Avionics Workshop Jobs?
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Avionics Workshop Jobs?
Hello all
I am unsure as to whether this is the correct place to ask questions about this, however i found similar discussions on students who are looking for apprenticeships as AME's.
I am currently nearing the end of an Avionics Cert IV course at Aviation Australia in Brisbane. I understand that its outcome is designed to have all the theory components of an Apprenticeship as an AME completed, making you look more advantageous to prospective employers.
However I am interested in looking at Avionics workshop Jobs as an option and i can find very little about them. I only Graduated High school last year and definitely have a heartfelt desire towards electronic maintenance as a career. My decision to work with aircraft came from the fact that they utilize a diverse range of electronic systems and the they are very complex.
I haven't worked a day in the industry as an AME but I'm under the impression, that with modernization of aircraft, systems are separated into "Black Boxes" and if a serious fault were to occur they are simply replaced, then sent to a workshop where it is actually repaired. I want to get into the nitty gritty circuitry repair and a workshop job sounds like thats where its done.
I imagine allot more qualifications would be required to gain this sought of job position, maybe i would need to come from a lot more experience in the field. I thought someone here might have that wealth of experiencing the job to shed some more light on the subject.
Kind Regards
Bradley Fechner
I am unsure as to whether this is the correct place to ask questions about this, however i found similar discussions on students who are looking for apprenticeships as AME's.
I am currently nearing the end of an Avionics Cert IV course at Aviation Australia in Brisbane. I understand that its outcome is designed to have all the theory components of an Apprenticeship as an AME completed, making you look more advantageous to prospective employers.
However I am interested in looking at Avionics workshop Jobs as an option and i can find very little about them. I only Graduated High school last year and definitely have a heartfelt desire towards electronic maintenance as a career. My decision to work with aircraft came from the fact that they utilize a diverse range of electronic systems and the they are very complex.
I haven't worked a day in the industry as an AME but I'm under the impression, that with modernization of aircraft, systems are separated into "Black Boxes" and if a serious fault were to occur they are simply replaced, then sent to a workshop where it is actually repaired. I want to get into the nitty gritty circuitry repair and a workshop job sounds like thats where its done.
I imagine allot more qualifications would be required to gain this sought of job position, maybe i would need to come from a lot more experience in the field. I thought someone here might have that wealth of experiencing the job to shed some more light on the subject.
Kind Regards
Bradley Fechner
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Find a list of Avionics LAME organisations that ware reasonably close by and drop in with a resume.
There is a shortage of Avionics LAMEs and I'd suggest if someone came across a young guy with aspirations and motivation they'd give you a shot.
My son took a mate flying last year. The mate decided he loved GA and got an introduction to a large LAME maintenance organisation, which lead to short-term trial and soon after he started an apprenticeship there and is loving it.
People appreciate a good attitude and you'd be surprised how that will get you.
There is a shortage of Avionics LAMEs and I'd suggest if someone came across a young guy with aspirations and motivation they'd give you a shot.
My son took a mate flying last year. The mate decided he loved GA and got an introduction to a large LAME maintenance organisation, which lead to short-term trial and soon after he started an apprenticeship there and is loving it.
People appreciate a good attitude and you'd be surprised how that will get you.
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Hi Brad
I'm a avionics lame so generally I just throw 'black box' faults at the Bench Techs. Being in remote locations I send them to shops around the country.
Even your average Avionics LAME find Bench Techs a bit weird but we are always in need of good ones. I find workshop people are a breed unto themselves.
It's better to turn up to the Avionics shops and introduce yourself. Some of the GA ones are Complete Avionics on gold coast ,Quality Avionics at Archer field and Range Avionics in Toowoomba. I think they all do bench repairs
Sometimes the military advertise for people at Amberley and Oakey. Rockwell Collins was also advertising in the Brisbane area. Mainly these are for fully qualified people.
Advice would be flexible and be willing to move, plenty of repair shops around the country. If Electronics are your thing then Radio repairs should be where your headed. Otherwise you can specialise in instruments.
I'm a avionics lame so generally I just throw 'black box' faults at the Bench Techs. Being in remote locations I send them to shops around the country.
Even your average Avionics LAME find Bench Techs a bit weird but we are always in need of good ones. I find workshop people are a breed unto themselves.
It's better to turn up to the Avionics shops and introduce yourself. Some of the GA ones are Complete Avionics on gold coast ,Quality Avionics at Archer field and Range Avionics in Toowoomba. I think they all do bench repairs
Sometimes the military advertise for people at Amberley and Oakey. Rockwell Collins was also advertising in the Brisbane area. Mainly these are for fully qualified people.
Advice would be flexible and be willing to move, plenty of repair shops around the country. If Electronics are your thing then Radio repairs should be where your headed. Otherwise you can specialise in instruments.
