Aircraft Electronics Technician
Also posted as Aircraft Electronics Repair Technician; Electronics Bench Technician; Systems Integration Technician
An aircraft electronics technician tests, troubleshoots, repairs, and verifies electronic modules and connected aircraft systems such as communications, radar, sensors, and interfaces. It's hands-on work in avionics benches, electronics shops, MRO facilities, and aircraft systems labs, where technical instructions, safety procedures, troubleshooting, and accurate documentation all matter.
Below: what it pays, what you'd do, the skills you need, and how to become one.
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How much does it pay?
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Diagnose electronic modules
Use test equipment and fault data to isolate failures in aircraft electronics, boards, line-replaceable units, or signal paths.
Repair or replace assemblies
Replace modules, connectors, boards, or electronic components and verify operation through functional tests.
Check signal interfaces
Confirm communication, radar, sensor, and data interfaces meet expected outputs and configuration requirements.
Maintain configuration records
Document test results, part status, software/configuration details, and repair actions for traceability.
What skills do you need?
Three core skills sit at the heart of this role. You can learn all of them through short, hands-on training.
Electronics Diagnostics
Testing circuits, modules, and aircraft electronic assemblies with meters, oscilloscopes, and bench-test equipment.
PCB / Module Troubleshooting
Identifying board-level or module-level faults while respecting ESD and configuration-control practices.
Radar / Communications Electronics
Understanding aircraft radio, radar, communication, and signal-interface equipment at a maintenance level.
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