ELECTRONIC TECHNICIAN C - SVAD DEPARTMENT

Southwest Range Services; New Mexico; On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Southwest Range Services focuses on operating, maintaining, repairing, and installing electronic equipment across radar, radio, telecom, and industrial systems. Technicians apply electronics principles to diagnose malfunctions and restore operations, using DMMs, oscilloscopes, and signal generators.

The role includes routine O&M tasks with supervisory guidance, requiring flexible hours and potential overtime.

Qualifications

• 3 years progressive work experience in electronics field.
• Graduation from a two-year technical institute or equivalent.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license.
• Applicant may be subject to a security investigation and must meet eligibility for access to classified information.

Responsibilities

• Operate electronic instrumentation equipment and test readings.
• Replace components and wire circuits; repair simple electronic equipment.
• Apply technical knowledge to identify malfunctions and restore equipment operations.
• May perform cross-utilization into other jobs and overtime/weekend work.

Skills

Electronics troubleshooting

Instrument operation

Education

Two-year technical institute program

Tools

Digital multimeters

Signal generators

Semiconductor testers

Oscilloscopes

Job description

Southwest Range Services

Operates, maintains, repairs, and installs various types of electronic equipment and related devices, including electronic transmitting and receiving equipment (e.g., radar, radio, television, telecommunication, sonar, and navigational aids); personal and mainframe computers and terminals; industrial, measuring, and controlling equipment; and industrial robotic devices. Applies technical knowledge of electronics principles to determine equipment malfunctions and applies technical skills to restore equipment operations.

Applies technical knowledge to perform simple or routine O&M tasks in accordance with detailed instructions. Performs tasks such as operating electronic instrumentation equipment; replacing components and wiring circuits; repairing simple electronic equipment; and taking test readings using common instruments such as digital multi-meters, signal generators, semiconductor testers, curve tracers, and oscilloscopes.

Receives technical guidance, as required, from a supervisor or higher-level technician. Work is spot-checked for accuracy. Work includes associated cross-utilization into other jobs, as required. May require overtime and weekend work.

Qualification requirements include demonstration of satisfactory skill and good performance with three years of progressive work experience in the particular field or graduation from a two-year resident course at a technical institute. Must possess a valid driver’s license. Applicant selected may be subject to a security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.