Technician Sr Spec - N4

Lockheed Martin; Stratford (CT); On-site; USD 68,000 - 126,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) match

Paid time off

Holidays

Parental Leave

Flexible work arrangements

4x10 work schedule

Job summary

Lockheed Martin is seeking an Avionics & Flight Controls Technician to maintain and optimize advanced electronics and flight guidance systems in labs and on aircraft. The role emphasizes wiring harness construction from schematics, routing in large racks, and rear panel terminations, with mechanical mounting duties.

The candidate should have experience reading complex electrical diagrams, fabrication, and lab environment work, plus knowledge of ARINC data bus and test equipment usage is a plus.

Qualifications

• Strong electronic and electrical diagnostic and troubleshooting skills.
• Read and interpret complex wiring diagrams, system schematics, and engineering blueprints.
• Previous experience with electronic and electrical fabrication.
• Previous experience working in a laboratory or manufacturing environment.
• Mechanical and general fabrication skills.
• Previous experience working with, fabricating and terminating military wiring harnesses and connectors.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, troubleshoot, and optimize avionics and flight control systems.
• Construct wiring harnesses from electrical schematics.
• Route wiring harnesses in large electronics racks and terminate to rear disconnect panel.
• Mount items in racks with mechanical skills.
• Fabricate wire harnesses, test boxes and associated lab equipment.
• Work from engineering drawings and schematics with limited guidance to diagnose and repair equipment.
• Support System Integration Laboratory test facilities.

Skills

Electrical diagnostics

Wiring diagrams

Fabrication

Lab environment

Military wiring

Tools

Multimeters

Oscilloscopes

Test equipment

Job description

Standard Job Description

We are hiring a skilled Avionics & Flight Controls Technician to maintain, troubleshoot, and optimize the advanced electronics and flight guidance systems in our labs and on aircraft. This position requires someone who has a good amount of experience with aircraft wiring, specifically constructing wiring harnesses from electrical schematics. Candidate also needs to have experience routing wiring harnesses in a large electronics rack and terminating to a rear disconnect panel. Mechanical skills are also required for mounting items in the racks.

Standard Job Description

We are hiring a skilled Avionics & Flight Controls Technician to maintain, troubleshoot, and optimize the advanced electronics and flight guidance systems in our labs and on aircraft. This position requires someone who has a good amount of experience with aircraft wiring, specifically constructing wiring harnesses from electrical schematics. Candidate also needs to have experience routing wiring harnesses in a large electronics rack and terminating to a rear disconnect panel. Mechanical skills are also required for mounting items in the racks. Performs a variety of duties in the electronic, mechanical, electromechanical. Constructs, troubleshoots aircraft systems. Works from schematics, engineering drawings and written or verbal instructions. checks; makes adjustments, modifications, and replacements as directed. Technician capable of working from engineering drawings, electrical and electronic schematics with limited guidance to fabricate, install, diagnose and repair equipment and test installations in support of System Integration Laboratory test facilities. Must be able to fabricate wire harnesses, test boxes and associated laboratory test equipment.

Basic Qualifications

• Strong electronic and electrical diagnostic and troubleshooting skills.
• Read and interpret complex wiring diagrams, system schematics, and engineering blueprints.
• Previous experience with electronic and electrical fabrication.
• Previous experience working in a laboratory or manufacturing environment.
• Mechanical and general fabrication skills.
• Previous experience working with, fabricating and terminating military wiring harnesses and connectors.

Desired Skills

• Deep understanding of AC/DC electrical theory, data bus protocols (like ARINC 429), and digital logic.
• Proficient use of multimeters, oscilloscopes, and automated test equipment.
• Exceptional attention to detail and sharp problem-solving skills under tight deadlines.
• Experience working on Blackhawk, 53K, or similar programs strongly preferred.
• Minimum of 3+ years of hands-on experience in aircraft avionics and flight control maintenance.

Interview Questions

• Be accountable: Sooner or later, everyone comes under some pressure to sacrifice quality in order to get work done on time. Tell me about a time when this happened to you.
• Change Agility: How do you use failure as a learning opportunity?
• Deliver value: Describe a time when you were asked to complete a difficult task or project where the odds were against you. Were you successful?
• Organization Fit: What kind of work environment are you the most happy and productive in?

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $67900.00 - $126100.00

At Lockheed Martin, we know mission success starts with taking care of our people. Our Total Rewards program is designed to attract top talent, support your well-being, and help you grow - both professionally and personally.

The salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition. Please note that the salary information listed is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer.

Benefits offered

Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.

• Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.
• For (Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.