Meteorological Instrumentation Technician

San Jose State University; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 77,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

San Jose State University seeks a Meteorological Electronic Technician to maintain, repair, calibrate, install, and modify meteorological instrumentation used in laboratories and field locations. The role includes troubleshooting on fixed and mobile platforms, supporting teaching and research with data communications and specialized equipment fabrication.

Ideal candidates possess hands-on electronic instrumentation experience, safety knowledge, and the ability to work with radar/lidar systems,

Qualifications

• Three years of journey-level or skilled experience maintaining scientific equipment
• One year in design modifications and fabrication of complex equipment
• Two years semi-skilled experience may substitute for one year of required experience
• Apprenticeship or military specialization can substitute for one year of required experience
• FCC license required for some positions

Responsibilities

• Maintain, repair, install, troubleshoot, and calibrate sophisticated scientific instrumentation
• Diagnose and repair equipment such as Doppler radar, lidar, weather stations, cameras, and air-quality instruments
• Install instrumentation on fixed and mobile platforms and participate in occasional field deployments
• Maintain data communications between instruments, data loggers, and campus websites
• Design, develop, modify, and fabricate specialized equipment for faculty and student research and instruction
• Maintain equipment and component inventories and work with vendors to obtain quotes and technical information

Skills

Electronic diagnostics

Troubleshooting

Electrical repair

Instrument calibration

Data communication

Safety procedures

Physics & math basics

Communication

Education

BS in electronic instrumentation

Military experience

Radar/Lidar knowledge

Tools

Office suite

Instrument-specific software

Job description

San Jose State University seeks a Meteorological Electronic Technician to maintain, repair, calibrate, install, and modify meteorological instrumentation used in laboratories and field locations. The role includes troubleshooting on fixed and mobile platforms, supporting teaching and research with data communications and specialized equipment fabrication.

Ideal candidates possess hands-on electronic instrumentation experience, safety knowledge, and the ability to work with radar/lidar systems,