Aviation Systems Technician

Aviation Systems Technicians handle, service, and maintain Canadian Armed Forces aircraft, ground equipment and associated support facilities.

Aviation Systems Technicians are responsible for the maintenance of aircraft aviation systems including propulsion, airframe, basic electrical, and their related components.

They should be able to:

• Test, inspect and repair aviation systems
• Perform quality assurance checks
• Prepare and maintain aircraft forms and statistical data
• Perform aircraft handling tasks which include:
  • Parking
  • Towing
  • Marshalling
  • Starting
  • Refueling
  • Cleaning
  • De-icing
• Operate aircraft support equipment

Pay rate:

The starting salary for a fully trained Aviation Systems Technician is $67,500 per year

Skills required:

The minimum required education to apply for this position is the completion of the provincial requirements for Grade 10 or Secondaire IV in Quebec. Foreign education may be accepted. Because this position requires specialty training, the CAF will pay successful recruits to attend the diploma program at an approved Canadian college.

Source:

Defence, National. “Aviation Systems Technician.” Canada.ca, 24 Apr. 2018, www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/services/caf-jobs/career-options/fields-work/technicians/aviation-systems-technician.html.