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At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world.
Collins Aerospace is a leader in technologically advanced, intelligent solutions that help redefine the aerospace and defense industry. With a comprehensive portfolio and deep technical expertise, we help customers meet the demands of the global market. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.
The Avionics Qualification Lab Technician supports the operation, maintenance, and hardware support for our Avionics lab. The technician will work with Test engineers to translate engineering and system drawings into functional rack-based test configurations, support lab readiness, and help maintain accountability for equipment and materials.
This is a hands-on role for someone who is comfortable building, wiring, troubleshooting, and improving physical avionics test environments. The successful candidate should understand avionics hardware well enough to integrate equipment safely, follow signal and power paths, identify issues, and collaborate effectively with test and integration engineers.
What You Will Do
Lab Operations, Property & Inventory
Conduct routine inspections and preventive maintenance on lab equipment, racks, cabling, workstations, and support infrastructure.
Maintain accurate equipment, configuration, calibration, maintenance, and inventory records.
Support accountability for vendor-furnished and customer-owned equipment, including labeling, tracking, secure storage, and audit readiness.
Assist with shipping, receiving, packing-list verification, material handling, and equipment movement.
Wiring, Harnesses & Hardware Fabrication
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Build, modify, inspect, and repair custom cable assemblies, harnesses, breakout boxes, and related hardware.
Perform crimping, soldering, shielding, connector assembly, and wire routing.
Read and interpret electrical schematics, pinouts, wiring diagrams, and system drawings.
Create or update basic cable and system drawings using Visio or similar tools when needed.
Apply safe wire maintenance and power-handling practices to protect personnel and equipment.
Monitor bench stock, consumables, and commonly used wire-maintenance materials; identify replenishment needs.
Help maintain a clean, organized, safe, and customer-ready laboratory.
Avionics Hardware Integration
Integrate, rack, stack, wire, and configure avionics equipment within engineering lab environments.
Turn engineering concepts, schematics, and system drawings into functional test setups.
Troubleshoot physical integration issues involving signal paths, power, wiring, connectors, and lab interfaces.
Work closely with the avionics test engineers to maintain stable, repeatable test configurations.
RF & Communications Test Support
Support testing involving VHF, HF, SATCOM, datalink, and other avionics communications systems.
Use spectrum analyzers, oscilloscopes, signal generators, and equivalent test equipment.
Perform or assist with cable-loss, return-loss, VSWR, signal-integrity, and distance-to-fault measurements.
Understand basic RF behavior and safely support RF test paths across a variety of frequencies.
Assist with controlled lab testing while partnering with engineers who perform deeper data analysis and demodulation.
Qualifications You Must Have
Typically requires AA/AS degree (or other 2-year post high school training) with a minimum of 6 years of relevant experience.
Hands-on avionics, aircraft electrical, aerospace electronics, test-lab, or comparable experience.
Demonstrated experience with avionics wiring, hardware integration, cable fabrication, or wire maintenance.
Experience reading and working from schematics, wiring diagrams, pinouts, and system drawings.
Hands-on experience with crimping, soldering, shielding, connector termination, and cable routing.
Working experience with electrical power and safe integration practices for avionics equipment.
Practical troubleshooting experience at the wiring, cable, rack, equipment, and system-integration level.
Qualifications We Prefer
Commercial/transport aircraft avionics, aircraft electrician, aviation electronics, or related technical-school background.
Experience supporting an avionics test bed or lab, flight-test environment, or aerospace research and development lab.
Customer or Vendor property, inventory, shipping/receiving, or audit-readiness experience.
Exposure to ARINC 429, IP, Ethernet, ACARS, or other avionics communication architectures.
Experience with VHF, HF, SATCOM, or aircraft datalink systems.
Role Type
Please ensure the role type defined below is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role. This position is classified as:
Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.
Candidates will learn more about role type and current site status throughout the recruiting process. For onsite and hybrid roles, commuting to and from the assigned site is the employee’s personal responsibility.
What We Offer
Some of our competitive benefits package includes:
Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees.
Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option.
Tuition reimbursement program.
Student Loan Repayment Program.
Life insurance and disability coverage.
Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection.
Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits.
Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning.
Adoption Assistance.
Autism Benefit.
Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions.
Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program.
Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits.
Bright Horizons, child and elder care services.
Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program.
And more!
Learn More and Apply Now!
Avionics delivers advanced cockpit displays, vision systems, and comprehensive digital solutions for global government, commercial and business aviation customers. We provide connectivity and managed data services to ensure safety and seamless communication for passengers, crews, and militaries, from aircraft and airports to air traffic management. Join us in creating solutions that connect the world, one flight at a time. Start your application today.
At Collins, the paths we pave together lead to limitless possibility. And the bonds we form – with our customers and with each other -- propel us all higher, again and again. Apply now and be part of the team that’s redefining aerospace, every day.
As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote.
RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.
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Aerospace & Defense10,001+Founded 2020
RTX is a global aerospace and defense company that develops advanced technologies and systems for commercial, military, and government customers through its three business units: Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon.
