Electronics Technician

New Zealand Defence Force; Burnham; On-site; NZD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

New Zealand Defence Force – Burnham, South Island is seeking an Electronics Technician to maintain and repair 200+ electronic and optical systems. You will fault-find to keep NZ Army equipment operational, inspect and test communications and night vision gear, and work with advanced test equipment.

You’ll deploy on overseas exercises, supporting NZLAV, radio, and sensor systems, and act as the technical expert for electronic equipment in training scenarios.

Qualifications

• Experience diagnosing and repairing complex electronic systems.
• Ability to work with specialized test equipment and perform inspections.
• Demonstrated fault-finding and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair 200+ electronic and optical systems to standard.
• Fault-diagnose and troubleshoot equipment on deployment and in theatre.
• Inspect, test, and service communications and night vision gear.
• Provide maintenance support to frontline units during exercises.

Skills

Electronics repair

Fault-finding

Maintenance planning

Testing

Tools

Automatic Test Equipment

Job description

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New Zealand Defence Force – Burnham, South Island

As an Electronics Technician you will be responsible for the maintenance and repair of over 200 specialised electronic and optical systems. This role involves a lot of fault-finding and diagnosis to ensure that NZ Army electronic equipment is maintained to high operational standards. You will inspect, test, maintain and repair communications systems and night vision equipment utilising the latest automatic test equipment designed for purpose. You will work on a diverse range of equipment, from the IEDD Bomb Robot, mine detectors and laser range finders, to the GPS / Inertial Navigation / Fire Control systems on the NZLAV.

You will also work with front line units, repairing equipment on training exercises. You will be the expert on electronic equipment and will be the go to person if others have questions about equipment they are using.

• Job on deployment
  

  Electronics Technicians deploy on a variety of overseas exercises and deployments in support of operational units and activities.

  While on deployment you could be responsible for facilitating the repair of NZLAV, radio and night vision equipment as well as providing relevant maintenance support advice. You will also complete technical inspections to ensure the equipment is operational.

  On an overseas deployment or exercise you are the subject matter expert for all electronic, instrumentation or radar based equipment. You’ll be required to work independently and see your task through to completion.

  You will carry out periodic inspections and testing to ensure that equipment is functioning at full capability.

  Electronics Technicians have been historically deployed whenever/wherever the NZDF has deployed to. This has included Iraq, Afghanistan, East Timor and the Solomon Islands, as well as participating in training exercises in Australia, Hawaii, Canada and the USA.