Senior Supervisor – Engineering Technician (Avionics)
shieldai · Dallas
Job description
About the role
We are expanding our Avionics Engineering team to develop, integrate, test, produce, and support flight‑critical aircraft systems. The Senior Supervisor, Engineering Technician will lead a team of skilled technicians, providing hands‑on technical guidance and people leadership.
Key responsibilities
- Directly supervise professional engineering technicians in avionics system testing, integration, debugging, production, maintenance, and flight support.
- Read and apply harness schematics, PCBA schematics, wiring diagrams, interface control documents, engineering drawings, test procedures and work instructions.
- Support avionics integration and test activities from bench‑level checkout through subsystem, aircraft, production, maintenance, and flight‑support environments.
- Partner with production, quality, and supply‑chain teams to resolve build issues, installation problems, test failures, and material shortages.
- Use and oversee electrical and avionics test equipment such as multimeters, oscilloscopes, power supplies, signal generators, breakout boxes, bus analyzers and automated test systems.
- Drive continuous improvement in technician training, troubleshooting methods, test procedures, documentation quality and workflow.
Required profile
- 6+ years of hands‑on experience with avionics or aircraft electrical systems, harnesses, PCBAs and integrated test environments.
- 2+ years of experience directly supervising, leading or training skilled technicians in an engineering, production or aerospace setting.
- Ability to read and interpret harness schematics, PCBA schematics, wiring diagrams, engineering drawings and test procedures.
- Proven ability to analyze technical data, test results and operational constraints to make sound decisions.
- Experience administering workplace policies, reinforcing safety and quality standards and supporting employee performance.
Required skills
- Reading and interpreting harness schematics and PCBA schematics.
- Electrical troubleshooting of wiring, connectors, PCBAs, power systems and sensors.
- Use of multimeters, oscilloscopes, power supplies and signal generators.
- Operation of bus analyzers, breakout boxes and automated test equipment.
- Avionics system integration and test execution.
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shieldai
Dallas