Senior Aircraft Technician - Electrical Backshop

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Job Description :

Airbus Helicopters is looking for an Senior Aircraft Technician - Electrical Backshopto join our Electrical Bachshop team based in Columbus, MS.

You will be part of the team to learn and perform work as an Electrical installer in the build-up and fabrication of electrical harnesses and components for use on aircraft.

Meet the team :

From building to servicing the next generation of aerospace, our team focuses on quality, productivity and efficiency. We ensure the highest quality of care and safety is built into each aircraft we assemble and maintain. Our team members make it happen.

Your working environment :

On the eastern border of Mississippi you'll find Columbus, home to our Helicopter manufacturing and assembly lines and Center of Excellence for the entire North America region. It's here that we produce the UH-72A Lakota Helicopters for the U.S. Army in addition to the H-125 aircraft for civil and commercial customers.

How We Care for You :

Financial Rewards : Competitive base salary, incentive compensation which may include profit sharing schemes, retirement savings plan and the ability to participate in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan ("ESOP")

Work / Life Balance : Paid time off including personal time, holidays and a generous paid parental leave program.

Health & Welfare : Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical (traditional and high-deductible health plans), prescription, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan ("EAP") and other supplemental benefit coverages.

Individual Development : Upskilling and development opportunities through our global Leadership University, including unlimited access to 10,000+ e-learning courses focusing on ways to develop your employability, certifications, career path as well as the opportunity to participate in accelerated development programmes and both national and international mobility.

At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and accessibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.

Your challenges :

Electrical Installation : 80%

Following direction and working as part of a team and alone on different tasks.

Apply the basic techniques and procedures of electrical installation.

Read and follow detailed plans, diagrams and different standards in the fabrication of wire harnesses and electrical components.

Lay-in route wires on form board, tying, lacing, and apply appropriate anti-chaff protection.

Install solder shields, splices, daisy chains and different electronic components such as resistors, capacitors and diodes etc...

Soldering of connectors, contacts and components.

Completing forms and records pertaining to completion of assigned work.

Instruct and mentor less experience technicians in tasks.

Troubleshoot and rework discrepancies and faults.

This description is not intended to be all inclusive and employee will be expected to perform other duties as assigned by management.

A / C Electrical Installation : 10%

Lay-in harnesses and complete termination on A / C production line.

Install and Modify A / C wiring to accommodate Retro-fit systems modifications.

Your boarding pass : Education :

Required

HS diploma or equivalent

Preferred

Aviation trade training

Experience : Required

Minimum of six (6) years related aviation electrical experience

Preferred

None

Licensure / Certifications :

Required

None

Preferred

FCC

Travel Required :

5% Domestic and International

Citizenship :

US Person under ITAR definition (U.S. Citizen, green card holder or person covered under our existing ITAR license)

Clearance :

None

Qualified Skills :

Knowledge, Skills, Demonstrated Capabilities :

Required

Basic computer skills

Read, interpret, and follow written technical data.

Familiarity with common aviation type tooling

Preferred

None

Physical Requirements :

Onsite or remote : 95%

Vision : must be able to see full spectrum of color. Able to see and read computer screen and other electronic equipment with screens, able to read documents, reports and engineering drawings.

Hearing : able to hear to participate in conversations in person and via teleconference or phone and to hear sounds on production floor including safety warnings or alarms.

Speaking : able to speak in conversations and meetings, deliver information and participate in communications.

Equipment Operation (personal computer, telephone, copies, fax machine, and related office equipment and using electronic identification card to enter building floors and internal doors) : able to operate most office and personal electronic equipment and some tools including production tools such as hydraulic lifts.

Carrying : able to carry documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs / 14kgs.

Lifting : able to lift documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs / 14kgs.

Pushing / Pulling : able to push and pull small office furniture and some equipment and tools.

Sitting : able to sit for long periods of time in meetings, working on computer.

Squatting / Kneeling : able to squat or kneel to retrieve or replace items stored on low shelving.

Standing : able to stand for discussions in offices or on production floor.

Travel : able to travel independently and at short notice.

Walking (include routine walking such as to a shared printer to retrieve documents) : able to walk through office and production areas including uneven surfaces.

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This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company's success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Company :

Airbus Helicopters, Inc.

Employment Type : US - Direct Hire

Experience Level : Professional

Remote Type : On-site

Job Family : Electrician

Job Posting End Date : 12.12.2025

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