Avionics Technicians

KNOWLEDGE

• Computers and Electronics
  Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.


• Mechanical
  Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.


• English Language
  Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.


• Engineering and Technology
  Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.

SKILLS

• Equipment Maintenance
  Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.


• Repairing
  Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.


• Troubleshooting
  Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.


• Critical Thinking
  Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.


• Operations Monitoring
  Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.

ABILITIES

• Written Comprehension
  The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.


• Information Ordering
  The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).


• Near Vision
  The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).


• Oral Comprehension
  The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.


• Problem Sensitivity
  The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.

PERSONALITY

People interested in this work, will do well at jobs that need;