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Avionics Technician – UH-60 / CH-47 / AH-64
Aircraft Platforms: UH-60 Black Hawk, CH-47 Chinook, AH-64 Apache
Environment: Maintenance, Modification, or Flight Line Operations
Position Summary
The Avionics Technician supports rotary-wing military aircraft by performing installation, troubleshooting, testing, and maintenance of avionics and electrical systems on UH-60, CH-47, and AH-64 aircraft. This role requires hands-on experience working from technical manuals and wiring diagrams to ensure aircraft systems are fully mission-ready and compliant with quality and safety standards.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Install, route, secure, and terminate avionics wiring, harnesses, and components
- Perform avionics system troubleshooting, fault isolation, and corrective maintenance
- Conduct continuity checks, operational tests, and system functional checks
- Perform soldering, crimping, pinning, de-pinning, and connector assembly to aerospace standards
- Remove and reinstall avionics LRUs and associated aircraft panels as required
- Support aircraft inspections, maintenance actions, and operational readiness
- Document maintenance actions in accordance with technical orders and quality requirements
- Maintain FOD control, tool accountability, and safety compliance at all times
- Collaborate with maintenance, quality, and engineering teams to resolve avionics discrepancies
Required Qualifications
- 4 years of hands-on avionics experience on rotary-wing or military aircraft
- Experience working on UH-60, CH-47, AH-64, or similar helicopter platforms
- Strong understanding of aircraft avionics systems and electrical troubleshooting
- Ability to read and interpret wiring diagrams, schematics, and technical manuals
- Proficiency with avionics test equipment (multimeters, continuity testers, system testers)
- Ability to work assigned shifts, overtime, and weekends as required
- Ability to meet program requirements including U.S. citizenship and valid U.S. driver’s license
Preferred Qualifications
- Direct experience on UH-60, CH-47, or AH-64 aircraft
- Flight line or deployment support experience
- Military or DoD aviation maintenance background
Work Environment
- Hangar, flight line, or maintenance facility
- Physical requirements include standing, kneeling, bending, climbing, and working in confined spaces
- Exposure to aircraft noise, equipment, and operational environments