Avionics Technician

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Avionics Technician

Will perform Field and Sustainment Level maintenance support/augmentation to include: Production control, Quality Control, Supply Management, maintenance, and repair of aircraft. Position requires a skilled Avionics Technician with the ability to perform Intermediate Maintenance Periodicity requirements on MH-60R helicopters. Organizational, Intermediate, and Depot level skills are desired to inspect, repair, remove, replace and test, communication/navigation systems and components. Also requires inspection and repair of aircraft fight control components and systems. Extensive knowledge and ability in wire and connector repair is required.

Shall work in specialized shops associated with fixed base operations Field Level maintenance as well as perform troubleshooting, testing, maintenance repairs and Technical Directive compliance on the H-60 Airframe in Saudi Arabia.

Essential Responsibilities:
Current or previous experience perform complex helicopter electronic work to include but not limited to:
Installs, tests, troubleshoots, repairs, overhauls, aligns, modifies, performs final test

calibrations, analyzes and pinpoints maintenance problems in highly complex navigation, detection, identification, and radar electronic devices, navigational radar, electronic countermeasure systems, global positioning system (GPS), and armament systems.

Must be able to solve complicated problems encountered by pilots while in flight. Often these problems cannot be duplicated on the ground. To correct unusual discrepancies found during flight requires a thorough understanding of flight characteristics and their effect on electronic systems so that trouble can be identified and corrected. Systems worked include various types such as search and navigational radar, communication, navigation, electronic countermeasures, data computing, recording equipment, weapons computer and inertial measurement systems

Uses test equipment such as voltmeters, signal generators, sweep and pulse generators, dual trace oscilloscopes, deviation meters, sweep carts, precision power and frequency measuring devices. Also must use various special test sets that detect troubles that often do not appear during bench rework in shop.

Work with miniaturized solid-state circuits and devices. Able to use a full range of hand tools common to the trade. Must have a thorough knowledge of digital and analog computers. Knowledge of algebra and trigonometry.

Able to follow drawings for integrated electronic systems and identify effects a change in one system will have on other systems and determine parts to be replaced or adjusted.

High School Diploma or equivalent

Verifiable experience maintaining aircraft.

A valid A&P license is desired

We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform post offer, pre-employment substance abuse testingMust be able to pass a background check, which could include a criminal history and credit check for access to Government facilities. May be required to obtain and maintain a secret clearance

Work Environment, Physical Demands, and Mental Demands:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

Must be able to walk and stand on level and/or inclined surfaces for certain periods throughout the day.

Must be able to climb stairs, ramps, ladders, and work stands.

Must be able to crouch, crawl, grasp or handle objects, use finger dexterity, bend elbow/knee and reach above/below shoulders.

May be required to lift up to 50 pounds.

May be required to see aircraft in flight, read dials/gauges, identify small objects and hand tools.

Must be able to see imperfections, micrometer readings and other small scales.

Must be able to communicate by voice and detect sound by ear.

Must be able to distinguish color and judge three-dimensional depth.

May be required to operate power vehicles, machinery, hand tools, ground support equipment, forklift, APU, etc.

Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, national origin, age, United States military veteran’s status, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, family structure, medical condition including genetic characteristics or information, veteran status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law.

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