Manufacturing Technician

Socket.dev; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Acron Aviation is seeking an Electronics Repair Technician to test, troubleshoot, calibrate, and repair avionics systems. You will analyze complex circuits from schematics, use oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, and signal generators, and document findings for reliability improvements.

Qualified candidates have a high school diploma or equivalent with aerospace test experience or an associate degree with related work.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent with 6 years of relevant experience, or associate degree with 2 years experience.
• 2 years test experience in aerospace, military, and/or communications satellite hardware production.

Responsibilities

• Test, troubleshoot, and calibrate avionics electronics.
• Work from drawings, diagrams, customer specifications, schematics and test procedures.
• Diagnose problems using a variety of test equipment.
• Document test findings and maintain records.
• Support process improvements and development of top-level test procedures.
• Ensure functionality of units under test and test equipment.

Skills

RF/Digital circuits

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Collaboration

Process improvements

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Associate degree or post-secondary (2 years)

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Spectrum analyzers

Signal generators

Power meters

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 Affimative 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