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Avionics Lead, Install
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Your work ties us all together, helping our teams function and operate. Experience opportunities to learn and be a part of an organization that has your back. And with competitive compensation and total rewards, you'll also enjoy our great perks.
As an Avionics Lead within our Augusta, GA Business Aviation MRO, you will lead a team responsible for installations, modifications, and upgrades of avionics systems across 25 models of corporate aircraft. This includes instrumentation, navigation, sensors, radios, antennas, flight controls, pitot systems, and lighting. You will set the standard in quality by ensuring all installations meet industry standards and adhere to various regulations and diagrams provided by manufacturers and engineering teams.
What You'll Do:
- Plan and execute avionics system installations based on engineering data, ensuring projects stay on schedule and within budget.
- Lead and supervise a team of Avionics Technicians in installing, aligning, and wiring electrical and electronic components.
- Delegate tasks, sets short- and long-term goals, and monitor performance to optimize team efficiency.
- Collaborate with management, engineering, and other departments to resolve system issues and meet project deadlines.
- Ensure compliance with FAA regulations and company standards, maintaining documentation and master drawing packages.
- Oversee inspections, testing, and repairs of avionics systems, including radio, radar, navigation, and entertainment systems.
- Manage department workloads, schedules operations, and maximizes resource utilization within budget.
- Communicate work status to customers, managers, and team members through meetings, reports, and status updates.
- Promote a positive work environment, mentoring and training team members for continuous improvement.
Position Requirements:
- Minimum 5 years of Avionics systems installation experience.
- Experience managing projects involving modifications and avionics upgrades.
- Experience installing StarLink, GoGo, Rockwell Collins, SmartSky and/or Honeywell products.
- Installation and technical expertise of avionics systems across navigation, communication, surveillance, and cabin connectivity.
- Must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.
- Must have a High School diploma or GED equivalent.
Preferred Characteristics:
- 10 years of Avionics installation experience
- FCC license(s) and FAA A&P license
- Experience working on Dassault Falcon, Challenger, Hawker, Embraer and/or Gulfstream aircraft.
- Experience installing cabin connectivity systems such as Starlink, GoGo, SmartSky, Collins, and/or Honeywell.
- Experience managing technicians and projects involving avionics modifications and upgrades.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a proven ability to lead high-performing teams.
Benefits that make life better:
- Relocation and Sign-On Bonus Eligible
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Comprehensive Healthcare
- 401(k) with 100% company match; up to 5% vested
- Paid Time Off accrued starting on day one
- Quarterly Bonus opportunities
- Health- & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Short- & Long-Term Disability
- Life & AD&D Insurance
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