Aerospace Technician
- Perfect for those passionate about space tech and hands-on problem-solving.
- Play a crucial role in launching and evaluating air and space vehicles.
- Work with cutting-edge systems to ensure aerospace innovations succeed.
💰 Earn $75K-$111K
📚 Associate Degree
Overview
Operate, install, adjust, and maintain integrated computer/communications systems, consoles, simulators, and other data acquisition, test, and measurement instruments and equipment, which are used to launch, track, position, and evaluate air and space vehicles. May record and interpret test data.Scoop
Excellent (Increasing by 5% or more)
Day-to-Day
- Test aircraft systems under simulated operational conditions, performing systems readiness tests and pre- and post-operational checkouts, to establish design or fabrication parameters.
- Identify required data, data acquisition plans, and test parameters, setting up equipment to conform to these specifications.
- Inspect, diagnose, maintain, and operate test setups and equipment to detect malfunctions.
- Confer with engineering personnel regarding details and implications of test procedures and results.
- Operate and calibrate computer systems and devices to comply with test requirements and to perform data acquisition and analysis.
Best For You If...
YOU Like 💕
- Thinking and problem solving
- Using data or completing tasks
- Working with my hands
You are skilled in 💫
- Active Learning
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Monitoring
- Reading Comprehension
- Writing
You value 🙏
- Accomplishing things
- Having support
- Job security
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