Electronics Technician Maintenance III (III Corps Small Arms)

Akima; Fort Cavazos (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Akima Facilities Operations seeks an Electronics Technician Maintenance III to support Fort Hood, TX on-site. You will diagnose, repair, and install complex electronic systems, including radar, telecommunications, and control equipment, using oscilloscopes, signal generators, and spectrum analyzers.

The role trains junior technicians and requires 3–7 years of relevant experience, the ability to lift 50 pounds, and the ability to obtain/maintain a CAC.

Qualifications

• 3–7 years of proven experience in electrical/electronics fields.
• Component-level repair and testing (soldering).
• Clear record keeping and test logs.
• Ability to pass pre-employment drug test and background screening.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, repair, and install electronic equipment and related devices, including radar, telecommunication, and control systems.
• Troubleshoot complex issues and apply electronics principles to restore operation.
• Read complex blueprints and align analog/digital circuits using advanced test gear.
• Assist in training lower-level technicians.

Skills

Electronic troubleshooting

Read blueprints

Test equipment use

CAC eligibility

Education

High School Diploma / GED

Two-year technical degree or accredited apprenticeship

Electronic certification apprenticeship or technical degree

Tools

Oscilloscope

Signal Generator

Spectrum Analyzer

Job description

Akima Facilities Operations is seeking an Electronics Technician Maintenance III to work in Fort Hood, TX.

Responsibilities

• The Electronics Technician, Maintenance maintains, repairs, troubleshoots, modifies and installs various types of electronic equipment and related devices such as electronic transmitting and receiving equipment (e.g., radar, radio, television, telecommunication, sonar, and navigational aids); personal and main frame computers and terminals, industrial, medical, measuring, and controlling equipment; and industrial robotic devices. The successful incumbent applies technical knowledge of electronics principles in determining equipment malfunctions, and applies skill in restoring equipment operation, evaluates performance and reliability of prototype or production mode, and recommends changes in circuitry or installation specifications to simplify assembly and maintenance.
• The Electronics Technician Maintenance II applies basic and some advanced technical knowledge to solve routine problems by interpreting manufacturers’ manuals or similar documents. Work requires familiarity with the interrelationships of circuits and judgment in planning work sequence, in selecting tools, testing instruments, and is reviewed for compliance with accepted practices. This technician works under immediate supervision and achieves technical guidance, as required, from supervisor or higher-level technician.
• The Electronics Technician Maintenance III is an advanced senior role. This position seeks and fixes complex electronic problems. They use tools like oscilloscopes and signal generators to repair circuit boards, radar, or communication systems. They also help train lower-level workers. They read complex blueprints, test and align analog or digital circuits, use advanced test gear like spectrum analyzers.
• The physical demands while performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and listen. This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling and climbing all day. The employee must frequently lift and move items over 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Qualifications

• 3-7 years of proven experience in the electrical/electronics, mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic fields.
• Component-level repair (soldering and testing).
• Clear record keeping and test logs.
• General experience as an electronics technician.
• Ability to pass Pre-Employment Drug Test and Background Screening.
• Must be able to receive a favorable TIER 1 investigation and obtain/maintain a CAC.

Desired Qualifications

• Three years’ computer experience/operation and PLC programming.
• Electronic certification apprenticeship or technical degree.
• Two-year technical degree or accredited apprenticeship program or the equivalent in a technical field.
• Valid Driver’s License.
• Commercial Driver's License with Passenger Endorsement.
• High School Diploma / GED.

Pay & Benefits

• Hourly Compensation: $28.35.
• Hourly Health & Welfare: $5.09.

“This position is contingent upon contract award and funding. Applicants selected may be offered but cannot begin work until funding has been confirmed.”

Job ID

2026-25651

Work Type

On-Site

Company Description

Work Where it Matters

Akima Facilities Operations (AFO), an Akima company, is not just another federal facilities contractor. As an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC), our mission and purpose extend beyond our exciting federal projects as we support our shareholder communities in Alaska.

At AFO, the work you do every day makes a difference in the lives of our 15,000 Iñupiat shareholders, a group of Alaska natives from one of the most remote and harshest environments in the United States.

For our shareholders, AFO provides support and employment opportunities and contributes to the survival of a culture that has thrived above the Arctic Circle for more than 10,000 years.

For our government customers, AFO sustains mission readiness and ensures quality of life by maintaining high value assets and operations at peak performance and successfully manages these operations through accurately forecasting, managing, and aggressively controlling costs.

As an AFO employee, you will be surrounded by a challenging, yet supportive work environment that is committed to innovation and diversity, two of our most important values. You will also have access to our comprehensive benefits and competitive pay in addition to growth opportunities and excellent retirement options.