Avionics Qualification Lab Technician (Onsite)

Location: US-MD-ANNAPOLIS-906 ~ 2551 Riva Rd ~ BLDG 906

 Position Role Type: Onsite

 U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access certain necessary systems.

 Security Clearance Type: None/Not Required

 Security Clearance Status: Not Required At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world. Collins Aerospace is a leader in technologically advanced, intelligent solutions that help redefine the aerospace and defense industry. With a comprehensive portfolio and deep technical expertise, we help customers meet the demands of the global market. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense. The Avionics Qualification Lab Technician supports the operation, maintenance, and hardware support for our Avionics lab.  The technician will work with Test engineers to translate engineering and system drawings into functional rack-based test configurations, support lab readiness, and help maintain accountability for equipment and materials. This is a hands-on role for someone who is comfortable building, wiring, troubleshooting, and improving physical avionics test environments. The successful candidate should understand avionics hardware well enough to integrate equipment safely, follow signal and power paths, identify issues, and collaborate effectively with test and integration engineers.

Lab Operations, Property & Inventory Conduct routine inspections and preventive maintenance on lab equipment, racks, cabling, workstations, and support infrastructure. Maintain accurate equipment, configuration, calibration, maintenance, and inventory records. Support accountability for vendor-furnished and customer-owned equipment, including labeling, tracking, secure storage, and audit readiness. Assist with shipping, receiving, packing-list verification, material handling, and equipment movement. Wiring, Harnesses & Hardware Fabrication Build, modify, inspect, and repair custom cable assemblies, harnesses, breakout boxes, and related hardware. Perform crimping, soldering, shielding, connector assembly, and wire routing. Read and interpret electrical schematics, pinouts, wiring diagrams, and system drawings. Create or update basic cable and system drawings using Visio or similar tools when needed. Apply safe wire maintenance and power-handling practices to protect personnel and equipment. Monitor bench stock, consumables, and commonly used wire-maintenance materials; identify replenishment needs. Help maintain a clean, organized, safe, and customer-ready laboratory. Avionics Hardware Integration Integrate, rack, stack, wire, and configure avionics equipment within engineering lab environments. Turn engineering concepts, schematics, and system drawings into functional test setups. Troubleshoot physical integration issues involving signal paths, power, wiring, connectors, and lab interfaces. Work closely with the avionics test engineers to maintain stable, repeatable test configurations. RF & Communications Test Support Support testing involving VHF, HF, SATCOM, datalink, and other avionics communications systems. Use spectrum analyzers, oscilloscopes, signal generators, and equivalent test equipment. Perform or assist with cable-loss, return-loss, VSWR, signal-integrity, and distance-to-fault measurements. Understand basic RF behavior and safely support RF test paths across a variety of frequencies. Assist with controlled lab