Avionics Manager

STS Technical Services is hiring an Avionics Manager in Vandalia, Ohio.

This leadership role supports avionics operations at a major aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul facility in the Dayton area. The Avionics Manager will oversee avionics troubleshooting, installations, system upgrades, and regulatory compliance while leading a team of avionics technicians supporting both internal operations and third party aircraft customers.

If you are an experienced avionics professional with strong leadership skills and a deep understanding of aircraft electrical and avionics systems, this position offers the opportunity to lead a growing technical team while delivering advanced avionics solutions in a Part 145 repair station environment.

The Avionics Manager is responsible for managing avionics maintenance operations including troubleshooting, repairs, installations, and system upgrades on a wide range of aircraft platforms. This role provides technical leadership for avionics technicians while ensuring all work meets FAA regulations and Part 145 repair station requirements.

In addition to managing the avionics team, the Avionics Manager will serve as a technical advisor to customers by explaining avionics solutions, recommending upgrades, and identifying opportunities to improve aircraft capabilities.

Leadership & Team Development

• Provide mentorship and coaching to avionics technicians to develop a high performing maintenance team
  
• Lead technician training and professional development to support evolving avionics systems and aircraft platforms
  
• Manage staffing levels, technician scheduling, and workload distribution across avionics projects
  
• Promote a culture focused on safety, quality, accountability, and continuous improvement
  

Avionics Maintenance & Technical Oversight

• Oversee avionics troubleshooting, repair, installation, and system upgrades on aircraft operated by internal and third party customers
  
• Ensure all avionics maintenance activities comply with FAA regulations and Part 145 repair station requirements
  
• Support aircraft inspections, avionics diagnostics, and system integration activities
  
• Review maintenance work performed by avionics technicians to ensure accuracy and compliance with approved technical data
  

Customer & Vendor Coordination

• Serve as a technical advisor for aircraft owners and operators regarding avionics maintenance and upgrade solutions
  
• Communicate complex avionics system requirements and recommended modifications to customers
  
• Coordinate with avionics equipment vendors, engineering teams, and maintenance personnel to support project completion
  
• Identify opportunities for avionics upgrades or system improvements that enhance aircraft capability and reliability
  

Compliance & Operational Support

• Ensure maintenance records and documentation meet FAA regulatory requirements
  
• Support quality assurance processes within the repair station environment
  
• Coordinate avionics activities with maintenance, engineering, and operations teams
  
• Maintain awareness of current avionics technologies, regulatory changes, and industry best practices
  

• Strong experience working with aircraft avionics systems and electrical systems
  
• Previous leadership or supervisory experience in an aviation maintenance environment
  
• Working knowledge of FAA regulations and Part 145 repair station operations
  
• Strong troubleshooting skills related to avionics and electrical systems
  
• Ability to communicate technical avionics solutions clearly to both technicians and customers
  
• Strong organizational and leadership skills
  

• FAA Airframe and Powerplant License
  
• Previous experience managing avionics technicians within an MRO or repair station environment
  
• Experience supporting avionics upgrades, installations, and modern avionics integration projects
  
• Familiarity with advanced avionics systems, digital flight instrumentation, and aircraft connectivity solutions
  

STS Technical Services is a Top 100 Staffing Firm that partners with some of the largest names in aerospace, manufacturing, defense, and industrial industries. Our recruitment teams connect highly skilled professionals with organizations that depend on technical expertise, operational reliability, and world class aviation maintenance support.

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