Aircraft Maintenance C - Avionics Technician

About the role

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers' mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.

Responsibilities

• Ability to obtain and maintain an interim secret DoD security clearance as a minimum prior to hire.
• Responsible for testing, inspection, repair, and removal and replacement of avionic systems and components on the G550/EA-37B aircraft. Repairs aircraft wiring/wiring harnesses.
• Performs operational checkout of aircraft avionics systems during pre-flight and post-flight as necessary.
• Responds to flight/maintenance crew reported discrepancies by troubleshooting and repairing any systems to make aircraft ready for flight for quick turn-around.
• Assists in launch, recovery, servicing, and ground handling of aircraft.
• Completes scheduled/unscheduled inspections as required in accordance with Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) procedures.
• Prepares parts for turn-in back into the supply system. Initiates material deficiency reports as required.
• Maintains tools, hand and special, in a safe and serviceable condition.
• Responsible for site, customer, and company tool accountability procedures to include reporting unserviceable tools and equipment to the appropriate responsible party.
• Performs serviceability checks prior to operating powered and non-powered support equipment.
• Complies with all safety, environmental, security and housekeeping standards, policies, and procedures.
• Maintains infrared detecting system, airborne video, laser system and night vision system.
• Assists assigned personnel in researching and requisitioning aircraft parts and components and in determining the reparability and serviceability of these assets.
• Assists in aircraft movement and flight line FOD prevention walks as required.
• Operates GSE, flight line vehicles and other support equipment as authorized and required.
• If scheduled to deploy OCONUS must be in good physical condition, able to pass a required physical exam and CRC.
• Ability to work day shift, night shift or weekend duty and travel as part of a maintenance recovery team as required.
• Ability to work in the established OCONUS work/living environment, work a schedule of 7 days, 12 hour shifts as assigned to support mission requirements.
• Ability to read, write, speak and understand English.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a government flight line driver's license.
• In-depth knowledge (aircraft/vehicle movement and safety/hazards) of flight line operations.
• In-depth knowledge of aircraft technical orders/job guides/publications-read, interpret, follow and comprehend schematic diagrams, drawings, charts and technical publications.
• Working knowledge (input and extract data) of maintenance database technology.
• Willingness and ability to perform in-flight FCF checks.

Qualifications

• Requires a High School Diploma or equivalent and a minimum of 6 years of prior avionics relevant experience or 2 years post-Secondary/Associates Degree with a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience.
• Minimum 2 years experience in the use of common hand and special tools/testers as required to perform avionics maintenance tasks.
• Minimum 2 years experience reading and interpreting aircraft technical publications.
• Must be a US citizen.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Valid US Passport.

Preferred Additional Skills

• Active DoD security clearance.
• Active Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) license.
• Completion of a military or civilian aviation avionics technical school or possess an FCC License with endorsements is preferred.
• Experience on Gulfstream, Global Jet, or business jet avionics maintenance experience is highly preferred.
• Experience on maintaining Honeywell Primus systems preferred.
• Experience in repair and maintenance of radar, communications, nav-aids, lighting and instrumentation.
• Support repair and maintenance of Mission Support ISR equipment as required.
• Willingness and ability to perform in-flight FCF checks.

Physical Requirements

• This classification activity is usually accomplished in a flight line-like environment with extensive climbing, standing, stooping, bending, pushing, kneeling, stretching, and walking demands. May require lifting and/or moving of objects whose weight normally will not exceed 50lbs.
• Special vision abilities required to perform this job are close and peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability adjust and focus.

Work Environment

• The diversity of working conditions both CONUS and OCONUS range from an environment where there is little or no physical discomfort, to an environment where inclement weather may subject the individual to severe changes in temperature, wind, rain, etc.
• May be required to work in areas where high noise hazards, exposure to fumes, airborne particles, and electrical shock hazards exist.