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Position Title: Avionics/Electrical Technician Sr

Date: Nov 28, 2024

Location: St. Louis, MO, US

Company: Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation

This role is eligible for a sign-on bonus!

Avionics/Electrical Technician Sr in GAC St. Louis

Unique Skills:

Business aircraft and Gulfstream experience preferred.

Education and Experience Requirements

High School Diploma or GED required. 6 years Six (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.

Position Purpose:

Provides leadership, technical expertise and guidance while performing various 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 technical expertise and leadership by defining and implementing process changes to reduce cost and meet schedule without compromising Safety or Quality. Demonstrates the knowledge and leadership skills required. to fill in for the team leader thus ensuring that the company goals of Safety and Quality are enforced all times while adhering to daily work plans to maintain schedule requirements.

Job Description

Principle Duties and Responsibilities:

Essential Functions:

  • Demonstrates superior technical skills and expertise in avionics and acft systems operational testing and troubleshooting. Provides direct training to personnel to support company cross-training goals while ensuring a safety conscience, quality oriented, skilled workforce.


  • Teaches the installation and functionally testing of electrical/avionics components and systems per Engineering specifications, drawings and maintenance manuals ensuring a defect free system.


  • Ensures quality and efficiency of all installations: troubleshoots and teaches troubleshooting processes/concepts to provide timely, quality repairs of malfunctioning systems.


  • Demonstrates the skills and knowledge required. to effective and efficiently repair or replace defective components and wiring to ensure installations meet conformity. Demonstrates effective repair techniques using acceptable practices including splicing, soldering and pinning of wiring.


  • Oversees the performance and compliance with engineering changes and modifications as required.


  • Sets up and operates necessary test equipment. Conducts functional and operational tests to evaluate performance and reliability.


  • Demonstrates through diligent compliance the importance of maintaining daily logs and other paperwork. Ensures that all work performed on the acft is properly and completely documented .


  • As required, pre-inspects work of others prior to submitting to inspection for approval to reduce rework and inspection time.


  • Provides the knowledge and technical expertise in testing and maintaining test equipment and electronic systems and components as required.


  • Enforces the company FOD program, tool control program, 5-S program and all safety regulations.


  • Adapts to sudden schedule changes.


  • Coordinates with other disciplines concerning projects.


  • Additional Functions:
  • Where required, teaches the installation and functionally testing of electrical/avionics components and systems per Engineering specifications, drawings and maintenance manuals ensuring a defect free system. .


  • Self inspection capability for all avionics testing functions in applicable areas. .


  • In support of acft certification and final phase testing, may include flight tests on acft as required. .


  • Perform other duties as assigned.

    Other Requirements:
  • Preferred proficiency in the operation and troubleshooting of other acft systems or disciplines other than avionics, 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.


  • Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.


  • Additional Information

    Requisition Number: 223462

    Posting Type: Internal-External

    Department: J2303-STL Compl Build

    Category: Service Center

    Percentage of Travel: None

    Shift: First

    Employment Type: Full-time

    Salary Grade:N10

    Number of Openings: 3

    Posting End Date: 12/31/2024

    Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.

    Gulfstream does not provide work visa sponsorship for this position, unless the applicant is a currently sponsored Gulfstream employee.

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    General Dynamics

    General Dynamics is a global aerospace and defense company.

    Our portfolio spans the realm of the world's most technologically advanced business jets, wheeled combat vehicles, command and control systems and nuclear submarines. We offer these through our five business groups: Aerospace, Combat Systems, Information Technology, Mission Systems and Marine Systems.

    General Dynamics employs thousands of people across the globe, with locations in more than 45 countries. We rely on the skills of our employees and their knowledge of customer requirements to deliver best-in-class products and services.

    Who We Are Looking For 

    General Dynamics is seeking military veterans and military spouses across the country who bring a deeply rooted skillset that includes team-oriented approaches to problem-solving, demonstrations of leadership and an overall commitment to the mission of the organization.  We recognize the knowledge and skills gained during your military experience are invaluable to the success of a team. We’re proud of the thousands of veterans and military professionals who have chosen to apply their leadership, teamwork and problem-solving skills to a career at General Dynamics and to continue supporting the mission of those serving today.

    Should I Apply?

    At General Dynamics, our employees are the heart of our company. We rely on their dedication to excellence and their intimate knowledge of customer requirements to meet the needs of customers around the globe, day in and day out. Our employees' unique blend of skill, innovation and agility drives our continued success, and we take our responsibility to them seriously. If you are a military veteran or military spouse ready to advance your career, view our available career opportunities to the right for more information and to apply today!

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