Provides direct labor support for aircraft electrical and environmental system maintenance repair and modifications. Performs the following tasks: fabricate and install aircraft wiring circuits, test aircraft electrical and electronic circuitry, and final testing of related and affected electrical and instrument systems; provide troubleshooting, modification and repair of complex electrical systems, components, and accessories on aircraft.

Performs final functional and operational testing of electrical and environmental systems. Test, troubleshoot, correct, and maintain electrical power control systems which include tie-in of power and control circuits with other functional systems; test, troubleshoot, correct, and maintain aircraft environmental systems; replace defective control units, relay boards, servo units, indicating instruments, and/or other components of electrical and environmental systems; install nonconventional electrical and related electronic equipment by routing and connecting wiring to new or existing electrical or electronic systems, components, or equipment; research aircraft modification history, technical orders, engineering change proposals, and manuals concerning wire codes, wiring configuration, and testing procedures; assist engineering personnel in developing modifications and changes on environmental and electronic instrumentation, and other integrated electrical systems, as required; set-up and operate computerized multiple circuit analyzing equipment to run established and new diagnostic programs in various test modes to test aircraft electrical circuitry and interconnecting cabling of the entire aircraft or individual systems, such as radar, navigational computers, and flight controls; fabricate a variety of aircraft specific or specialized ‘breakout boxes’ and panels to facilitate testing of electrical systems; assist programming personnel in developing, debugging, or modifying diagnostic programs to identify apparent contradictions between technical guides and test programs.

#DEFENSE   Avionics Technician