Senior Aircraft Technician - Avionics (Contract)

Get My A&P; Grand Prairie (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Airbus Helicopters in Grand Prairie, TX is seeking a Senior Aircraft Tech - Avionics on a contract basis. You will perform assembly, installation, repair and replacement of avionics units in accordance with FAA regulations and company processes.

Duties include diagnostics, testing, and coordinating with the warehouse for parts and AOG priorities. Requirements include a minimum of four years in aviation avionics, high school diploma (trade school preferred), and optional FCC license with

Qualifications

• Four years' experience in aviation avionics installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and inspection.
• Education: High School Diploma required; trade school preferred.
• FCC license recommended; through-hole soldering certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assemble, install, repair or replace avionics units following maintenance manuals and FAA regulations.
• Test and diagnose faults using auto test equipment and bench test equipment; document findings.
• Conduct final test per maintenance manuals and ensure ESD safety and calibrated tooling.

Skills

Avionics troubleshooting

Electronic component repair

Soldering

Diagnostics

Education

High School Diploma

Trade school preferred

Tools

Windows

SAP

HTML

ZOC

RS232

IEEE

Job description

About this role

Airbus is committed to providing reasonable accommodations as an Equal Opportunity Employer to applicants with disabilities. Notice: Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal Notice: Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination (English) Aviso: Transparencia en el Pago No Discriminación (Spanish) Job Description: Airbus Helicopters is looking for an experienced Senior Aircraft Tech - Avionics (Contract) to join our Maintenance & Repair (MAR) team based in Grand Prairie, TX. This position is a temporary (contract) position with no specific time period but could be extended or shortened as needed. Contractors are employed by a 3rd party vendor and placed on assignment to Airbus in America. Your duties will consists of performing work on assigned electronic components. Perform repair or replacement of electronic components and systems. Conduct operational checks to verify proper functioning of components. Diagnose malfunctions or failures and make adjustments, repairs or replacements of parts or circuitry. Meet the team: From building to servicing the next generation of aerospace, our team focuses on quality, productivity and efficiency. We ensure the highest quality of care and safety is built into each aircraft we assemble and maintain. Our team members make it happen. Your working environment: A suburb just outside the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area is home to Airbus Helicopters U.S. regional headquarters, where we have more than 1,000 employees. Check out one of the seven professional sports teams that also call Dallas home - you may even see a special, custom Airbus helicopter dedicated to the Dallas Cowboys flying during home games. At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and accessibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.

Your challenges:

• Assembly, Installation, Repair or Replacement: 50% Perform work on assigned units from component maintenance manuals. Ensure repairs and completed work, are done in accordance with FAA regulations, customer requirements, and company processes. Complete maintenance orders pertaining to completion of assigned work. Coordinate with Business Office for required parts request, supplies, and AOG priority of job assignments. Ensure maintenance data being used is of the latest revision level. Subject to random drug and alcohol testing under DOT and FAA regulations.
• Test and Repair: 40% Operate and set up auto test, bench test equipment in accordance with Component Maintenance Manuals. Diagnose faults by troubleshooting and isolating fault from LRU level to SRU level, and finally component level (transistor, Resistor, capacitor, Integrated Circuits, diodes, etc.…) Use touch-up and through-hole soldering skills to remove and replace components on printed circuit board using component maintenance manual. Use computer systems (Windows, SAP, HTML, ZOC, RS232, and IEEE.) for testing and reporting.
• Conduct Final Test: 10% Final test in accordance with Component Maintenance Manual Follow all OSHA, safety and environmental regulations Ensure Electrostatic Sensitive Devices (ESD) processes are adhered to at all phases of the repair process. Coordinate with warehouse for required piece parts or search bench stock. Ensure all test equipment and tools are in a serviceable condition and have up to date calibration sticker.

Your boarding pass:

Education: Required High School Diploma Preferred Some trade school

Experience: Required Minimum of four (4) years of experience in aviation avionics systems installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and inspection. Preferred None

Licensure/Certifications: Required None Preferred FCC license Through hole-soldering certification

Travel Required: Less than 5% Domestic and International Citizenship