Electronic-Optronic Technician (Land)

Canadian Armed Forces; Ontario; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization as an Electronic-Optronic Technician, where you'll play a crucial role in maintaining and repairing advanced fire control systems. This position involves hands-on work with a variety of electronic, electromechanical, and optical equipment, ensuring the effective operation of military technology. You'll work in diverse environments, from workshops to field operations, supporting not only the Army but also the Air Force and Navy. If you're ready to take on a challenging and rewarding career that offers opportunities for growth and development, this is the perfect fit for you.

Qualifications

• Inspect and repair complex electronic and mechanical systems.
• Maintain and operate satellite navigation and thermal observation systems.

Responsibilities

• Test and modify fire control systems for accurate ammunition delivery.
• Repair and maintain various electronic and mechanical equipment.

Skills

Fault identification

Repair and maintenance of electrical systems

Operation of specialized tools

Driving military vehicles

Education

Completion of Grade 10 or Secondary 4

College diploma (preferred)

Tools

Optical instruments

Electrical test equipment

General-purpose tools

Job description

As a member of the military, Electronic-Optronic Technicians maintain, repair and modify fire control systems to ensure the accurate delivery of ammunition to the intended target.

Electronic-Optronic Technicians belong to the Corps of Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF). The primary responsibilities of the Electronic-Optronic Technician are to:

• Inspect, test, identify faults in, adjust, repair, recondition and modify electrical, electromechanical, electronic, electro-optic and mechanical equipment, optical instruments, and control systems for weapons and missiles.
• Repair surveillance and thermal observation systems.
• Maintain vehicle satellite navigation systems.
• Maintain fibre-optic systems.
• Maintain optical, electrical and electronic test equipment.
• Repair portable and trailer-mounted power-generating systems.
• Operate and maintain general-purpose and specialized tools and equipment.
• Drive military-pattern vehicles.

Work environment

Electronic-Optronic Technicians typically work at a base or station in Canada in a workshop. During field training and on operations in the field, they generally work in temporary or improvised workshops or outdoors. Electronic-Optronic Technicians are dedicated to the Army, but they may support Royal Canadian Air Force and Royal Canadian Navy operations.

If you chose a career in the Regular Force, upon completion of all required training, you will be assigned to your first base. While there is some flexibility with regards to postings (relocations), accommodations can’t always be made, and therefore, you can likely expect to move at some point in your career.

Minimum Requirements

The minimum required education for this position is the completion of the provincial requirements for Grade 10 or Secondary 4 in Quebec, including Grade 10 Applied Math or Math 416/CST 4 in Quebec, and any science course at the Grade 10 level or Secondary 4 level in Quebec.

The ideal candidate will already have a college diploma, the CAF will decide if your academic program matches the training criteria for this job and may place you directly into any required on-the-job training program following basic training.

Foreign education may be accepted.

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• Electronic Engineering Technologist
• Surveillance/Thermal Equipment Technician