Aircraft Maintenance Technician (Avionics)
What the work is
Inspects, tests, aligns, repairs and installs electrical and avionic system components in aircraft, including space vehicles.
Would you enjoy the work?
These are the main tasks in the official description. Mark how each one sounds to you.
- Inspects and tests aircraft electrical and avionic systems to identify any faults or damage, and ensure aircraft are functioning within safety regulations and standards
- Repairs or replaces faulty or damaged aircraft electrical and avionic systems
- Installs new aircraft electrical and avionic system components, including instruments, radio and communication equipment, and navigation systems
- Performs and documents regular maintenance and servicing of aircraft electrical and avionic systems
- May manufacture aircraft electrical and avionic hardware components
Try it
A simulation and a case study from this kind of work, set in a fictional regional airline hangar, where aircraft come in for scheduled checks and overnight fixes. They are fictional.
The kind of days you could have
Good days
- An aircraft you signed off takes off on time and carries a full load of passengers
- You track down a stubborn fault that two shifts had given up on
- A quiet night shift where everything is in its place and the paperwork is clean
Hard days
- A part is on back order, an aircraft is on the ground and the airline wants it back
- A night shift in a cold hangar with a defect that does not make sense
- Being asked to sign off something you are not yet certain about
Written by Career Calling as a general guide. Real roles vary by employer and place.
Work a mission
Step into a simulated workplace in this field, with a brief from your manager.
Description and tasks: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Occupation Standard Classification for Australia, 2024, Version 1.0 (opens another site), occupation 332131, used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. The skill guide above is our plain English summary.