Electronics Technician 4 (M) – NOVA/DC Metro Area

M.C. Dean, Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 49,593 - 82,656; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Leadership training

Tuition reimbursement

Open communication with leadership

Technical training programs

Job summary

M.C. Dean, Inc. seeks an Electronics Technician 4 to join the Security and Electronic Systems (SES) team in the Washington, DC area.

You will install, maintain, and test electronic security systems for federal, local, and commercial customers, including intrusion detection, access control, and CCTV. You will lead teams on large installations, conduct safety audits, document progress, and mentor junior technicians, with up to 50% travel and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams to ensure

Qualifications

• Must have a strong background in electronics installation and maintenance.
• Ability to lead teams on large projects with limited supervision.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Install and maintain electronic security systems and perform preventive maintenance.
• Lead and document toolbox talks, safety audits, and evaluations.
• Install head-end equipment for access control and CCTV systems.
• Troubleshoot and document progress; manage project schedules.
• Mentor technicians and coordinate with supervisors.

Skills

Oral communication

Written communication

Presentation skills

Time management

Organizational skills

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

High school diploma or GED

Military electronics training

Electrical apprenticeship program

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

PowerPoint

Job description

M.C. Dean is Building Intelligence®. We design, build, operate, and maintain cyber‑physical solutions for the nation’s most mission‑critical facilities, secure environments, complex infrastructures, and global enterprises. With over 9,000 employees, our capabilities span electrical, electronic security, telecommunications, life safety, automation and controls, audiovisual, and IT systems. Headquarters in Tysons, Virginia, M.C. Dean delivers resilient, secure, and innovative power and technology solutions through engineering expertise and smart systems integration.

Overview

We are seeking an Electronics Technician 4 to join our Security and Electronic Systems (SES) business unit. As part of SES, you will be part of a team that designs, engineers, integrates, operates, and maintains electronic security services—including intrusion detection, access control, biometric authentication, video surveillance, audio visual, IT systems, perimeter defense, and command & control systems—for federal, local, and commercial customers.

Responsibilities

In this role you will install and maintain electronic security systems, perform preventive maintenance, and conduct inspections, evaluations, and inventory.

• Lead teams on large, complex installation projects with limited supervision.
• Lead and document daily toolbox talks, ORMs, and safety audits.
• Install and maintain equipment at local and global levels per design packages.
• Program and install head‑end equipment for access control, intrusion detection, and CCTV systems.
• Troubleshoot and isolate both systems and hardware locally and globally.
• Lead on‑site software commissioning and testing.
• Lead inspections, evaluations, and inventory; perform take‑off project drawings and create documentation.
• Document and track RFIs.
• Assist with design feedback.
• Document daily reports and project progress.
• Communicate project and team‑member issues or concerns to management.
• Create and manage project schedule and integrate IDS, ACS, and CCTV systems.
• Forecast and manage project labor hours; communicate effectively with supervisors and subordinates.
• Guide and mentor technicians.

Qualifications

• Clearance/Citizen Type: Applicants may be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements, including U.S. citizenship. No clearance is required.
• Valid driver’s license; ability to use company vehicle when required.
• Acceptable driving record per company policy.

Education

• High‑school diploma or GED.
• Military electronics training (minimum 720 classroom hours) or graduation from an accredited electronics technician program or electrical apprenticeship program.
• Additional three (3) years of electronics installation and/or maintenance experience.

Required Progressive Experience

• 8+ years of electronics installation and/or maintenance across multiple systems and customer programs.
• 3+ years focused on electronic security systems.
• Strong oral, written, and presentation skills.
• Background working with multidisciplinary teams.
• Time‑management and organizational skills to meet deadlines and quality objectives.
• Proficiency in MS Excel, Word, and PowerPoint is a plus.
• Willigness to travel 50% of the time.

Desired / Advantageous Qualifications

• Vendor certifications in multiple IDS, ACS, and CCTV systems (CCURE, Lenel, Identiv/Hirsch Velocity, Bosch Radionics, Bosch CCTV, Bosch BVMS, AIphone Intercom, Airphone, FFT, DIVAR, Windows OS). Experience in installation of these systems is advantageous.

What We Offer

• A collaborative team driven by core values of agility, expertise, and trust.
• An opportunity to lead and build a business with support from an industry‑leading firm that has been in business for 75 years.
• Investment in your skills through professional and technical training programs, including leadership training and tuition reimbursement.
• Open and transparent communication with senior leadership and local office management.

Benefits Package

• Competitive salary.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
• Paid time off.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Military reserve pay offset.
• Paid maternity leave.

Abilities

• Lift, carry, and move objects up to 50 pounds regularly.
• Relocate a 12‑foot stepladder without assistance.
• Work at heights up to 60 feet; climb and maintain balance on scaffolds, aerial lifts, catwalks, and ladders.
• Walk, climb, lift, squat, crawl, kneel, push, pull, and reach overhead repeatedly.
• Have good vision (corrected vision allowed) and the ability to hear and communicate in English.
• Use a standard ladder without exceeding weight limits while carrying tools.
• Recognize when something is likely to go wrong; it does not require solving the problem.
• Apply general rules to specific problems to produce logical answers.
• Combine information to establish general rules or conclusions.
• See details up close (within a few feet).
• Listen to and understand spoken information and ideas.

Pay Range

USD $36.00 – $60.00 per hour.