Avionics Technician

The Opportunity:Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) seeks a professional, innovative and detailed individual for our Avionics Technician. If you are looking for an opportunity to work for a growing part 91 flight department, then this may be the position for you! We have placed orders for three additional aircraft including one Citation Sovereign and two Citation Columbus aircraft. SEL’s corporate office is located in Eastern Washington where you'll enjoy an unmatched quality of life. Enjoy the smaller town life: country space, freedom from traffic, easy access to recreational activities in nearby mountains, rivers, and forests, as well as great schools and universities. Avionics TechnicianResponsibilities: Assist the Aviation Maintenance Manager in maintaining the fleet of corporate aircraft. Fleet is currently a Citation 550 Bravo and two Citation 750s Troubleshoot electrical systems on the aircraft Be available to work flexible hours Receive and depart aircraft Perform post flight and pre flight checks when aircraft are at home base Work other duties as assigned Follow and improve area processes.Qualifications: Three years experience as an A & P technician Two years avionics line experience Airframe and Powerplant Certificate FCC licensed Ability to understand and interpret system manual and wiring schematics Familiar with maintenance software programs and Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint Background check results satisfactory to SEL Negative drug test result(s)Preferred Qualifications: Inspection Authorization Certificate Experience with corporate flight department Two years experience with Citation or other corporate aircraft Strong Honeywell and Collins avionics experience An Award Winning Company Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. (SEL) has a reputation for quality, reliability, integrity, and service, which has enabled us to expand both within the electric utility market and into industrial, international, and OEM markets. In an independent survey conducted by Newton-Evans Research Company, SEL ranks first in seven categories of performance including technology, features, security against hackers, web/internet information ability, technical service and support, price, and relay setting PC software. SEL provides an excellent work environment and is the recipient of several awards, including one of the "100 Fastest-Growing Private Companies in Washington State" (Puget Sound Business Journal, 1999 - 2003), "Most Innovative Supplier" (Energex, 2002), "Entrepreneur of the Year" (Ernst & Young, 2000), and the Washington State Quality Achievement Award (WSQA). Apply Your Talent. Make a Difference. Enjoy the Rewards. Are you ready to be part of a highly motivated and well-equipped team? Are you a quick learner who likes new challenges? If so, then you are ready to join us at Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories. Dr. Edmund O. Schweitzer III delivered the first commercial digital protective relay in 1984. Under his technical, managerial, and fiscal leadership, Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories has expanded to over 1000 employees. Ed understands and supports the need for investing in employees. In return, he expects that we hire only the best, most highly motivated team members, and that we deliver simple, reliable, and cost-effective products and solutions. Our products and solutions must be simple and reliable because they protect the largest, most complicated machine on earth: the electric power grid. Blackouts in the U.S. and Canada remind us that reliable electric power is crucial to our society. SEL provides systems, services, and products for the protection, monitoring, control, automation, and metering of utility and industrial electric systems worldwide. Our company and our products exist to make electric power safer, more reliable, and more economical. That purpose has made SEL very successful, and the company is managed with sound fiscal judgment and that purpose in mind. Profits are reinvested to fuel the company's growth. In addition to offering a variety of challenges in a supportive, stable environment, SEL shares its success with employees by giving them stock in the company. All employees earn stock at the same rate. And because only employees can own SEL stock, the stock price is not subject to market volatility. Even when the stock market value has plunged, SEL stock consistently increased in value. If you are ready for the challenge and benefits of being part of the SEL team, and you meet the requirements listed above, please apply online at www.selinc.com/careers. Benefits: SEL has an excellent benefits package including medical, dental, and vision for employees and their entire family; long-term disability and life insurance; education assistance programs; a very generous employee stock ownership plan; 401K; flexible benefit account; and an outstanding work environment. To Apply For This Position: We ask all candidates to submit their resume through our website at www.selinc.com/careers. If your qualifications and experience match any of our current openings, plase submit your resume for that position so that you may be considered immediately. SEL is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, and a Drug Free Workplace.