Description
Install, inspect, test, adjust, or repair avionics equipment, such as radar, radio, navigation, and missile control systems in aircraft or space vehicles.
Interests
- Realistic
- Conventional
- Investigative
Work Values
- Support
- Relationships
- Achievement
Work Styles
- Attention to Detail
- Integrity
- Dependability
- Analytical Thinking
- Achievement/Effort
Tasks
- Test and troubleshoot instruments, components, and assemblies, using circuit testers, oscilloscopes, or voltmeters.
- Keep records of maintenance and repair work.
- Adjust, repair, or replace malfunctioning components or assemblies, using hand tools or soldering irons.
- Install electrical and electronic components, assemblies, and systems in aircraft, using hand tools, power tools, or soldering irons.
- Set up and operate ground support and test equipment to perform functional flight tests of electrical and electronic systems.
Work Activities
- Documenting/Recording Information
- Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
- Getting Information
- Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
- Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Detailed Work Activities
- Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
- Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
- Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
- Servicing, repairing, calibrating, regulating, fine-tuning, or testing machines, devices, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of electrical or electronic (not mechanical) principles.
- Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
- Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
- Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
- Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
- Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
- Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.
Technology Skills
- Enterprise resource planning ERP software
- Presentation software
- Operating system software
- Computer aided design CAD software
- Object or component oriented development software
Abilities
- Written Comprehension
- Information Ordering
- Near Vision
- Oral Comprehension
- Problem Sensitivity
Skills
- Equipment Maintenance
- Repairing
- Troubleshooting
- Critical Thinking
- Operations Monitoring
Knowledge
- Computers and Electronics
- Mechanical
- English Language
- Engineering and Technology
- Customer and Personal Service
Most Common Education Level
The “Most Common Education Level” refers to the level of education held by the majority of workers in a given occupation. For example, if the highest percentage of workers in a role have an Associate’s Degree, that suggests this is the typical educational requirement. Knowing this helps you plan how many years of education you may need to pursue that career.
Certificates
Certificate name
Unmanned Aircraft Systems CertificationCertifying Organization
ASTM International
Type
Advanced
Certificate name
Certified Electronics Technician - Associate-LevelCertifying Organization
International Society of Certified Electronics Technicians
Type
Specialty
Certificate name
Certified Aircraft Electronics TechnicianCertifying Organization
ETA International
Type
Core
Certificate name
ESRI Drone2MapCertifying Organization
Law and Public Safety Education Network
Type
Core
Income Percentile
The income percentiles show how earnings are distributed within a profession. The 10th percentile means that 10% of workers earned less than that amount. The median (50th percentile) indicates that half of workers earned more, and half earned less. The 90th percentile reflects what the top 10% of earners in the field make.
| Income Percentile | Annual Income |
|---|---|
| Low (10%) | $59,232 |
| Median (50%) | $78,138 |
| High (90%) | $115,090 |
Income by Experience
This table shows how income typically grows with experience—from entry level (0–2 years), to mid-level (3–5 years), to senior level (6–8 years), to expert level (8+ years).
| Experience | Income |
|---|---|
Entry Level  | $65,097 |
| Mid Level | $86,936 |
| Senior Level | $94,565 |
| Expert Level | $120,146 |
Employability
There are currently 21,900 jobs in this career path. Over the next 10 years, that number is expected to increase to 23,500 positions, reflecting a projected growth of 8%.
The Projected Job Growth figure refers to the expected increase or decrease in employment within a specific career field over a certain period of time.
Projected Job Growth of 8%
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