Maintains helicopter instrument systems such as radar and radios.

Army helicopters such as the Apache, Lynx and Gazelle are heavily dependent on radar, radios, complex instruments and weapons systems, and it's the Avionics Technician's job to keep it all working. 

With more UAVs coming into service, the role and responsibility of the Avionics Techncian continues to grow.

This means maintaining every electrical part the aircraft possesses, including navigation and communication systems, control instruments, engine components, weapon control and missile systems.

You'll start life as an Electronic Technician and then specialise after the second phase of training. As with Aircraft Technicians, you'll be supervised and signed until you make Class 1. But even as a Class 2, you can work wherever the Army is with helicopters, so you won't be short on action.

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Entry requirements:

GCSE: Grade C or better in English Language, mathematics and a science.
Or,
BTEC: First certificate or National Certificate in Electrical / Electronic Engineering or Completion of City and Guilds Level 2.

You will come away with:

• BTEC National Certificate in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and four PDUs (Professional Development Units) for Incorporated Engineer.
• NVQ Level 3 in Engineering Maintenance.
• HND in Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

Those selected for Artificer training can go on to study for a degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering