Install, inspect, test, adjust, or repair avionics equipment, such as radar, radio, navigation, and missile control systems in aircraft or space vehicles.
Work Activities
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Test and troubleshoot instruments, components, and assemblies, using circuit testers, oscilloscopes, or voltmeters.
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Keep records of maintenance and repair work.
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Adjust, repair, or replace malfunctioning components or assemblies, using hand tools or soldering irons.
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Install electrical and electronic components, assemblies, and systems in aircraft, using hand tools, power tools, or soldering irons.
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Set up and operate ground support and test equipment to perform functional flight tests of electrical and electronic systems.
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Assemble components such as switches, electrical controls, and junction boxes, using hand tools or soldering irons.
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Connect components to assemblies such as radio systems, instruments, magnetos, inverters, and in-flight refueling systems, using hand tools and soldering irons.
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Lay out installation of aircraft assemblies and systems, following documentation such as blueprints, manuals, and wiring diagrams.
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Interpret flight test data to diagnose malfunctions and systemic performance problems.
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Coordinate work with that of engineers, technicians, and other aircraft maintenance personnel.
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Fabricate parts and test aids as required.
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Assemble prototypes or models of circuits, instruments, and systems for use in testing.
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Operate computer-aided drafting and design applications to design avionics system modifications.
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Equipment Maintenance
Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
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Repairing
Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.
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Troubleshooting
Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
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Written Comprehension
The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
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Information Ordering
The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
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Near Vision
The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
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Computers and Electronics
Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
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Mechanical
Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
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English Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
- Education Associate's degree
- Work Experience No work experience
- Training No on-the-job training
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Power meters
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Ohmmeters
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Multimeters
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Hex keys
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