Technician Instrument A

About the role

The Technician Instrument A position at FlightSafety International is responsible for devising, selecting, setting up, and operating electronic instrumentation and related electromechanical apparatus for operational testing of simulated instruments and other electrical/electronic modules. This role involves planning testing sequences, disassembling and inspecting components, aligning, repairing, replacing, and balancing parts, and analyzing test data.

Responsibilities

• Able to perform full scope of activities associated with the job, including handling the most difficult aspects.
• Able to train complex skills to lower levels.
• Plans sequence of testing and calibration procedures for instruments and modules.
• Sets up standard test apparatus or devises test equipment and circuitry to conduct functional, operational, environmental, and life tests.
• Disassembles instruments and modules and inspects components for defects.
• Measures parts for conformity with specifications.
• Aligns, repairs, replaces, and balances component parts and circuitry.
• Reassembles and calibrates instruments and electrical/electronic modules.
• Devises formulas to solve problems in measurements and calibrations.
• Assists engineers in formulating test, calibration, repair, and evaluation plans and procedures.
• Selects, installs, calibrates, and checks sensing, telemetering, and recording instrumentation and circuitry.
• Sketches and builds or modifies jigs, fixtures, and instruments and related apparatus, and verifies dimensional and functional acceptability of devices.
• Performs preventive and corrective maintenance of test apparatus and peripheral equipment.
• Operates test apparatus during test cycle to produce, regulate, and record effects of actual or simulated conditions.
• Analyzes and converts test data to usable form and prepares graphs and written reports.
• Confers with engineering and technical personnel to resolve testing problems.
• Develops and uses computer software and hardware to conduct tests on electronic products and systems.
• Records repair procedures.

Requirements

Minimum Education: Associate's degree (A. A.) in Electronics
Minimum Experience: 4 years of related experience.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel, Visual Basic, and some C;
• O Scopes, Microprocessor program, Digital Analyzers, and standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and fax machines.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel.
• Frequently reach with hands and arms.
• Occasionally stand, walk, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Talk or hear.
• Lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
• Excellent close vision, good color vision and recognition, and ability to adjust focus.
• Exposure to risk of electrical shock.
• Exposure to moving mechanical parts.
• Moderate noise level in the work environment.

Benefits

FlightSafety International is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Vet/Disabled. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability.

Pay

Details about pay are not specified in the job posting.

Schedule

Details about the schedule are not specified in the job posting.