Avionics Systems Technician

Overview

As a member of the military, Avionics Systems Technicians are responsible for maintaining all electronic systems onboard Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) aircraft. As part of the aircraft maintenance team, the Avionics Systems Technician is responsible for first line servicing operations in launching and recovering all types of aircraft.

The primary responsibilities of Avionics Systems Technicians are to:

• Carry out performance tests, preventive/ corrective maintenance, and calibration of the following systems and their associated components:
• Aircraft communication
• Intercom
• Search radar
• Fire control radar
• Acoustic sensing
• Infra-red radar
• Electronic warfare
• Navigation
• Compass
• Flight control systems
• Automatic flight control systems
• Electrical wiring interconnection system
• Set up and operate test equipment to maintain the above...