[Hiring] Field Airborne Support Team Avionics Tech IV @Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation

Role Description

Field Airborne Support Team Avionics Tech IV Remote

$5,000 Sign On Bonus Eligible

Unique Skills:

• 100% travel
• This is a remote opportunity.
• Must be available on an on-call basis, with the ability to be on site or dispatched within two hours of the initial contact from Gulfstream.
• Recruiting in the Southwest region: Louisiana, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Texas.

Position Purpose:

• Provides guidance while performing operational, functional tests and repairs of avionics/electronic aircraft equipment and systems to ensure a defect-free aircraft.
• Provides superior technical expertise in testing, troubleshooting, and repairing system discrepancies to ensure minimum schedule impact.
• Demonstrates the knowledge and leadership skills required to define and implement process changes to reduce cost and meet schedule without compromising Safety or Quality.
• Displays the leadership skills required to fill in for the team leader, ensuring that Safety and Quality are always enforced while adhering to daily work plans to maintain schedule requirements.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 6 years experience in an avionics/electrical career field; or two (2) years of accredited schooling in aviation electronics and four (4) years related experience.
• A & P license, FCC license or NCATT certification preferred.

Requirements

• Demonstrate superior technical skills and expertise in avionics and aircraft systems operational testing, maintaining test equipment, electronic systems, and troubleshooting as required.
• Must be On-Call available, with the ability to be on site or dispatched on the FAST aircraft within two hours of the initial contact from Gulfstream.
• Must be able to communicate effectively with the customer, technicians, FAST flight crews, Tech Ops, Field Service Rep, and Site Leadership.
• Responsible for planning, scheduling, and supervising assigned FAST Technicians as needed.
• Perform, oversee or coach the installation and functionally testing of electrical/avionics components and systems per Engineering specifications, drawings, and maintenance manuals ensuring a defect-free system.
• Ensure quality and efficiency of installations, troubleshoot and teach troubleshooting processes/concepts to provide timely, quality repairs of malfunctioning systems.
• Coordinate with the Inspection Dept to ensure compliance with internal and FAA inspection and documentation requirements.
• Act as delegated Quality representative as assigned on road trips.
• Properly complete work order sign-offs, logbook entries, shift turnovers, expense reports, and all paperwork in a timely manner.
• Enforce the company FOD program, tool control program, 5-S program, and all safety regulations.
• Establish and maintain a professional working relationship with the customer; providing one-on-one direct familiarization briefings with the customer during the road trip.
• Provide regular updates on aircraft status and all customer support activity to Field Service Rep and management.

Benefits

• Preferred proficiency in the operation and troubleshooting of other aircraft systems or other disciplines, such as hydraulics, landing gear, flight controls, environmental controls, or structural installations and repairs.
• APU run qualification and engine run qualification preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret basic blueprints and schematic diagrams.
• Self-inspection capability for all avionics testing functions in applicable areas.
• Where required, teach the installation and functional testing of electrical/avionics components and systems per Engineering specifications, drawings, and maintenance manuals ensuring a defect-free system.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Other Requirements

• Formal training in Gulfstream product line maintenance procedures and practices preferred.
• Must possess a working knowledge of company policies and procedures, Repair Station and QC Manual, pertinent process specs, and tech reference materials.
• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.