Flight Test - Avionics/Elec Tech IV - Weekend Shift

Position Purpose

The primary purpose of this role is to provide leadership, technical expertise and guidance while performing various operational, functional tests and repairs of avionics/electronic, aircraft equipment and systems to ensure a defect-free aircraft. The role also involves providing superior technical expertise in testing, troubleshooting and repairing system discrepancies to ensure minimal schedule impact.

Education And Experience Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Six (6) years experience in an avionics/electrical career field; or two (2) years of accredited schooling in aviation electronics and four (4) years related experience.
• A&P (FAA Airframe and Powerplant) license preferred.
• Other FCC License preferred.
• Other NCATT preferred.

Job Description

Essential Functions:

• Demonstrates superior technical skills and expertise in avionics and aircraft systems operational testing and troubleshooting.
• Provides direct training to personnel to support company cross-training goals while ensuring a safety-conscious, quality-oriented, skilled workforce.
• Teaches the installation and functionally testing of electrical/avionics components and systems per Engineering specifications, drawings and maintenance manuals ensuring a defect-free system.
• Ensures quality and efficiency of all installations: troubleshoots and teaches troubleshooting processes/concepts to provide timely, quality repairs of malfunctioning systems.
• Demonstrates the skills and knowledge required to effectively and efficiently repair or replace defective components and wiring to ensure installations meet conformity.
• Demonstrates effective repair techniques using acceptable practices including splicing, soldering and pinning of wiring.
• Oversees the performance and compliance with engineering changes and modifications as required.
• Sets up and operates necessary test equipment.
• Conducts functional and operational tests to evaluate performance and reliability.
• Demonstrates through diligent compliance the importance of maintaining daily logs and other paperwork.
• Ensures that all work performed on the aircraft is properly and completely documented.
• As required, pre-inspects work of others prior to submitting to inspection for approval to reduce rework and inspection time.
• Provides the knowledge and technical expertise in testing and maintaining test equipment and electronic systems and components as required.
• Enforces the company FOD program, tool control program, 5-S program and all safety regulations.
• Adapts to sudden schedule changes.
• Collaborates with other disciplines concerning projects.

Additional Functions:

• Where required, teaches the installation and functionally testing of electrical/avionics components and systems per Engineering specifications, drawings and maintenance manuals ensuring a defect-free system.
• Self-inspection capability for all avionics testing functions in applicable areas.
• In support of aircraft certification and final phase testing, may include flight tests on aircraft as required.

Other Requirements

• Preferred proficiency in the operation and troubleshooting of other aircraft systems or disciplines other than avionics, such as hydraulics, landing gear, flight controls, environmental controls or structural installations and repairs.
• APU run qualification and engine run qualification preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret basic blueprints and schematic diagrams.

Additional Information

Requisition Number: 234873
Category: Service Center
Percentage of Travel: None
Shift: Weekend Days
Employment Type: Full-time
Posting End Date: 08/21/2026
Equal Opportunity Employer: / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans
Gulfstream does not provide work visa sponsorship for this position, unless the applicant is a currently sponsored Gulfstream employee.