What are the responsibilities and job description for the Avionics Technician position at VTG?
Overview:
VTG is seeking an Avionics Technician (VH-92A) in Patuxent River, MD to install, inspect, test, adjust, and repair avionics equipment (radar, communications, and navigation), and troubleshoot malfunctions and perform general maintenance of the VH-92A aircraft of the Presidential Helicopters Support Program.
Responsibilities:
- Performs operational checks, bench checks, troubleshoots, and isolates malfunctions in complex aircraft avionics equipment.
- Uses complex test equipment such as continuous wave and pulse generators, time domain reflectometers, multi-trace oscilloscopes, frequency counters, multi-meters and deviation meters, and specialized test equipment to perform operational checks.
- Repairs or replaces components based on test results following blueprints, schematics, handbooks, and other technical documents.
- Performs calibration, repair and replacement of system components based on test results following blueprints, schematics, handbooks, and other technical documents.
- May service engines and airframe components at line station making repairs, short of overhaul, required to keep aircraft in safe operating condition.
- May specialize in work, repair and modification of structural, precision, and functional spare parts and assemblies.
- May specialize in engine repair.
- Perform check out, removal and replacement of Cartridge Activated Devices (CAD).
- Education: High School Education or equivalent. Specialty Training courses applicable to the functional area.
- Experience: Minimum of Six (6) years recent experience on H-60, H-3, S-92 rotary wing aircraft. A&P License/FAA Certification preferred but not required. Experience with military rotary aviation preferred. Shall have experience supporting Integrated Product Teams (IPT) and Integrated Test Teams (ITT).
- Knowledge: Working knowledge of military publications, drawings, blueprints, microfilm, diagrams and schematics are mandatory. Must be knowledgeable of supply procedures, IMRL accounting as well as Aircraft and Engine Log Books and Aircraft Accounting system.
- Security Clearance: Must be eligible to obtain a Top Secret clearance and YW access.
- Experience must be within the last five years.
- All personnel must be U. S. citizens.
- Individuals released from Military Service with other than “Honorable Discharges” do not meet minimum qualifications.
- Personnel performing under this contract shall meet the applicable qualifications and certifications specified in the DCMAINST 8210.1 and CNAFINST 4790.2 series instructions.
- Rotary Wing Aircraft experience required, S-92, H-3 and H-60 experience preferred H-3A/D and/or H-60 B/F/N series experience desired.
- Contract Cross utilization of aircraft skilled positions; i.e. mechanics, in support billets; i.e. Tool Room, Warehouse, etc. is preferred allowing for efficiencies and flexibility
