Electronic Technician

Minnesota Department of Transportation; Marshall (MN); On-site; USD 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

12 paid holidays

29 paid vacation days

Defined pension plan

Paid life insurance

Paid parental leave

Job summary

The Minnesota Department of Transportation seeks an electronics technician to perform advanced installation, maintenance, and repair on ARMER communications gear and RWIS sensors at statewide sites.

You’ll troubleshoot fault isolation tools, program network equipment, and read complex technical information, with benefits including holidays, vacation, pension, and paid parental leave. Two-year electronics certification or equivalent experience required.

Qualifications

• Two-year minimum certification in electronics or equivalent work experience.
• Knowledge of repair, installation, and maintenance of electronic equipment.
• Knowledge of fault isolation tools, techniques and equipment.
• Knowledge of computer hardware, software, network operating systems, and capabilities.
• Ability to read and interpret detailed technical information.
• Ability to communicate written and oral technical information.
• Skills in troubleshooting techniques and handling sensitive electronic equipment.
• Knowledge of data base and data management concepts.
• Valid (Class D) driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Install, maintain, and repair electronic equipment for ARMER and RWIS systems.
• Program network equipment and diagnose faults.
• Read and interpret technical information for installations and repair.
• Communicate technical information to others during repair and maintenance.

Skills

Electronic repair

Fault isolation

Computer hardware

Networking concepts

Technical communication

Troubleshooting

Data management concepts

Education

Two-year electronics certification

Job description

The purpose of this position is to perform advanced level installation, maintenance and repair on electronic equipment associated with Minnesota’s Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response (ARMER) communications system and the Minnesota’s Roadway Weather Information Systems (RWIS). ARMER system maintenance includes mobile and portable radio installations and programming, tower lighting controller repairs, tower shelter environmental systems, DC battery systems and network equipment. RWIS provides real time road and weather information from over 125 statewide monitoring sites and provides essential data to snowplow operators, NOAA, and MnDOT’s 511 public information system. RWIS system maintenance may include but are not limited to Humidity Sensors, Wind Speed/Direction Sensors, Precipitation sensors, Visibility sensors, Pavement Sensors, routers, switches, cameras, mother boards and backplanes.

Why MnDOT?

We offer excellent employee benefits, such as low-cost health and dental insurance, and affordable dependent coverage. Other benefits include:

• 12 paid holidays per year
• Earn up to 29 paid vacation days a year
• Defined pension plan
• Paid life insurance
• Paid parental leave available
• And more!

Minimum Qualifications:

Two-year minimum certification in electronics OR equivalent work experience as described in the bullets below:

• Knowledge of standard practices and procedures used in the repair, installation, and maintenance of a wide variety of electronic equipment sufficient to ensure effective and efficient operation of advanced equipment with limited supervision or outside technical direction.
• Knowledge of fault isolation tools, techniques, and equipment.
• Knowledge of computer hardware, software, network operating systems, and capabilities sufficient to program and diagnose network equipment.
• Ability to read and interpret detailed technical information sufficient to carry out electronic installation, maintenance, and repair.
• Ability to communicate written and oral technical information sufficient to provide to others in the repair, maintenance, and installation of advanced electronic equipment.
• Skills in troubleshooting techniques and handling sensitive electronic equipment and parts as well as a mechanical aptitude and manual dexterity are required.
• Knowledge of data base and data management concepts.
• Valid (Class D) driver’s license.