1465 - Electronics Technician Maintenance I

Sigma Defense; Fort Irwin (CA); On-site; USD 51,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Sigma Defense is seeking an Electronics Technician Maintenance I to maintain, repair, troubleshoot, modify, and install electronic equipment and related devices. The role requires performing RF measurements and applying electronics knowledge to diagnose malfunctions, with potential field deployments in challenging environments.

Ideal candidates have military-style experience, a willingness to work in varied weather, and the ability to obtain/maintain an active Secret security clearance.

Qualifications

• Experience maintaining, repairing, troubleshooting, modifying, and installing electronic equipment.
• Ability to take measurements with spectrum analyzer, digital multimeter, and other precision RF instruments.
• Apply technical knowledge of electronics principles to determine equipment malfunctions.
• Heavy lifting and working in a military training environment.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, repair, troubleshoot, modify, and install various types of electronic equipment and related devices.
• Take measurements with spectrum analyzer, digital multimeter, and other precision RF instruments.
• Apply technical knowledge of electronics principles to determine equipment malfunctions.
• Replace components, wire circuits, and repair simple electronic equipment.
• Restore equipment from a non-working state to a working state.
• Apply technical guidance from supervisor or higher-level technician to solve equipment issues.
• Perform simple or routine tasks following detailed instructions.
• Receive technical guidance from supervisors or higher-level technicians.
• Heavy lifting, working in inclement weather, climbing on vehicles, and working in a military training environment.

Skills

RF terminology

RF measurement

Field RF deployment

Radar operations

Electronics troubleshooting

Tools

Spectrum Analyzer

Digital Multimeter

Job description

Sigma Defense is currently seeking an Electronics Technician Maintenance I with experience maintaining, repairing, troubleshooting, modifying, and installing various types of electronic equipment and related devices.

The ideal candidate is a team member who works well with peers or individually, has military experience in functions such as land navigation, map reading and driving with night vision googles, has a solid understanding of radar operations, radio frequencies, and electronic troubleshooting.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled: Sigma Defense Systems is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

• Strong understanding of Radio Frequency (RF) terminology, theory, and operation.
• Ability to measure RF characteristics; including signal strength, bandwidth, modulation type, etc.
• Ability to deploy RF-related hardware in a field environment. (i.e. masts, towers, guy wires, ground anchors, cabling, and connectors).

Personnel Clearance Level:

• Candidate must possess or have the ability to obtain an active Secret security clearance.
• Clearance will be sponsored for the right candidate.

Essential Job Duties (not all-inclusive):

• Maintain, repair, troubleshoot, modify, and install various types of electronic equipment and related devices.
• Take measurements with spectrum analyzer, digital multimeter, and other precision RF instruments.
• Apply technical knowledge of electronics principles to determine equipment malfunctions.
• Replace components, wire circuits, and repair simple electronic equipment.
• Restore equipment from a non-working state to a working state.
• Apply technical guidance from supervisor or higher-level technician to solve equipment issues.
• Perform simple or routine tasks following detailed instructions.
• Receive technical guidance from supervisors or higher-level technicians.
• Heavy lifting, working in inclement weather, climbing on vehicles, and working in a military training environment.

Compensation:

• $32.61 per hour + $5.09 (Health & Welfare) per hour.

• Dental
• Vision
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
• Life and AD&D
• Disability
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)