KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES, AND OTHER CHARACTERISTICS: The following skills and abilities are required: to understand and use the English language both oral and written to communicate information or ideas to another person or persons; to write simple correspondence; to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals; to add, subtract, multiply, and divide into all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals; to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form; to recognize or identify the existence of a problem as well as elements of a problem; to perform a task in the presence of distracting stimulation or under monotonous conditions without significant loss of thought process and efficiency; to perceive and feel such attributes of objects and materials as size, shape, temperature, or texture; to operate hand and power tools; to travel worldwide with limited notice; obtain a security clearance; obtain a passport and/or visa; to interpret drawings, specifications, and schematics of aircraft instrument/electronic components; to recognize from schematics and drawing not only how one assembly functions but also how various assemblies interact with each other; Knowledge of the following is required: databases sufficient to perform the job, duties, and tasks associated with the position; aircraft sheet metal repair and component repair; instrument, electronic and electrical test equipment; military or commercial aviation maintenance and its terminology; U.S. government regulations for federal contractors and FAA maintenance programs. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear.