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Job Description

Install, inspect, test, adjust, or repair avionics equipment, such as radar, radio, navigation, and missile control systems in aircraft or space vehicles.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 49-2091.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 61,390.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 29.00
Currently, there are 17,330 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Avionics Technicians”.

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Tasks for “Avionics Systems Repairer”

Connect components to assemblies such as radio systems, instruments, magnetos, inverters, and in-flight refueling systems, using hand tools and soldering irons.
Install electrical and electronic components, assemblies, and systems in aircraft, using hand tools, power tools, or soldering irons.
Coordinate work with that of engineers, technicians, and other aircraft maintenance personnel.
Assemble components such as switches, electrical controls, and junction boxes, using hand tools or soldering irons.
Fabricate parts and test aids as required.
Interpret flight test data to diagnose malfunctions and systemic performance problems.
Adjust, repair, or replace malfunctioning components or assemblies, using hand tools or soldering irons.
Keep records of maintenance and repair work.
Assemble prototypes or models of circuits, instruments, and systems for use in testing.
Test and troubleshoot instruments, components, and assemblies, using circuit testers, oscilloscopes, or voltmeters.
Lay out installation of aircraft assemblies and systems, following documentation such as blueprints, manuals, and wiring diagrams.
Operate computer-aided drafting and design applications to design avionics system modifications.
Set up and operate ground support and test equipment to perform functional flight tests of electrical and electronic systems.

Related Technology & Tools

Pin punches
Safety goggles
Riveting tools
Time delay reflectometers TDR
Component test sets
Digital multimeters
Protective ear muffs
Data bus readers
Wire crimpers
Programmable function generators
Laptop computers
Cold chisels
Soft face hammers
Frequency counters
Diagonal cutting pliers
Ball peen hammers
Grounding equipment
Phillips head screwdrivers
Straight screwdrivers
Duck bill pliers
Circuit testers
Microwave power meters
Center punches
Signal simulators
Audio power meters
Magnifiers
Power drills
Desktop computers
Wire strippers
Tweezers
Ladders
Utility knives
Hacksaws
Adjustable wrenches
Hex wrenches
Vernier calipers
Volt-ohm meters VOM
Digital oscilloscopes
Resistance bridges
Combination wrenches
Spectrum analyzers
Radio frequency RF wattmeters
Crescent wrenches
Socket wrenches
Torque wrenches
Steel rules
Tension gauges
Needlenose pliers
Soldering irons
Socket wrench sets
Allen wrenches
Nut drivers
Alignment tools
Respirators
Longnose pliers
Ohmmeters
Multimeters
Inspection mirrors
Signal generators
Personal computers
Megohmmeters
Slip joint pliers
Voltmeters
Electrical current meters
End cut pliers
Laboratory binocular microscopes
Power lifts

Data entry software
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Office
Avionics system testing software
Computer diagnostic software
Word processing software
Maintenance record software
Spreadsheet software