Senior Field Service Technician (onsite)

Senior Field Service Technician

ARINC's Radio Technology Solutions (RTS) group is looking for you to join our team in Lakewood, CA. In this role you will have the opportunity to work in an environment where customer service is held in the highest regard.

What You Will Do:

• Install, maintain, test, adjust, and repair a wide range of communication equipment, such as radio and antenna systems.
• Utilize test equipment as required to perform proper installation or repair.
• Interact with customers, vendors, and contractors independently and professionally in support of maintenance and installation activities.
• Provide on-the-job training to Associate Field Service Technicians.
• Provide 24/7 support, so you will be on-call after hours, on weekends and holidays. Travel will be required up to 50%.
• Obtain an FCC General Radiotelephone Operator's License (GROL) within 6 months of being hired.
• Obtain and maintain SIDA (Security Identification Display Area) badging for access to certain Federally regulated areas at multiple airports. This includes Security Threat Assessment (STA) and a fingerprint-based Criminal History Records Check (CHRC) and SIDA training.
• Lift and carry fifty (50) pounds and climb towers and stepped poles up to fifty (50) feet in height.

What You Will Learn:

• How to support our nationwide Air-to-Ground voice and data networks and our custom communication solutions.
• Gain the experience and knowledge to be at the forefront of ensuring the operational viability of these critical communication systems.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires HS diploma (or equivalent, e.g. G.E.D. in the US) or vocational/technical education in related discipline.
• Must have a minimum of two years of practical electronics experience.
• Demonstrated hands-on mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting ability.
• Experience independently diagnosing system-level failures.
• Experience using logical fault isolation techniques to identify root cause of system issues.
• Prior experience in a field service, RF communications, industrial maintenance, avionics, military electronics, telecommunications, or any related hands-on technical role.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Active FCC General Radiotelephone Operator's License (GROL).
• Prior experience reading and following technical manuals/instructions and have a basic knowledge of how to read schematics and drawings.
• Completed a course in practical electronics at a technological school, junior college, or equivalent.
• Experience troubleshooting RF communication systems in live operational environments (airports, industrial sites, telecom, military, utilities, or similar).
• Experience working independently in remote or unsupervised field conditions, including root-cause analysis under time-sensitive or mission-critical situations.

What We Offer:

• Receive increases each year per the Union Contract with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters.
• Medical Coverage—Medical coverage for you and your family begins the day you're hired - there's no waiting period.
• Retirement Savings Plan (401K)
• Life and Accident Insurance
• Short and Long Term Disability
• Sick Leave, Personal Days, Holidays, Vacation Time Off

Avionics delivers advanced cockpit displays, vision systems, and comprehensive digital solutions for global government, commercial and business aviation customers. We provide connectivity and managed data services to ensure safety and seamless communication for passengers, crews, and militaries, from aircraft and airports to air traffic management. Join us in creating solutions that connect the world, one flight at a time. Start your application today.

The starting salary for this role is $24-30/per hour. Raytheon Technologies considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, education/training, and key skills.

At Collins, the paths we pave together lead to limitless possibility. And the bonds we form – with our customers and with each other -- propel us all higher, again and again.

Apply now and be part of the team that's redefining aerospace, every day.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act.