Avionics Development Technician
Core
Design, document, build, and maintain hardware supporting HITL, Hardware Dev, Test, EEE, and EMI engineering teams for flight avionics.
Role type
Avionics Development Technician (IC)
Builds
Test systems, electromechanical assemblies, test fixtures, and electrical harnessing for flight avionics qualification.
Domain
Aerospace / Avionics Hardware
Required skills
manufacturing wire harnesses, electro-mechanical sub-assemblies, PCBA soldering (0402 packages, high-density ICs), interpreting schematic diagrams and mechanical drawings, reading assembly procedures, working from bills of materials, soldering down to 0402 packages, jumper install, dead bugging, manufacturing and troubleshooting test systems, using electronics equipment (DMMs, oscilloscopes, network analyzers, power supplies, DAQs), debugging and root-causing failures on printed circuit boards, basic knowledge of electronics theory (Ohm's Law, power supplies, digital logic)
Preferred skills
Warpdrive skillset, Associate's degree, experience in fast-paced environment working with flight or development hardware, Atlassian tools (SVN, Confluence, JIRA)
Technologies
Warpdrive, SVN, Confluence, JIRA
Responsibilities
Build test systems, electromechanical assemblies, and test fixtures; Design and build electrical harnessing for acceptance test and qualification of flight avionics; Perform rework on PCBAs; Design and document test systems and wiring diagrams; Interpret engineering documentation and provide feedback; Read, interpret, and work from assembly procedures, schematic diagrams, bills of materials, and mechanical drawings; Self-monitor work progress against area benchmarks; Assist with development of production processes for first-time production runs; Support execution of qualification test campaigns by setting up tests and running software.
Seniority
Entry to Mid-level, hands-on IC