Avionics Technicians
Aviation Electrical Technician, Avionics Electronics Technician, Avionics Installer, Avionics Technician (Avionics Tech)
What they do:
Install, inspect, test, adjust, or repair avionics equipment, such as radar, radio, navigation, and missile control systems in aircraft or space vehicles.
On the job, you would:
- Test and troubleshoot instruments, components, and assemblies, using circuit testers, oscilloscopes, or voltmeters.
- Keep records of maintenance and repair work.
- Adjust, repair, or replace malfunctioning components or assemblies, using hand tools or soldering irons.
Knowledge
Engineering and Technology
- computers and electronics
- mechanical
Arts and Humanities
- English language
Business
- customer service
Communications
- telecommunications
Skills
Basic Skills
- thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
People and Technology Systems
- thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one
- figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it
Abilities
Verbal
- read and understand what is written
- listen and understand what people say
Hand and Finger Use
- put together small parts with your fingers
- keep your arm or hand steady
Ideas and Logic
- notice when problems happen
- order or arrange things
Personality
People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Cautiousness
- Integrity
- Attention to Detail
- Dependability
- Intellectual Curiosity
- Perseverance
Technology
You might use software like this on the job:
Enterprise resource planning ERP software
- SAP software Hot Technology
- Workday software Hot Technology
Presentation software
- Microsoft PowerPoint Hot Technology
Operating system software
- Linux Hot Technology
- UNIX Hot Technology
Education
Education: (rated 2 of 4)
certificate after high school or
high school diploma/GED
usually needed
high school diploma/GED
usually needed
Job Outlook
Bright
New job opportunities are very likely in the future.
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