# Competences — avionics inspector

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/b5e21e2b-ab0c-4c8d-8277-d98be4ad79c4).

## Essential

- **aircraft flight control systems** (knowledge)
- **aircraft mechanics** (knowledge)
- **common aviation safety regulations** (knowledge)
- **conduct performance tests** (skill/competence)
- **create solutions to problems** (skill/competence)
- **electrical engineering** (knowledge)
- **electricity** (knowledge)
- **electromechanics** (knowledge)
- **electronics** (knowledge)
- **engineering processes** (knowledge)
- **inspect quality of products** (skill/competence)
- **interpret electrical diagrams** (skill/competence)
- **manage health and safety standards** (skill/competence)
- **mechanics** (knowledge)
- **operate electronic measuring instruments** (skill/competence)
- **quality assurance procedures** (knowledge)
- **read engineering drawings** (skill/competence)
- **read standard blueprints** (skill/competence)
- **test electronic units** (skill/competence)
- **use technical documentation** (skill/competence)
- **use testing equipment** (skill/competence)
- **write inspection reports** (skill/competence)

## Optional

- act as contact person during equipment incident (skill/competence)
- calibrate electronic instruments (skill/competence)
- engineering principles (knowledge)
- inspect aircraft for airworthiness (skill/competence)
- issue licences (skill/competence)
- lead inspections (skill/competence)
- liaise with engineers (skill/competence)
- maintain test equipment (skill/competence)
- manage maintenance operations (skill/competence)
- perform test run (skill/competence)
- prepare audit activities (skill/competence)
- send faulty equipment back to assembly line (skill/competence)
- supervise staff (skill/competence)
- supervise work (skill/competence)

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## Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 62 ads, as of 2026-07-09)

Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.

### Hard skills

- aircraft inspection — **21 %**
- regulatory compliance — **21 %**

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