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Occupation AtlasAvionics Technicians

O*NET · 49-2091.00

Avionics Technicians

Install, inspect, test, adjust, or repair avionics equipment, such as radar, radio, navigation, and missile control systems in aircraft or space vehicles.

Also called AET · Aircraft Avionics Tech · Aircraft Avionics Technician (Aircraft Avionics Tech) · Aircraft Electrical Systems Specialist · Aircraft Electrician · Aircraft Tech · Aircraft Technician (Aircraft Tech) · Airplane Tech
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Airplane Technician (Airplane Tech) · Aviation Electrical Tech · Aviation Electrical Technician (Aviation Electrical Tech) · Aviation Electrician · Aviation Electronics Tech · Aviation Electronics Technician (Aviation Electronics Tech) · Aviation Maintenance Tech · Aviation Maintenance Technician (Aviation Maintenance Tech) · Avionic Tech · Avionic Technician (Avionic Tech) · Avionics Electrical Technician (AET) · Avionics Electronics Tech · Avionics Electronics Technician (Avionics Electronics Tech) · Avionics Installer · Avionics Line Tech · Avionics Line Technician (Avionics Line Tech) · Avionics Repair Tech · Avionics Repair Technician (Avionics Repair Tech) · Avionics Systems Repairer · Electronic Tech · Electronic Technician (Electronic Tech) · Test Technician

Job Zone 3 — Medium Preparation NeededHolland code RCI35 skills on file

Compare with another occupationCompare with Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment

Job Zone

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Zone 3: Medium Preparation Needed

Medium preparation. Vocational training, related on-the-job experience, or an associate degree, with one to two years of training that combines experience and informal instruction.

Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.

Occupational interest profile

RCIRealistic · Conventional · Investigative — the three strongest interests, in order

  • R Realistic7.00
  • C Conventional4.41
  • I Investigative4.31
  • S Social1.38
  • A Artistic1.16
  • E Enterprising1.06

RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.

Education and experience

The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.

  • High School Diploma or the equivalent18%
  • Post-Secondary Certificate50%
  • Some College Courses12%
  • Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree16%
  • Bachelor's Degree3%
Related work experience
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years (31%)
On-site or in-plant training
Up to and including 1 month (41%)
On-the-job training
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months (29%)

Typically associated skills

All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.

  • Equipment Maintenance3.94.0Level 4 looks like: Clean moving parts in production machinery
  • Repairing3.94.0Level 4 looks like: Replace a faulty hydraulic valve
  • Troubleshooting3.94.0Level 4 looks like: Identify the circuit causing an electrical system to fail
  • Critical Thinkingbasic3.83.8Level 4 looks like: Evaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responses
  • Operations Monitoring3.83.6Level 4 looks like: Monitor machine functions on an automated production line
  • Quality Control Analysis3.83.6Level 4 looks like: Assess new parts for precision and accuracy to specifications
  • Complex Problem Solving3.53.5Level 4 looks like: Redesign a floor layout to take advantage of new manufacturing techniques
  • Active Listeningbasic3.43.3Level 4 looks like: Answer inquiries regarding credit references
  • Speakingbasic3.43.0Level 2 looks like: Greet tourists and explain tourist attractions
  • Reading Comprehensionbasic3.33.5Level 4 looks like: Understand an email from management describing new personnel policies
  • Judgment and Decision Making3.33.3Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a loan application for degree of risk
  • Writingbasic3.33.1Level 4 looks like: Write an email to staff outlining new directives
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  • Monitoringbasic3.13.3Level 4 looks like: Monitor a meeting and revise the agenda to ensure important topics are discussed
  • Time Management3.13.3Level 4 looks like: Allocate the time of subordinates to projects for the coming week
  • Active Learningbasic3.03.1Level 4 looks like: Determine the impact of new menu changes on a restaurant's purchasing requirements
  • Coordination3.03.1Level 4 looks like: Work with others to put a new roof on a house
  • Systems Analysis3.03.1Level 4 looks like: Determine how a new piece of equipment will affect production rates
  • Equipment Selection3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Select a tool to adjust a loose part on a bicycle
  • Systems Evaluation2.93.1Level 4 looks like: Identify the reasons why a client might be unhappy with a product
  • Social Perceptiveness2.93.0Level 2 looks like: Notice that customers are angry because they have been waiting too long
  • Instructing2.92.9Level 2 looks like: Instruct a new employee in the use of a timekeeping system
  • Sciencebasic2.92.9Level 2 looks like: Conduct standard tests to determine soil quality
  • Persuasion2.92.8Level 2 looks like: Solicit donations for a charity
  • Installation2.82.9Level 2 looks like: Install a new air filter in an air conditioner
  • Service Orientation2.82.6Level 2 looks like: Ask customers if they would like a cup of coffee
  • Learning Strategiesbasic2.62.6Level 2 looks like: Learn a different method of completing a task from a coworker
  • Management of Personnel Resources2.62.6Level 2 looks like: Encourage a coworker who is having difficulty finishing a project
  • Operation and Control2.52.5Level 2 looks like: Navigate the settings on an office printer to print on both sides of the paper
  • Negotiation2.42.3Level 2 looks like: Present justification to a manager for altering a work schedule
  • Operations Analysis2.32.1Level 2 looks like: Select a printer for an office
  • Mathematicsbasic2.12.1Level 2 looks like: Count the amount of change to be given to a customer
  • Technology Design1.91.1Level 2 looks like: Adjust exercise equipment for use by a customer
  • Management of Material Resources1.81.1Level 2 looks like: Reserve a room for a management meeting
  • Programming1.60.9
  • Management of Financial Resources1.50.6

Tasks

13 core

What people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).

  1. Adjust, repair, or replace malfunctioning components or assemblies, using hand tools or soldering irons.4.4
  2. Test and troubleshoot instruments, components, and assemblies, using circuit testers, oscilloscopes, or voltmeters.4.3
  3. Keep records of maintenance and repair work.4.3
  4. Lay out installation of aircraft assemblies and systems, following documentation such as blueprints, manuals, and wiring diagrams.4.3
  5. Connect components to assemblies such as radio systems, instruments, magnetos, inverters, and in-flight refueling systems, using hand tools and soldering irons.4.2
  6. Install electrical and electronic components, assemblies, and systems in aircraft, using hand tools, power tools, or soldering irons.4.1
  7. Coordinate work with that of engineers, technicians, and other aircraft maintenance personnel.4.0
  8. Set up and operate ground support and test equipment to perform functional flight tests of electrical and electronic systems.3.9
  9. Assemble components such as switches, electrical controls, and junction boxes, using hand tools or soldering irons.3.8
  10. Interpret flight test data to diagnose malfunctions and systemic performance problems.3.7
  11. Fabricate parts and test aids as required.3.6
  12. Assemble prototypes or models of circuits, instruments, and systems for use in testing.3.3
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  1. Operate computer-aided drafting and design applications to design avionics system modifications.3.3

Knowledge

Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.

  • Computers and Electronics4.45.3Level 4 looks like: Use a computer to format a document
  • English Language4.24.3Level 4 looks like: Edit an article for a news website
  • Mechanical4.25.7
  • Engineering and Technology3.84.3Level 4 looks like: Design a custom office chair
  • Customer and Personal Service3.53.9Level 4 looks like: Be responsible for 10 children at daycare
  • Design3.44.0Level 4 looks like: Design plans for remodeling a kitchen
  • Mathematics3.43.9Level 4 looks like: Analyze data to determine areas with the highest sales
  • Telecommunications3.43.5Level 4 looks like: Install a wireless internet router
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  • Education and Training3.23.5Level 4 looks like: Lead a quality improvement seminar
  • Public Safety and Security3.13.4Level 4 looks like: Inspect a building site for safety violations
  • Production and Processing3.03.0Level 4 looks like: Supervise an appliance assembly line
  • Administrative2.83.0Level 4 looks like: Type 30 words per minute
  • Physics2.83.1Level 4 looks like: Calculate the speed of a falling object
  • Transportation2.83.1Level 4 looks like: Drive a semi-truck through a busy city
  • Chemistry2.63.1Level 4 looks like: Use the proper concentration of chlorine to purify a water source
  • Law and Government2.62.4Level 1 looks like: Describe the length of a U.S. presidential term
  • Administration and Management2.52.6
  • Communications and Media2.11.6Level 1 looks like: Write a thank you note
  • Personnel and Human Resources2.11.5Level 1 looks like: Fill out a medical claim form
  • Economics and Accounting1.81.3Level 1 looks like: Answer billing questions from credit card customers
  • Psychology1.81.4Level 1 looks like: Monitor several children on a playground
  • Sales and Marketing1.81.6Level 1 looks like: Sell cakes at a bake sale
  • Foreign Language1.61.0Level 1 looks like: Say "please" and "thank you" in a foreign language
  • Geography1.61.4Level 1 looks like: Know the capital of the United States
  • Building and Construction1.50.9Level 1 looks like: Choose the proper type of wood for adding a deck onto a house
  • Medicine and Dentistry1.4—
  • Philosophy and Theology1.40.9Level 1 looks like: Watch a TV show on family values
  • Sociology and Anthropology1.40.9Level 1 looks like: Identify two cultures in a story as being different
  • Fine Arts1.3—
  • History and Archeology1.3—
  • Biology1.2—
  • Food Production1.2—
  • Therapy and Counseling1.2—

Abilities

Enduring capacities the work calls for.

  • Written Comprehension3.94.3Level 4 looks like: Understand an apartment lease
  • Information Ordering3.83.9Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
  • Near Vision3.84.1Level 5 looks like: Read the fine print of a legal document
  • Oral Comprehension3.84.1Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
  • Problem Sensitivity3.83.9Level 4 looks like: Notice from a subtle difference in a client's mood that something is bothering them
  • Deductive Reasoning3.63.9
  • Finger Dexterity3.63.8Level 4 looks like: Attach small dials to audio equipment on an assembly line
  • Inductive Reasoning3.63.8Level 4 looks like: Determine the prime suspect based on crime scene evidence
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  • Written Expression3.63.8Level 4 looks like: Write a job recommendation for a subordinate
  • Oral Expression3.53.9Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
  • Arm-Hand Steadiness3.43.1Level 4 looks like: Thread a needle
  • Control Precision3.43.3Level 4 looks like: Adjust farm tractor controls
  • Manual Dexterity3.33.3Level 4 looks like: Pack oranges in crates as quickly as possible
  • Visualization3.33.9Level 4 looks like: Follow a diagram to assemble a metal storage cabinet
  • Speech Clarity3.12.9
  • Speech Recognition3.13.0Level 2 looks like: Recognize the voice of a coworker
  • Category Flexibility3.03.0Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
  • Perceptual Speed3.02.9Level 2 looks like: Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure
  • Selective Attention3.03.3Level 4 looks like: Watch security monitors for intruders throughout the night shift
  • Visual Color Discrimination3.03.5Level 4 looks like: Trace electrical circuits marked by various colored wires
  • Far Vision2.93.0Level 2 looks like: Read a roadside billboard
  • Flexibility of Closure2.93.3Level 4 looks like: Look for a golf ball in tall grass
  • Fluency of Ideas2.93.0Level 2 looks like: Name four different uses for a screwdriver
  • Hearing Sensitivity2.92.9Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
  • Originality2.92.8Level 2 looks like: Use a credit card to open a locked door
  • Multilimb Coordination2.83.0Level 2 looks like: Row a boat
  • Time Sharing2.62.6Level 3 looks like: Watch street signs while driving at 30 miles an hour
  • Mathematical Reasoning2.52.3Level 1 looks like: Determine how much 20 oranges will cost when they are priced at 5 for 4 dollars
  • Auditory Attention2.42.8Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
  • Memorization2.42.4Level 1 looks like: Remember the number on your bus to be sure you get back on the right one
  • Trunk Strength2.42.3Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
  • Extent Flexibility2.32.4Level 2 looks like: Reach to adjust the radio in a car
  • Number Facility2.32.1Level 3 looks like: Calculate a discounted price
  • Speed of Closure2.32.3Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
  • Reaction Time2.11.9Level 2 looks like: Start to slow down the car when a traffic light turns yellow
  • Response Orientation2.11.4Level 2 looks like: When a doorbell and phone ring at the same time, quickly select which to answer first
  • Static Strength2.12.1Level 1 looks like: Push an empty shopping cart
  • Depth Perception2.02.3Level 2 looks like: Merge a car into traffic on a city street
  • Dynamic Strength2.01.8Level 2 looks like: Use pruning shears to trim a bush
  • Gross Body Coordination2.01.5Level 2 looks like: Get in and out of a truck
  • Gross Body Equilibrium2.01.5Level 2 looks like: Stand on a ladder
  • Rate Control2.01.5Level 1 looks like: Ride a bicycle alongside a jogger
  • Stamina2.01.4Level 1 looks like: Walk 1/4 mile
  • Wrist-Finger Speed2.01.6Level 2 looks like: Use a screwdriver to twist in a screw
  • Spatial Orientation1.60.9
  • Explosive Strength1.50.6
  • Glare Sensitivity1.50.8
  • Night Vision1.50.6
  • Peripheral Vision1.50.6
  • Sound Localization1.50.9
  • Dynamic Flexibility1.0—
  • Speed of Limb Movement1.0—

Work activities

Kinds of activity the work is made of.

  • Documenting/Recording Information4.44.8Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
  • Getting Information4.43.9Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
  • Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge4.45.6
  • Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment4.35.4Level 4 looks like: Make repairs by removing and replacing circuit boards
  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems4.24.6Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
  • Working with Computers4.24.0Level 4 looks like: Write software for keeping track of parts in inventory
  • Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards4.14.5Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates4.04.3Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
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  • Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials4.04.6Level 4 looks like: Inspect equipment in a chemical processing plant
  • Training and Teaching Others3.84.2Level 4 looks like: Teach a social sciences course to high school students
  • Controlling Machines and Processes3.74.6Level 4 looks like: Operate a drilling rig
  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events3.73.6Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
  • Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings3.74.5Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
  • Processing Information3.74.3Level 4 looks like: Calculate the adjustments for insurance claims
  • Analyzing Data or Information3.64.3Level 4 looks like: Determine the interest cost to finance a new building
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships3.64.2Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
  • Handling and Moving Objects3.64.7Level 4 looks like: Arrange books in a library
  • Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work3.64.4Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
  • Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment3.64.6Level 4 looks like: Change the oil on a tractor
  • Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment3.43.9Level 4 looks like: Specify the furniture and equipment for a new school
  • Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People3.44.0Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
  • Performing General Physical Activities3.44.2Level 4 looks like: Paint the outside of a house
  • Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others3.33.6Level 4 looks like: Interpret how foreign tax laws apply to U.S. exports
  • Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others3.23.7Level 4 looks like: Organize the cleanup crew after a major sporting event
  • Providing Consultation and Advice to Others3.23.3Level 4 looks like: Recommend a new software package to increase operational efficiency
  • Thinking Creatively3.23.9Level 4 looks like: Adapt popular music for a high school marching band
  • Communicating with People Outside the Organization3.13.1Level 4 looks like: Present information to potential clients about available services
  • Developing and Building Teams3.13.2Level 4 looks like: Lead an assembly team in an automobile plant
  • Coaching and Developing Others3.03.5Level 4 looks like: Provide on-the-job training for administrative workers
  • Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment3.02.8
  • Scheduling Work and Activities3.03.5Level 4 looks like: Prepare the work schedule for salesclerks in a large retail store
  • Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information2.93.1Level 4 looks like: Estimate the time required to evacuate a city in the event of a major disaster
  • Developing Objectives and Strategies2.73.0Level 4 looks like: Develop the plan to complete the merger of two organizations over a 3-year period
  • Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates2.72.8
  • Performing Administrative Activities2.73.0Level 4 looks like: Complete tax forms for a small business
  • Assisting and Caring for Others2.62.8
  • Monitoring and Controlling Resources2.52.8
  • Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others2.52.6
  • Selling or Influencing Others2.32.1Level 1 looks like: Convince a coworker to assist with an assignment
  • Performing for or Working Directly with the Public2.12.0Level 1 looks like: Check tickets at a concert
  • Staffing Organizational Units1.81.4Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that has minimal staffing requirements

Work context

The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.

  • Contact With Others4.4
  • Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams4.3
  • Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls4.3
  • Importance of Being Exact or Accurate4.2
  • Exposed to Contaminants4.1
  • Indoors, Environmentally Controlled4.1
  • Freedom to Make Decisions3.9
  • Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team3.9
  • Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals3.8
  • Time Pressure3.8

Technology

19 tools

Software used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.

In demand (2)

  • Microsoft Excelhot
  • Microsoft Office softwarehot

Hot (10; 2 more marked hot above)

  • Autodesk AutoCAD
  • C++
  • Linux
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Word
  • Oracle Java
  • SAP software
  • UNIX
  • Workday software
Other tools (7)
  • Apache HTTP Server
  • Avionics system testing software
  • Computer diagnostic software
  • Dassault Systemes CATIA
  • Maintenance record software
  • Software development tools
  • Technical Data Management System TDMS

Related occupations

O*NET's own list of the occupations most related to this one, closest first.

  1. Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians
  2. Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians
  3. Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians
  4. Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers
  5. Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment
  6. Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment
  7. Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
  8. Robotics Technicians
  9. Calibration Technologists and Technicians
  10. Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers

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