Avionics Lead Technician/145 Repair Station

• Avionics lead technician | Sandpoint, ID based
• Monday-Friday | 40 hours per week

Responsibilities: 

• The lead avionics technician performs installation, troubleshooting, and maintenance of all wiring, avionics systems, and subsystems with little to no supervision
• Installs, tests, troubleshoots, repairs, removes, and replaces aircraft instrument and avionics components and/or systems installed in various aircraft airframes using hand tools, ground support equipment, test equipment, and technical documents
• Applies comprehensive technical knowledge to solve complex problems by interpreting manufacturers’ manuals or applicable data
• Uses common test instruments such as digital multi-meters, signal generators, oscilloscopes, and similar equipment to effect repairs
• Prioritizes workload to maintain schedules on assigned projects
• Responsible for providing guidance, training, and technical expertise to team members throughout all aircraft modifications and/or maintenance efforts for skill progression and cross-training
• Perform other duties as requested
• Ability to work various shifts and travel to support company and customer operations
• Ability to utilize blueprints, schematics, technical drawings, and manufacturers’ drawings and sketches in the performance of assigned duties
• Able to perform troubleshooting and rewiring of complex avionics/electrical systems and subsystems discrepancies and modifications

• Minimum of five (5) years’ experience in the aviation avionics field
• At least three (3) years of rotary wing aircraft experience
• High degree of expertise of aircraft electrical/avionics systems
• Must demonstrate in-depth knowledge of applicable maintenance/technical manuals and publications, and special tools and test equipment
• Familiar with operational capabilities and limitations of electrical/avionics systems
• Able to perform DEPOT Level aircraft maintenance to include inspection, operational test, repair, and modification of aircraft electrical/avionics systems and some mechanical
• Must show the ability to install, inspect, test, adjust, or repair avionics equipment, such as radar, navigation, and missile control systems in aircraft
• Must be able to lift and maneuver 50 pounds
• Must be able to pass fit for work physical and/or drug test as required
• Must be able to work in areas that require awkward posturing, bending, kneeling, squatting, including working overhead
• Must be able to work at height in the hangar and on the flightline.