Manager, Avionics

Summary

This role will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of the avionics installation operations. This includes managing assigned team members’ performance of modification, maintenance, preventative maintenance, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards, and driving the strategic growth. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in avionics, leadership experience, and a passion for innovation in the aviation industry.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Leads daily avionics operations. Supports and guides avionics technicians in troubleshooting, installations, inspections, and repairs
• Performs and oversees avionics work. Executes and supervises avionics installations, system integrations, and return‑to‑service testing
• Ensures FAA & Part 145 compliance by maintaining strict adherence to regulatory requirements, documentation standards, and TAS quality procedures
• Coordinates workflow and scheduling. Evaluates manpower and tooling, assigns tasks, manages shop priorities, and ensures efficient project flow
• Supports customer communication by explaining findings, upgrade options, timelines, and technical recommendations
• Maintains documentation accuracy and ensures proper logbook entries, wiring diagrams, test results, and RTS paperwork
• Mentors and develops technicians by providing training, coaching, and skill development to build a strong avionics bench
• Assists with complex troubleshooting and provides technical guidance on advanced electrical and avionics system issues
• Promotes a safe, organized shop and maintains a clean, safe, and professional avionics workspace
• Contributes to process development, administrative guidance, tooling needs, equipment planning, and long‑term department growth
• Other duties as assigned.

Competencies:

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

Greenpoint Core Competencies

• Adaptability – Adapts to changes in the work environment, manages competing demands, and accepts constructive criticism/feedback and changes approach or method to best fit the situation.
• Communications – Expresses ideas and thoughts effectively in verbal and written form, exhibits good listening and comprehension, and keeps others informed and uses appropriate communication methods.
• Dependability – Responds to requests for service and assistance, follows instruction and responds to management direction, takes responsibility for own actions and doing the best job possible, keeps commitments, and maintains reliable attendance.
• Initiative – Sets and achieves challenging goals, demonstrates persistence and overcomes obstacles, measures self against standard of excellence, recognizes and acts on opportunities, and takes calculated risks to accomplish goals.
• Teamwork – Balances team and individual responsibilities, exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views, gives and welcomes feedback, contributes to building a positive team spirit, and puts success of team above own interests.
• Work Quality – Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness, displays commitment to excellence, looks for ways to improve and promote quality, applies feedback to improve performance, and monitors own work to ensure quality.

Job Core Competencies

• Cooperation – Establishes and maintains effective relations, exhibits tact and consideration, displays positive outlook and pleasant manner, offers assistance and support to co-workers, works cooperatively in group situations and works actively to resolve conflicts.
• Written Communications - Writes clearly and informatively, edits work for spelling and grammar, varies writing style to meet needs, and presents numerical data effectively.
• Planning and Organization – Prioritizes and plans work activities, uses time efficiently, plans for additional resources, integrates changes smoothly, sets goals and objectives, and works in an organized manner.
• Oral Communications – You speak clearly and persuasively, you listen and get clarification, you respond well to questions, you demonstrate group presentation skills, and you participate in meetings

Summary of Education, Experience & Certification

High School diploma or equivalent. Minimum of five (5) years’ recent commercial aircraft maintenance and/or MRO experience preferred. Minimum of two (2) years’ aircraft maintenance leadership experience preferred. Airframe, or Airframe & Powerplant (A&P) certification required. B1, B1.1, and/or B2 certification is a plus.

Employees working on programs subject to International Traffic in Arms Regulations must qualify as a US Person which is defined as a US Citizen, a Permanent Resident who does not work for a foreign company, foreign government, foreign governmental agency or organization, or a political asylee for legal compliance purposes.

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Knowledge of aircraft parts and assembly.
• Proven ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.
• Ability to work well independently and cross-functionally as part of an established and growing team.
• Strong communication, time-management, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to build effective working relationships, persuade and influence.
• Demonstrated experience with high-level, critical, analytical, and strategic thinking.
• Ability to balance sensitive company information with customer needs and issues.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• Demonstrated experience with Database software; Internet software; Inventory software; Order processing systems; Project Management software; Spreadsheet software and Word Processing software.
• Ability to travel as required.
• Ability to work outside of core business hours as required.

Physical Requirements

• Able to comply with DOT/FAA Drug and Alcohol Testing Program
• Able to climb and work on step stools and/or ladders.
• Able to lift 25 lbs. without assistance/able to lift up to 100 lbs. with assistance.
• Able to reach overhead.
• Able to work in a non-dust-free environment.
• Normal or corrected vision (required to perform exacting tasks).
• Full range of motion with both hands.
• Able to work in a stooping, kneeling or standing position and in cramped areas.

The expected WA salary range for this position is between $110,000.00 - $151,000.00 USD. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, education, location, and other factors permitted by law. Our suite of comprehensive benefits includes health care (medical, dental and vision), life insurance, paid time off and a 401(k) savings plan with company match.

About Greenpoint Technologies
Greenpoint delivers nose-to-tail VIP Jet aircraft interiors for private clients and Heads-of-State. We are proud to be known in the aerospace industry for our design and engineering innovation, award-winning company culture, and on-time delivery of our beautiful products. We use leading-edge tools and employee-built processes to deliver extraordinary, one-of-a-kind custom aircraft interiors. It’s complex work, but we work smart. In return for hard work, collaboration, and creativity, our people experience a culture custom built for high achievers:

• Big jobs and stretch assignments.
• High accountability environment, with transparent decisions aligned to values, open communication, and engaged leadership.
• Ability to make a big, visible impact on the end product.

We welcome diverse contributions and provide equal employment opportunities to all individuals without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.