Public Safety Radio Repair Technician

City of New York; New York (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

FDNY, the Fire Department, City of New York, seeks a full-time Radio Repair Mechanic in the Bureau of Enterprise Technology to support installation, maintenance, and operation of critical communications systems across the department.

You will repair radios, RF systems, and related equipment in fleet vehicles and facilities, use programming software, and document service records. A NY driver license and FCC radar endorsement may be required.

Qualifications

• Five years of full-time satisfactory experience as a radio repair mechanic or electronic technician repairing electronic equipment.
• Three years as described above plus sufficient trade/technical training to meet the equivalent experience.
• Possession of a New York State Motor Vehicle Driver License for duration of employment.
• For appointment, FCC General Radiotelephone Operator's License with radar endorsement may be required.

Responsibilities

• Install, repair, align, maintain, service, and tune radios, radars, microwaves, multiplexes, televisions, and related equipment in FDNY communications systems.
• Service land mobile and marine radios including analog/digital VHF, UHF, 700/800 MHz; maintain power and antenna systems.
• Diagnose, locate, isolate, and repair defects; troubleshoot and replace faulty components.
• Install units and electrical elements, mount radios in FDNY vehicles and apparatus.
• Use computers and radio programming software to configure equipment.
• Utilize Microsoft Office and technical software for docs and records.
• Operate a vehicle to travel to FDNY facilities and field locations.
• Maintain service records, prepare technical reports, follow safety and procedures.

Skills

Radio repair

Electronic troubleshooting

RF fundamentals

Documentation

Radio programming software

Service monitors

Oscilloscopes

Spectrum analyzers

Multimeters

RF coaxial fabrication

Education

Trade school/technical/vocational electronics training

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Radio programming software

Service monitors

Oscilloscopes

Spectrum analyzers

Multimeters

RF coaxial fabrication

Job description

FDNY, the Fire Department, City of New York, seeks a full-time Radio Repair Mechanic in the Bureau of Enterprise Technology to support installation, maintenance, and operation of critical communications systems across the department.

You will repair radios, RF systems, and related equipment in fleet vehicles and facilities, use programming software, and document service records. A NY driver license and FCC radar endorsement may be required.