Not many people can say they work in an industry that makes air travel safer, efficient, and more reliable. At Universal Avionics - we can! Here at UA, you will be part of a company that's leading the future of aviation to ensure easier management and safety & reliability of all phases of flight.

As UA's Electronics Technician, you will be responsible for performing a wide variety of complex technical tasks to assist engineers with development, test, and sustaining operations. To qualify for this position, you must have extensive experience debugging failures of digital, analog and power supply circuit card assemblies at the component level. Hands-on experience working through board-level failures using PCB layouts, oscilloscopes, multimeters, and common lab equipment is required. Visit www.UASC.com/Careers to apply.

Assignments are typically of the non-repetitive R&D nature and complexity requiring considerable judgment and initiative in resolving problems and making recommendations. You will prioritize your time by serving the most critical area of need as defined by the Electrical Design Manager.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities. Other duties may be assigned.

Electrical Engineering design development assistance responsibilities include:

• Assisting in the design, development, construction, and laboratory testing of developmental hardware assemblies.
• Troubleshooting failures of complex multi-card electrical hardware assemblies.
• Perform environmental EMI/EMC, Design Verification, and acceptance testing.
• Designing and building cable assemblies and test fixtures to support engineering integration and test.
• Create simple schematics and circuit card layouts to support test fixture development.

Test Engineering assistance responsibilities include:

• Using basic engineering principles, develops or directs the setup of test equipment and the appropriate testing on developmental hardware assemblies.
• Executing test plans to perform formal DO-160 qualification tests.
• Troubleshooting and determining root cause of hardware DO-160 failures resulting from temperature, vibration, or EMI related testing.
• Troubleshooting failures of qualification and acceptance test equipment.
• Building and debugging cable assemblies and test fixtures to support formal qualification testing.

Sustaining Engineering assistance responsibilities include:

• Performing testing per Engineering guidance to evaluate potential solutions for legacy product failure investigations.
• Assisting in the debug and troubleshooting activities of product failure investigations.
• Performing confidence testing to establish confidence in the performance of alternative parts or design solutions.

General duties of the Electronics Technician Associate include:

• Management of the inventory and calibration requirements of lab equipment.
• Performing all required PCB rework, in accordance with IPC standards, in the absence of the prototype assembler technician.
• Reading schematics and following complicated work instructions.
• Using oscilloscopes, multimeters, logic analyzers, signal generators, spectrum analyzers, and various lab equipment.
• Debug and troubleshoot complex circuits and electrical systems.
• Soldering fine pitch surface mount PCB components.
• Building complex cable assemblies.
• Executing hardware test procedures.
• Analyzing and summarizing results.

Required Qualifications:

• High School diploma or general education degree.
• Minimum of 10 years of related work experience/knowledge.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Technical or college degree, AS in Electronics Technology, BS preferred.
• IPC J-STD-001 7711/22 Workmanship certified; IPC610/620 Inspection certified.
• Experience with RTCA/DO-160 EMI/EMC and Environmental Testing for Airborne Equipment.
• Experience with ESS, HASS, HALT testing.
• Experience with using OrCad or Mentor Graphics xDX schematic capture tools.
• Capable of analyzing and summarizing test results to create engineering test reports.
• Strong consideration will be given for background involving avionics specific test experience and experimental aircraft operations activities.
• Competency:
• Hands-on troubleshooting and diagnostic abilities.
• Hands on lab experience with oscilloscopes, power supplies, soldering stations.
• Must have strong problem-solving skills.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite.
• Must have excellent verbal/written communication skills.
• Must be flexible and capable of handling multi-task operations.
• Must understand how to read schematic diagrams of electronic circuits.

Language Ability:
Fluency in English is required.Ability to write professional correspondence and effectively communicate information to other employees in English. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers.

Mathematical Skills:
Ability to apply and understanding of mathematics (algebra, geometry, trigonometry).

Reasoning Ability:

• Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to assimilate information from diverse sources to form a complete situational picture and develop a plan of action to accomplish a task.
• Ability to use process of elimination when diagnosing problems.

Computer Skills:
Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and CAD tools.

Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands and fingers to handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, and sit. The employee is occasionally required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

What motivates our team:

• Excellent benefits, including medical, vision, dental, PTO, 401k, and much more, as well as a robust health & wellness program
• Strong life-work balance
• Great company culture
• Groundbreaking work opportunities
• Impactful innovation in the avionics industry
• Passionate & dedicated team members
• A work environment that fosters training, professional development, and career advancement

Why you’ll like working here:

• Universal Avionics is a mid-sized company with all the functions and benefits of a much larger organization, so you get the best of both worlds.
• You’ll make an impact! You’ll be part of a company that is making huge strides in the safety and reliability of air travel.
• You’ll work with very motivated and skilled people who are excellent at what they do and are great mentors.
• You’ll bring your own unique skills set and passion to create a mutually beneficial working and learning environment.
• At UASC, we care about our employees, both personally and professionally.

About Universal Avionics
Universal Avionics and its parent company, Elbit Systems, Ltd., represent decades of leadership and innovation as developers and suppliers of Head-Down Displays (HDD), Head-Up Displays (HUD), Head Wearable Displays (HWD), and Combined Vision Systems (CVS), which includes both our Enhanced Vision System (EVS) and Synthetic Vision System (SVS). Universal Avionics is also a leading manufacturer of innovative commercial avionics systems, offering retrofit and forward-fit solutions for the largest diversification of aircraft types in the industry.
To learn more about Universal Avionics, visit www.uasc.com

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

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