Jobs · Management · Michigan

Manufacturing Technician

Acron Aviation · Grand Rapids, MI · 1 mo ago
On-siteManagementFull-time

About the role

Acron Aviation designs, engineers, and manufactures certified avionics systems that support safety-critical flight operations across commercial and military aviation. Our avionics portfolio includes surveillance, recorders, displays, and related systems developed in regulated environments and deployed on aircraft worldwide. Through our Aftermarket organization, we support operators, OEMs, and maintenance providers by delivering technical expertise, product support, reliability improvements, and lifecycle sustainment solutions that maximize system availability and customer value. This work requires close collaboration across engineering, operations, quality, and customer support teams to ensure safe, reliable, and effective in-service performance.

Responsibilities

  • Testing, troubleshooting, and calibrating avionics electronics
  • Working from drawings, diagrams, customer specifications, schematics and/or test procedures
  • Diagnosing and analyzing problems utilizing a variety of test equipment
  • Documenting test findings
  • Providing input for process improvements and development of top‑level test procedures
  • Ensuring correct functionality of units under test and test equipment
  • Applying working knowledge of statistical process control to related assembly, inspection, and test processes
  • Utilizing methodical and logical reasoning processes to resolve complex technical issues
  • Identifying any discrepancies within testing
  • Collaborating with all functional groups on various projects
  • Maintaining accurate records, filling out logs accurately, and explaining defects found clearly and concisely

Requirements

  • High School Diploma or equivalent
  • Minimum of 6 years of prior relevant experience OR 2 years post‑secondary/Associate’s degree with a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience
  • 2 years test experience in aerospace, military, and/or communications satellite hardware production
  • IPC A610 or JST‑001 certification (or ability to pass ESD certification, IPC A610 and JSTD‑001)
  • 2 years troubleshooting RF/Digital circuits to the component level

Qualifications

  • AA Degree in electronics or equivalent technical degree (preferred)
  • Working knowledge of MS Office
  • Good hand‑eye coordination for work under a microscope
  • Experience with environmental testing and monitoring of product
  • Working knowledge of statistical process control as applied to related assembly, inspection, and test processes
  • Working knowledge of electronic theory relating to analog and digital circuitry
  • Ability to troubleshoot RF/Digital circuits to the component level
  • Understanding and ability to perform calibration of equipment calibration procedures
  • Working knowledge of electronic test equipment (e.g., spectrum analyzers, signal generators, oscilloscopes, power meters, coaxial cable measurement, emulators)
  • Advanced ability to read and understand schematic diagrams to solve complex technical problems and analyze faulty circuits
  • Ability to maintain electronic technician product failure database

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