Senior Avionics Support Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

About Acron Aviation (Avionics – Aftermarket):

Acron Aviation designs, engineers, and manufactures certified avionics systems that support safety-critical flight operations across commercial and military aviation. Through our Aftermarket organization, we support operators, OEMs, maintenance providers, and fleet owners by delivering product support, repair, overhaul, technical services, and lifecycle sustainment solutions across a broad portfolio of avionics products. Our Aftermarket team plays a critical role in ensuring product availability, customer satisfaction, and operational excellence throughout the service life of our systems.

Job Title

Senior Technical Support Engineer – Aftermarket

Position Summary

The Senior Technical Support Engineer is responsible for delivering high-quality technical support to both internal and external customers for communication and surveillance avionics products, including TCAS, TAWS, ADS-B Mode S Transponders, and Lynx systems.

As a key member of the technical support organization, this role serves as the primary interface between customers and the business, addressing technical support needs, system solutions, publications, and product reliability concerns.

The engineer will manage a broad range of support activities to ensure customer satisfaction, including troubleshooting, customer guidance, and training on product operation and maintenance. The role requires strong analytical and problem-solving skills, particularly in root cause and corrective action (RC/CA), system performance evaluation, data reporting, MTBF/MTBUR analysis, and failure investigation.

Additionally, the engineer will coordinate and track corrective action plans, collaborating across multiple functions and disciplines to ensure optimal product supportability and continuous improvement. Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills are essential, as the role requires self-managed scheduling and effective representation of the business to customers.

The ideal candidate demonstrates initiative, cross-functional leadership, and the ability to drive resolution of technical issues while contributing to product enhancements and long-term customer success.

• Serve as a primary point of contact for customer technical inquiries, ensuring timely and accurate technical support
• Conduct Traffic Advisory (TA) and Resolution Advisory (RA) investigations, including near-miss and anomaly cases
• Assist in troubleshooting and diagnosing issues related to supported products
• Use Salesforce to track and manage customer interactions and support cases
• Support continuous improvement initiatives for technical support processes and tools
• Lead product reliability reviews and help identify trends in failure modes
• Collaborate with engineering teams to assist in root cause analysis and corrective actions
• Contribute to the development of service bulletins and technical publications
• Assist in creating and delivering training materials for customers on product installation, maintenance, and repair
• Provide input for proposals, quotations, and product support agreements as needed
• Travel domestically and internationally to customer sites and Acron facilities to provide on-site support and product training
• Communicate clearly and effectively at all levels within customer organizations, as well as with peers and leadership
• Deliver impactful presentations that communicate technical concepts, recommendations, and solutions
• Serve as a subject matter expert and mentor junior engineers

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Aviation, or a related field, or equivalent technical experience
• 15+ years of experience in technical support, avionics, or a related field preferred
• Expertise in digital and solid-state electronics, with specialized knowledge of avionics technologies and a solid understanding of RF systems
• Strong business acumen, including an understanding of customer satisfaction, profitability, market positioning, and competitive dynamics
• Demonstrated sound judgment and decision-making skills with the ability to adapt to changing conditions and communicate decisions effectively
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with experience presenting to technical and non-technical audiences
• Ability to build strong working relationships across all organizational levels and foster a collaborative team environment
• Highly self-motivated and proactive, with demonstrated professionalism, integrity, and customer focus
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications
• Proficiency with Salesforce

• Experience supporting communication and surveillance avionics systems
• Experience with TCAS, TAWS, ADS-B, Mode S Transponders, Lynx, or related avionics products
• Experience performing MTBF, MTBUR, and reliability analysis
• Familiarity with airline operations, MRO environments, and aviation maintenance practices
• Experience supporting root cause and corrective action investigations
• Experience developing customer-facing technical publications and training materials
• Prior leadership or mentoring experience within a technical support organization

Equal Opportunity Statement

Acron Aviation is proud to be an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to treating all employees and applicants with respect and dignity and to maintaining a workplace free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment regardless of race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Additional Information:

Acron Aviation maintains a drug-free workplace and conducts pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where allowed by law. Acron Aviation is an E-Verify employer.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.