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Evaluate and suggest trouble shooting to resolve avionic and mechanical issues. Perform preflight, post flight, and post maintenance inspections. Perform aircraft adjustments. Enter flight records and flight hours on aircraft logbook. Responsible for flight acceptance of the aircraft. Work with engineering, management, and QC. Interact with customers to include acceptance flights and for technical explanations.\n2. 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Competencies & Attributes\n1.\nStrong understanding of aviation technology, particularly avionics.\n2.\nAbility to perform rotor and engine adjustments.\n3.\nStrong written and oral communication skills.\n4.\nAbility to fly in aircraft as part of a flight crew with multiple groups.\n5.\nAbility to learn multiple airframes and perform testing under the pressure of production schedules.\n6.\nAbilities to learn and develop new procedures in coordination with engineering.\n7.\nAbility to work overtime to include weekends both scheduled and unscheduled.\nD. Licensure/Certification\n* Ability to pass and maintain a class 2 or 3 FAA flight physical.\n*Ability to pass water survival training.\n* Ability to pass required training courses and pass testing. 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