubleshooting, overhaul, calibrating and repair of technically moderately complex mechanical, electro-mechanical, and electronic avionics instruments using available documentation, repair manuals, schematic diagrams, technical publications, work instructions, and engineering drawings.

Essential Functions

• Technician is responsible testing, troubleshooting, and calibrating avionics electronics
• You will work from drawings, diagrams, customer specifications, schematics and/or test procedures Diagnose and analyze problems utilizing a variety of test equipment
• Document test findings and diagnose and analyze problems utilizing a variety of test equipment
• Provides input for process improvements and development of top-level test procedures.
• Ensure we have correct functionality of units under test and test equipment.
• Working knowledge of statistical process control as applied to related assembly, inspection and test processes
• Work from drawings, diagrams, customer specifications, schematics and/or test procedures
• Diagnose and analyze problems utilizing a variety of test equipment
• Utilize methodical and logical reasoning processes to resolve complex technical issues
• Identify any discrepancies within testing.
• Collaborate with all functional groups on various projects.
• Maintain accurate records, fill out logs accurately, and explain defects found-clearly and concisely

Basic Qualifications

• Requires a High School Diploma or equivalent and a minimum of 6 years of prior relevant experience or 2 years post-Secondary/Associates Degree with a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience.
• 2 years test experience in aerospace, military, and/or communications satellite hardware production.
• IPC A610 or JST 001 Certification or the ability to pass the ESD certification, IPC A610 and JSTD 001.
• 2 years troubleshooting RF/Digital circuits to the component level.

Preferred Qualifications

• AA Degree in electronics or equivalent technical degree preferred
• Working knowledge of MS Office
• Good hand-eye coordination for work under a microscope.
• Experience with environmental testing and monitoring of product
• Working knowledge of statistical process control as applied to related assembly, inspection, and test processes
• Working knowledge of electronic Theory relating to circuits, analog and digital circuitry.
• The ability to troubleshoot RF/Digital circuits to the component level.
• Understanding and able to perform calibration of equipment calibration procedures.
• Must have working knowledge of electronic test equipment.
• Advanced experience with Test equipment, i.e., signal generators, oscilloscopes, power meters, spectrum analyzers.
• Advanced ability to read and understand schematic diagrams to solve complex technical problems, analyze faulty circuits
• Ability to maintain electronic technician product failure database.
• The candidate must have working knowledge of electronic test equipment, I.E. Spectrum Analyzers, coaxial cable measurement, emulators
• Advanced experience with Test equipment, i.e., signal generators, oscilloscopes, power meters, spectrum analyzers.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Acron Aviation is proud to be an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. We are committed to treating all employees and applicants with respect and dignity and to maintaining a workplace free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment regardless of race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Additional Information

Acron Aviation maintains a drug‑free workplace and conducts pre‑employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where allowed by law. Acron Aviation is an E‑Verify employer.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.