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Also called aircraft avionics technician, aircraft technician, airplane technician and aviation electrical technician.
$82,280
Median pay a year
18,830
People do this work
6
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Testing electrical equipment
Assembling systems
Installing systems
Analyzing test or performance data
Troubleshooting equipment problems
Fabricating parts or components
Laying out work
Installing replacement parts
Adjusting equipment
Developing equipment configurations
Repairing mechanical parts
Maintaining maintenance records
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Avionics Technician
Summary
Avionics technician installing, inspecting, testing, and repairing avionics equipment in aircraft and space vehicles, utilizing tools and equipment to ensure functionality and safety of systems
Experience
Avionics Technician
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Tested and troubleshot instruments, components, and assemblies using circuit testers, oscilloscopes, and voltmeters
Installed electrical and electronic components, assemblies, and systems in aircraft using hand tools, power tools, and soldering irons
Adjusted, repaired, or replaced malfunctioning components or assemblies using hand tools and soldering irons
Kept records of maintenance and repair work for aircraft systems
Set up and operated ground support and test equipment to perform functional flight tests of electrical and electronic systems
Interpreted flight test data to diagnose malfunctions and systemic performance problems
Coordinated work with engineers, technicians, and other aircraft maintenance personnel
Skills
Checking & Planning
Testing electrical equipment, Analyzing test or performance data, Troubleshooting equipment problems
Hands-On Work
Assembling systems, Installing systems, Fabricating parts or components, Laying out work, Installing replacement parts, Adjusting equipment
Core Skills
Developing equipment configurations
Education
Certificate Your training program, Year
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Tested and troubleshot instruments and componentsKept records of maintenance and repair workAdjusted and repaired malfunctioning componentsInstalled electrical and electronic systems in aircraftSet up and operated ground support test equipmentInterpreted flight test data to diagnose malfunctions
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Tested and troubleshot instruments and components to identify and resolve operational issues
Adjusted and repaired malfunctioning components using hand tools to restore functionality
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Tested and troubleshot instruments and components, reducing downtime for aircraft systems
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Reduced downtime for aircraft systemsImproved reliability of flight instrumentsEnhanced safety during flight operations
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Adjusted and repaired malfunctioning components using hand tools to restore functionality
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Handled repairs on critical flight systemsTook on advanced troubleshooting tasksLed repair efforts for malfunctioning components
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What an Avionics Technician does
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Install, inspect, test, adjust, or repair avionics equipment, such as radar, radio, navigation, and missile control systems in aircraft or space vehicles.
What it pays
How much does an Avionics Technician make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$63,900
Median
$82,280
75th percentile
$99,110
About 18,830 people do this work in the United States.
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What you have not done yet. Troubleshooting equipment problems, Fabricating parts or components, Laying out work
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Avionics Technician
Testing electrical equipment
Assembling systems
Installing systems
Analyzing test or performance data
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