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Overview
Air traffic safety technicians support the safety of air traffic control and navigation systems by designing, installing, maintaining and operating technical systems at airports and on aircraft.
In job descriptions, look for navigation systems, air traffic control equipment, installation, maintenance, fault checks, technical support, airport systems, aircraft systems and regulated operating procedures.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
Air traffic safety technician work is technical and safety-focused around air traffic control and navigation systems. Tasks can happen in airport facilities, equipment rooms, test environments or on board aircraft systems.
Skills and specializations
Useful strengths include electronics, system installation, preventive maintenance, fault tracing, operational testing, navigation equipment, technical documentation and disciplined communication when safety-critical systems are being serviced.
Salary context
Salary context depends on system complexity, shift patterns, airport or aircraft responsibility, maintenance authority, fault-response expectations and how much regulated documentation or operational availability the technician owns.
Career paths
Paths can move from electronics, avionics or maintenance technician work into air traffic safety systems, specialist navigation equipment, commissioning, reliability work or technical supervision.
Good to know
Check adverts for the specific control or navigation systems, installation duties, standby expectations, documentation standards, test procedures, airport access and whether work is mostly maintenance, operation or system design support.
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This guide gives editorial career context for air traffic safety technician work. It is not official labour-market statistics or salary data.
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Occupation group
Air traffic safety electronics technicians (3155)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/0022f466-426c-41a4-ac96-a235c945cf97 |
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| ESCO code | 3155.1 |
| ISCO group | 3155 |
| Concept type | Occupation |