Job Title: Avionics Technician – Helicopter Systems

Job Description

This role focuses on fabricating, installing, and testing avionics and electrical systems on helicopters, including work on Bell and Airbus platforms. You will support both basic and complex avionics installations, perform wiring and sheet metal tasks, and assist with system checks to ensure safe and reliable aircraft operation.

Responsibilities

• Fabricate and install basic avionics and electrical systems in accordance with standard aircraft practices.
• Assist technicians with more complex avionics and electrical installation tasks.
• Disassemble and reassemble aircraft interiors as directed to facilitate avionics installations or repairs.
• Perform light sheet metal fabrication to support avionics installation and repair activities.
• Assist in creating or interpreting wiring harness maps or mock-ups.
• Fabricate and install wiring harnesses, ensuring proper routing, securing, and termination.
• Complete antenna installations, including mounting, routing, and connection to avionics systems.
• Perform coaxial cable installations, including routing, termination, and testing.
• Complete or assist with OHM (ohmmeter) checks and power checks on avionics and electrical systems.
• Complete or assist with ground checks to verify proper operation of installed avionics systems.
• Terminate wires using appropriate crimping, soldering, and connector installation techniques.
• Troubleshoot basic avionics issues and support testing of helicopter avionics systems as needed.

Essential Skills

• At least 2 years of experience working with avionics systems.
• Hands-on experience with avionics installation and avionics troubleshooting.
• Proficiency with standard aircraft wiring practices, including routing, securing, and terminating wires.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints and wiring diagrams.
• Experience working with electrical components used in aircraft avionics systems.
• Skill in soldering techniques appropriate for avionics wiring and components.
• Experience with helicopter avionics, including testing and troubleshooting.
• Ability to perform light sheet metal fabrication to support avionics installations.
• Capability to perform OHM and power checks and assist with ground checks.
• Experience working on avionics systems for platforms similar to Bell and Airbus helicopters.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Familiarity with creating or using wiring harness maps or mock-ups.
• Experience fabricating and installing wiring harnesses, antennas, and coaxial cables.
• Comfort working in a hangar environment around active aircraft maintenance operations.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to following established procedures and documentation.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with other technicians and follow direction from lead personnel.

Why Work Here?

The organization offers a comprehensive and supportive benefits package designed to reward your contributions and promote long-term stability. Health coverage is highly subsidized, with a significant portion of medical insurance paid by the company, along with full coverage for vision, dental, and short-term disability insurance. A life insurance benefit is provided at no cost to you, and retirement savings are encouraged through a generous 401(k) match up to a defined annual amount. You can grow your skills and advance your career with tuition reimbursement, while regular quarterly catered meals and cookouts foster a friendly, team-oriented culture and a sense of community.

Work Environment

You will work in a large hangar environment alongside a team surrounded by active helicopter maintenance and modification projects. The setting involves hands-on work on Bell and Airbus helicopters, using avionics test equipment, wiring tools, and sheet metal tools in a collaborative shop atmosphere. The environment is dynamic and project-driven, with close coordination between technicians and other maintenance personnel to complete aircraft on schedule.

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Mount Pleasant, PA.

The pay range for this position is $28.00 - $45.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully onsite position in Mount Pleasant,PA.

This position is anticipated to close on Apr 26, 2026.

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.