Lead Avionics Technician

Lead Avionics Technician job at Avex Aviation in Loveland CO

Description, duties, responsibilities

Avex Aviation is a world-renowned expert in the sales, operation, and maintenance of Daher TBM Aircraft. We have recently added capabilities in other aircraft models and are staffing up to in this high growth area. We are seeking passionate, highly skilled professionals who thrive in a dynamic, technically challenging environment. At Avex, you will have the resources, support, and team to do some of the best work of your life. We strive to elevate our business through empowering our employees, because we believe our staff is the cornerstone of our success and essential to our long-term growth. If you want to take your career to new heights, get onboard with Avex.

Avex has a very strong customer base and an excellent reputation for delivering high quality products and services. We have developed avionics upgrade packages for popular aircraft models and have delivered those to customers worldwide. Our focus allows our technicians to develop deep expertise and deliver excellent customer support, services, and final products.

Job Description: We need motivated and diligent Lead Avionics Technicians to support our fast-growing avionics shop. The job entails leading a team of technicians on small, medium and large-scale avionics retrofit projects. It also includes scheduled maintenance tasks and troubleshooting/repair work. The ideal candidate will exercise care and precision in order to ensure quality installations, on-time deliveries, and satisfied customers. This position requires exceptional customer service attitude, leadership and teamwork skills, attention to detail, and the ability to effectively coordinate with other service departments.

This leadership role will include managing avionics installation and maintenance tasks and projects of all sizes from start to completion. This will include developing drawings and work scope documents as needed as well as assigning and managing tasks to completion. Tasks will include recurrent scheduled maintenance, troubleshooting, equipment installations and modifications, and airworthiness directive and service bulletin compliance. Specifically, the lead technician will be able to perform (individually or as a team) wiring harness fabrication and routing, installation and repair of avionics and autopilot systems and components, configuration and troubleshooting of avionics components and systems, pitot/static and transponder system testing and certification, incoming and outgoing inspections, database updates, firmware updates, and instructions for continued airworthiness (ICA) compliance and maintenance on various systems: Com, Nav, GPS, Transponders, DME, WX Radar, EFIS, Altimeters, Autopilots, Datalink Weather and Traffic Systems, GPWS, etc.

Job Requirements:

• 5 years of on-the-job avionics experience
• Avionics Knowledge in the form of formal education, on the job training, applicable military experience.
• Capable of following electrical schematics.
• Familiar in the use of Avionics test equipment: Multimeter/Voltmeter, IFR 4000 Nav Test set or equivalent, IFR 6000 Transponder/DME test set or equivalent.
• Excellent Soldering skills, wire crimping and connector assembly skills, and wire harness construction.
• Team lead or management experience preferred
• Self-motivated and able to work effectively under minimal supervision.
• On time and punctual.
• Able to read, write, and understand technical English.
• Familiar with common business technology: Microsoft Suite, Windows, iPads.
• Maintain a safe, neat, and organized work area.
• Documents work with the same quality as given to the work performed.
• Must live locally or willing to relocate.
• Must be willing to participate in random drug and alcohol testing per FAA requirements.
• Willing to work overtime, including weekends.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Avionics Associates Degree.
• FAA Airframe certification.
• FAA Powerplant certification.
• Experience with the Garmin ecosystem.
• (G600/G500 TXi, G1000, G1000 NXi, G600/G500, GTN and GTN Xi Series & GTX products).
• Previous installation experience on various makes and models of MFD, GPS, Nav/Com
• Avidyne, S-TEC, and Aspen Avionics experience.

What We Offer: AVEX provides a comprehensive benefits package and a work environment that propels your growth and supports the mutual success of our people and our company. AVEX’s benefits provide the flexibility to choose the benefits that make the most sense for you and your family:

• Medical and Dental plans
• Immediate PTO Accrual, up to 192 hours
• Quarterly Bonuses
• 401k Matching
• Training and Development
• Employee Referral Program
• Tuition Reimbursement

Avex is an Equal Opportunity Employer, employment with Avex is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

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Avex Aviation Company Overview

Avex is a world-renowned expert in the sales, operation, and maintenance of Daher TBM Aircraft. We maintain a large majority of the U.S. TBM fleet regarding inspections, major repairs, hot sections, state-of-the-art trend monitoring, RVSM, and in-house actuator repairs. AVEX has a very strong customer base with well-maintained aircraft. The TBM is an enjoyable platform to maintain. AVEX takes pride in its product and maintains only TBM aircraft. This singular focus allows our technicians to develop deep expertise and deliver excellent customer support, services, and final products. AVEX is rapidly expanding to meet the demand for our consistently growing business and client base, with locations in Camarillo, CA (KCMA) and Broomfield, CO (KBJC). We are seeking passionate, highly skilled professionals who thrive in a dynamic, technically challenging environment. At AVEX, you will have the resources, support, and team to do some of the best work of your life. We strive to elevate our business through empowering our employees, because we believe our staff is the cornerstone of our success and essential to our long-term growth. If you want to take your career to new heights, get onboard with AVEX. AVEX has a very strong customer base with well-maintained aircraft. The TBM is an enjoyable platform to maintain. AVEX takes pride in its product and maintains only TBM aircraft. This singular focus allows our technicians to develop deep expertise and deliver excellent customer support, services, and final products.