Instrumentation Technician

JOB SUMMARY:

Responsible for carrying out Instrumentation DAS (data acquisition system) installation and troubleshooting duties on experimental aircraft. Required to perform these duties in support of new product and sustaining aircraft designs. These duties will include coordination with other engineering and technical groups to help develop, implement, monitor and status assignments.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Plan and perform the work involved in the installation, calibration, and troubleshooting of instrumentation systems required for data acquisition on experimental aircraft
• Use various types of specialized test equipment to troubleshoot data acquisition systems on aircraft
• Ability to work independently and be responsible for good decision making
• Ability to work with all aspects of experimental aircraft design and will be required to frequently interact with engineering personnel
• Responsible for own work only

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• High School education or equivalent is required
• 2 years college or technical school and/or military avionics/electronic schools
• Related electronics/aircraft avionics experience is preferred.
• Broad training and fundamental skills for hands on avionics/electrical troubleshooting of aircraft systems preferred

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Comprehensive training and fundamental skills for hands-on electrical/mechanical troubleshooting
• Technically savvy with computing techniques
• Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings
• Read and understand electrical schematics
• Ability to build up wire harnesses
• Ability to install wire harnesses
• Ability to work on an aircraft
• Be able to articulate work-related communications properly through both written and verbal means
• Ability to deal with change and work in a dynamic environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required

Textron Aviation Inc. must comply with U.S. export control laws and regulations. If a position requires access to sensitive information controlled under these laws and regulations, a successful applicant must be eligible to meet any requirements to access controlled information.