Aerospace Engineering & Operations Technologists & Technicians

Also called: Avionics Technician, Engineering Technician, Instrumentation Technician, Test Technician

In the Army: AH-64 Armament/Electrical/Avionics Systems Repairer; Air Defense (AD) Enhanced Early Warning System Operator; Aircraft Components Repair Supervisor; Aircraft Pneudraulics Repairer; Aircraft Structural Repairer; Army Astronaut; Aviation Senior Sergeant; Command and Control Systems Integrator; MQ-1 Repairer; RQ-7 Repairer; UH-60 Helicopter Repairer

What they do:

Operate, install, adjust, and maintain integrated computer/communications systems, consoles, simulators, and other data acquisition, test, and measurement instruments and equipment, which are used to launch, track, position, and evaluate air and space vehicles. May record and interpret test data.

On the job, you would:

Test aircraft systems under simulated operational conditions, performing systems readiness tests and pre- and post-operational checkouts, to establish design or fabrication parameters.
Identify required data, data acquisition plans, and test parameters, setting up equipment to conform to these specifications.
Inspect, diagnose, maintain, and operate test setups and equipment to detect malfunctions.

Knowledge

Engineering and Technology

mechanical
product and service development

Math and Science

arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
physics

Manufactured or Agricultural Goods

manufacture and distribution of products

Business

customer service

Skills

Basic Skills

thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
reading work related information

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