GPS Systems Technician III – Field Avionics & Instrumentation

RT&T Inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k)

Life/AD&D/STD/LTD Insurance

Tuition and Training Assistance

Job summary

InDyne is seeking a skilled GPS Technician to support the Atlantic Test Range (ATR) GPS Team at Patuxent River, MD. This full-time, on-site role involves installation, maintenance, and data handling for critical DoD testing environments.

You will perform detailed electrical and mechanical work, read engineering drawings, and ensure instrumentation integrity across flight operations, with potential travel to DoD range sites. A DoD security clearance is required.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• AA/AS in Engineering/Electronics or related curriculum or 30 semester hours from an accredited college.
• Minimum 5 years of related work experience.
• Minimum 4 years wiring electrical components and harness fabrication.
• IPC-J-STD-001 and/or IPC/WHMA-A-620 certification.
• Strong knowledge of AC/DC electrical theory and circuit testing.
• Ability to read engineering drawings and SOPs.

Responsibilities

• Operate with minimal day-to-day oversight while ensuring range instrumentation integrity.
• Perform preventative and corrective maintenance on GPS tracking instrumentation, RF links, and related systems.
• Install GPS hardware, antennas, and cabling on military aircraft and test platforms per MILSPEC, NAVAIR, and IPC standards.
• Provide pre-flight, in-flight, and post-flight range support for NAS Patuxent River and DoD facilities.
• Record mission data, extract TSPI data, and verify test events.
• Collaborate to fabricate wire harnesses and test next-generation GPS receivers and datalink hardware.
• Support flight test schedules, including overtime and up to 25% travel.

Skills

Electrical theory

Troubleshooting

Reading drawings

IPC standards

Education

HS diploma or GED

Engineering/Electronics AA/AS or equivalent

30 sem/45 quarter hours coursework

Tools

Diagnostic equipment

Wattmeters

Oscilloscopes

Multimeters

Job description

InDyne is seeking a skilled GPS Technician to support the Atlantic Test Range (ATR) GPS Team at Patuxent River, MD. This full-time, on-site role involves installation, maintenance, and data handling for critical DoD testing environments.

You will perform detailed electrical and mechanical work, read engineering drawings, and ensure instrumentation integrity across flight operations, with potential travel to DoD range sites. A DoD security clearance is required.