Avionics Technician III

Job Description

Job Description

Take Your Avionics Career to New Heights – Join a Leader in Aerospace & Defense!

Location: Hagerstown, MD | Payrate: $42/hour

PDS Tech Commercial is partnering with a leading aerospace and defense company to hire an experienced Avionics Technician III . If you're passionate about aircraft systems, precision workmanship, and mission-critical technology, this is your opportunity to support innovative aircraft modification and maintenance programs that make a real impact.

In this hands-on role, you'll install, test, troubleshoot, and repair avionics systems while ensuring every aircraft meets the highest standards of safety, quality, and performance.

What You'll Do

• Perform avionics maintenance in accordance with FCC, FAA, and company regulations.

• Install, test, troubleshoot, repair, and modify aircraft avionics systems and components.

• Assemble and route wiring harnesses, terminate connectors, and perform ring-out and functional testing.

• Interpret technical schematics, wiring diagrams, blueprints, manuals, and engineering documentation.

• Perform wiring installation, repairs, soldering, crimping, and connector termination.

• Maintain test equipment, tools, and technical manuals.

• Support aircraft modification projects while ensuring compliance with quality and safety standards.

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED and 5+ years of relevant avionics experience (or an equivalent combination of education and experience).

• Experience performing avionics maintenance, installation, testing, troubleshooting, and repair.

• Hands-on experience with harness assembly, wire routing, connector termination, and functional testing.

• Experience terminating COAX, CIR-MIL, RJ-45 Network, and D-SUB connectors .

• Ability to read and interpret technical schematics, blueprints, diagrams, and maintenance manuals.

• Advanced skills in avionics installation, wiring, soldering, crimping, and wiring repair.

• Must provide your own tools in good working condition.

• Ability to work in a safety-sensitive environment and perform physical job requirements, including lifting up to 50 pounds.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with FCC regulations and FCC GROL certification.

• Experience using oscilloscopes, spectrometers, or pitot static test equipment.

• Experience with TRIAX, QUADRAX, fiber-optic assemblies, or El Ochito RF connectors.

• Aerospace & Defense, U.S. Department of Defense, or military aviation experience.

• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance, if required.

Ready to Build the Future of Flight?

If you're an experienced Avionics Technician looking to work on advanced aerospace and defense programs, PDS Tech Commercial wants to hear from you.

Apply today and put your technical expertise to work with a team that's helping shape the future of aviation and defense.

Pay Details: $42.00 per hour

Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Military connected talent encouraged to apply

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• Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
• San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

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