Electronics Technician II-Nellis

Arcata Associates, Inc; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcata Associates, Inc. seeks an electronics technician to diagnose and repair equipment at Nellis AFB. You will interpret manuals, plan work sequences, and select testing instruments while collaborating with supervisors. Travel to remote sites may be required.

The role requires UNIX Solaris experience, LAN understanding, and a strong electronics maintenance background to support complex systems and ensure secure operations, including potential government clearance.

Qualifications

• Prefer completion of accredited electronics training or military equivalent and a minimum of 4 years related experience.
• Possess knowledge of UNIX (Solaris) in a SUN client/server environment.
• Basic understanding of a typical LAN environment.
• 5 years electronics maintenance experience with computer hardware maintenance desired.
• Networking experience including hubs, switches, and cable construction.

Responsibilities

• Apply electronics principles to diagnose malfunctions and restore equipment operations.
• Interpret manufacturers' manuals to solve complex problems.
• Work with circuits, plan work sequence, and select testing tools.
• Maintain operational logs and assist in system modifications.
• Be able to travel to remote locations as requested.

Skills

Electronics maintenance

UNIX Solaris

LAN basics

Hardware maintenance

Networking (hubs/switches)

Security clearance readiness

Education

Electronics training or military equivalent

Tools

Test equipment

Job description

Arcata is a technical services company supporting our nation's defense and maintaining our country's leadership in science, aeronautics, and space. Our greatest strength is our people. Together, the hard work of our staff and team members supports critical operations that make a difference and advance human achievement

Job Location: Nellis AFB

Essential Functions:

• Applies technical knowledge of electronics principles in determining equipment malfunctions and applies skills in restoring equipment operations.
• Possess comprehensive technical knowledge to solve complex problems by interpreting manufacturers' manuals or similar documents.
• Work requires familiarity with the interrelationships of circuits and judgment in planning work sequence and in selecting tools and testing instruments.
• Receives technical guidance as required, from supervisor or higher-level technician and work is reviewed for compliance with accepted practices.
• Position requires shift work including weekends and holidays, rotating schedule, up to, if not providing, 24 hour mission support.

Other Related Duties:

• Performs other related duties as required.
• Use system resources and appropriate test equipment for system fault isolation and restoration.
• Assist in maintaining operational logs.
• Assist in the design and implementation of additions to or modifications of the Range Airspace Management System.
• Ensure that proper system backup and security procedures are performed as required.
• Create new and maintain current system user accounts on a UNIX platform, insuring the users have adequate resources to complete their tasks.
• Interface with software support engineers on system accessibility and implementation of any software modifications.
• Interface with outside agencies concerning all system issues.
• Ensure maintenance and operation data are maintained and ready for dissemination.
• Be able to work independently, but always as part of a TEAM Ability to perform physical tasks including, but not limited to, moderate standing, bending, lifting, and climbing.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required for this Position:

• Prefer completion of accredited electronics training or military equivalent and a minimum of 4 years related experience. Possess comprehensive technical knowledge regarding a variety of electronic equipment.
• Possess a level of knowledge pertaining to the UNIX (Solaris) operating system running within a SUN client/server environment.
• Have a basic understanding of a typical LAN environment.
• 5 years electronics maintenance experience with experience in computer hardware maintenance desired.
• Networking experience, to include setup and configuration of hubs, switches, and cable construction and connection of these devices.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain the necessary government security clearance.

Work Environment, Physical and Mental Demands:

• Typical office environment with no unusual hazards, prolonged sitting while using the computer and the telephone and attending meetings, constant use of sight abilities while reviewing documents, constant use of speech/hearing abilities for communication, constant mental alertness. Able to use a personal computer to input, retrieve and disseminate information.
• Be able travel to remote locations as requested by the company.