Senior Aircraft Electrical Technician (Contract)Airbus Helicopters, Inc. • Columbus, MS, United States

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Senior Aircraft Electrical Technician (Contract)

Airbus Helicopters, Inc. • Columbus, MS, United States

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Job Description :

Airbus Helicopters is looking for a Senior Aircraft Electrical Technician (Contract) to join our LUH Completions team based in Columbus, MS .

You will perform work on assigned aircraft or parts in the avionics function. Tasks included fabrication, repair, and installation of aircraft parts, maintenance and repair of helicopters and support of helicopter specific programs. Perform assembly, installation, repair or replacement of aircraft electrical / electronic components and systems in the manufacture, maintenance or refurbishing of aircraft and function check of components. Conduct operational checks of complete systems to verify proper functioning of components and systems. Diagnose malfunctions or failures and make adjustments, repairs or replacements of parts or components.

THIS IS A CONTRACT POSITION

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 :

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 :

Perform Assembly, Installation, Repair or Replacement : 80%

Maintain close working relationship with assigned lead person with regard to schedules, priorities, availability of parts, supplies and tools, and special instructions as required.

Perform work from blueprints, sketches, vendor and service manuals, and other source data to obtain dimensions, locations, alignment, tolerances and other specification requirements.

Use a variety of standard and specialized hand tools, power equipment, measuring devices and test equipment in completing work assignments.

Compliance : 10%

Assure that completed work complies with FAA regulations, customer requirements, and company specifications.

Administration : 5%

Complete forms and records pertaining to completion of assigned work.

Coordinate with various departments regarding requirements for materials, supplies, equipment and job schedules.

Your boarding pass : Education :

Required

HS diploma or equivalent.

Preferred

Some trade school

Experience : Required

Minimum of six (6) years of experience working on avionics in aircraft, preferably rotorcraft.

Preferred

None

Licensure / Certifications :

Required

None

Preferred

A current A & P license

Travel Required :

Occasional Domestic and International

Citizenship :

Right to work in the U.S.

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.

THIS IS A CONTRACT POSITION

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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 : Agency / Temporary

Experience Level : Professional

Remote Type : On-site

Job Family : Electrician

Job Posting End Date : 11.21.2025

Airbus provides equal opportunities to all individuals seeking assignment with Airbus without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetics, pregnancy, marital status, veteran status or other legally protected status. In addition to federal law requirements, Airbus complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in every location in which the company has facilities. Airbus expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetics, pregnancy, marital status, veteran status or other legally protected status. This assignment description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.

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Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief.

Airbus is, and always has been, committed to equal opportunities for all. As such, we will never ask for any type of monetary exchange in the frame of a recruitment process. Any impersonation of Airbus to do so should be reported to .

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