Aviation Communications Engineer:
Modern aviation and air traffic control is unthinkable without the aid of efficiently functioning and highly reliable communication and navigation systems. These systems bear a heavy responsibility for ensuring aviation safety, and designing, installing, operating and maintaining them requires personnel with very specialist skills, not to mention dedication to the job.
People in aviation communication jobs plan, install and maintain avionics communication, navigation, cryptographic, computer, and ancillary systems. These systems are vital to safe flying and so correct installation and in-flight maintenance, as well as supply and maintenance of related support equipment will be vital for all aviation companies. Engineers who have trained to specialize in aviation communication such as navigation systems, air traffic control and surveillance systems.
Duties of aircraft communications engineers
Aircraft communications engineers will typically spend their time dealing with technological problems and maintaining aircraft communication, navigation and ancillary systems.
A lot of the work in aircraft communications jobs involve interpreting layout drawings, schematics, logic, and pictorial diagrams to solve maintenance problems. Work might also include aligning and calibrating operational procedures to ensure optimum operating efficiency. The job also involves analyzing data received from testing and troubleshooting procedures, and advising on, or carrying out the necessary repair. The aircraft communications engineer might for instance be repairing receivers, transmitters, digital and voice satellite communications, multiplexing, electronic switching, and radar systems. Work might typically include removing and replacing faulty system wiring, electrical connectors, antennas, transmission lines, and multi-conductor cables. The aircraft communications engineer will adjust, calibrate, and align system components. He or she will also regularly perform pre-flight, in-flight, and post flight duties, as well as reviewing inspection records. In the role of
communications engineer its vital that teams comply with security directives, and dispose of unwanted electrical materials in the correct manner.
Qualifications for aviation communications jobs
A diploma or degree in electronic and communications engineering is required. To qualify for courses in this specialism within engineering its probably necessary to have passed school exams in basic electronics, physics and mathematics.
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Keyskills: satellite communications transmission lines navigation systems radio range testing air traffic control