Cf-18 Avionics Technician

Are you looking for a challenging and innovative environment where you can make a difference? Are you passionate about aeronautics?

**We have the opportunity for you**

**L3Harris MAS** is currently looking to hire many aircraft technicians to fill permanent positions located in **Cold Lake (AB)** on the military base for our project with the **Department of National Defense**.

For over 30 years, L3Harris MAS has carried out the repair, maintenance, and modernization of the Canadian fighter jets, the CF-18s. Thanks to our technical expertise developed over time and our passionate employees, L3Harris MAS has developed innovative and personalized solutions for the in-service support contracts of the Canadian government’s aircraft fleets such as the CH-148 Cyclone and CH-147F Chinook helicopters, and the CC-150 Polaris (Airbus 310) aircraft. Our technical expertise also includes the repair and overhaul of aircraft components, first and third line aircraft maintenance, the design and manufacturing of aircraft parts for major Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), and state-of-the-art technical publication solutions.

Choosing L3Harris MAS, it's being part of multidisciplinary work teams, it’s joining one of the major in-service support providers for the Royal Canadian Air Force, and it’s being part of an organization whose values - integrity, passion, respect, and balance - are at the heart of our daily actions. Join us in “Taking It Further”.

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**About your next** Challenge** a**s an **Aircraft technician (AVS/avionics)**:
Perform modifications, inspections and repairs on avionics systems as well as troubleshooting/uninstallation/installation tasks and functional tests of the avionics components on the CF-18 aircraft.

**To achieve this, you will be called upon to**:

- Perform work on avionics systems and visual, functional or operational audits of a complex nature on CF-18s in accordance with the Canadian Forces Technical Instruction (CFTO), technical drawings, notebooks of Assembly, the standards of materials and processes and the working instructions in force;
- Participate in the preparation of aircraft (mainly electrical, avionics and electronic systems) for the purpose of the flight or acceptance by the customer;
- Verify, adjust, repair or replace devices and equipment of a complex nature such as:

- On-board computers, data calculators;
- Display screens, GPS and INS (EGI), video recorder system;
- Communications, Radar and Omni-directional beacon Radio;
- Weapon system controls, tactical electronic warfare systems;
- Helmet tracking system and data recording system;
- Weapon systems and Sniper POD.
- Perform repair, overhaul and modification work, determine the sequence of operations, the wiring components to be used, the routing of the cables and the method of electrical connection to the aircraft parts from drawings techniques, complex wiring diagrams, assembly kits, inspection reports, change reports, cable routing manuals, material and process standards, operating test reports, or verbal instructions;
- Ensure the identification, routing, fixing and connection of the cables. Remove any electrical components when required and secure certain parts as part of the installation work;
- Make the connection to the terminals and the switch panels and replace the defective equipment;
- Conduct testing of electrical continuity and grounding of electrical and electronic circuits;
- Attend training and information sessions, depending on the needs;
- Inform the team leader or supervisor of technical problems, scheduling problems, additional needs and the well-being of technicians;
- Follow the rules of the control of the tooling;
- Consult the reference documentation such as CFTO, work processes and other related documents;
- Carefully fill out the inspection sheets, forms, documentation, records and other documents of the aircraft as required;
- Perform the tasks assigned to him by the team leader or the supervisor.
- Note that the aircraft technician (AVS/avionics) will have an important trainer role to play with the technicians of the Department of National Defense. Considering its many years of experience on the CF-18, he will have to welcome, train and accompany technicians in their day-to-day tasks and follow up with assigned team leaders or supervisors.

In addition, the technician must comply with the administrative and technical rules of the establishment where he is assigned in respect of:

- Health and safety;
- Foreign object damage (FOD);
- Flight safety;
- Documentation and records;
- Working Instructions;
- Process specifications.

**Your profile**:

- Diploma of college studies in avionics or equivalent experience;
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in a similar position;
- Endorsement on CF-18 mandatory;
- Extensive experience of the CF-18 aircraft required;
- Communication skills in both languages English and French, oral and written;
- Good communicator and strong training s