RADIO TECHNICIAN III

State of Maryland; Maryland; On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Maryland is seeking a Radio Technician within the Department of Maryland State Police, Electronic Services Division, in LaPlata, MD. The role covers installation, repair, and maintenance of radios, in-car cameras, and related communications systems across agency facilities and remote sites.

Minimum qualifications include a high school diploma and five years' experience in electronic communications equipment repair, with emphasis on two-way FM radios.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Five years of experience in repairing electronic communications equipment, four years on two-way FM radios.
• Substitution options include a one-year radio electronics program or military electronics/communications experience.
• Candidates may substitute service in Electronics Technician (Communications) or related roles year-for-year.

Responsibilities

• Install, repair, and maintain vehicle mobiles and handheld radios and related equipment.
• Maintain base stations, antennas, and fiber optic/telecom components across sites.
• Perform routine maintenance, troubleshooting, and programming updates to various systems.
• Maintain inventory and ensure site cleanliness at assigned locations.
• Ensure FCC regulations compliance and test equipment certification.

Skills

Radio electronics

Two-way FM radios

Voice transport

Interoperability

P25 TDMA

Education

High school diploma

Job description

GRADE

ASTD13

LOCATION OF POSITION

Department of Maryland State Police

Electronic Services Division

9500 Mitchell Road

LaPlata, MD 20646

Main Purpose of Job

This position is a full performance level of technical work involving the installation, repair and maintenance of radio transmitters, receivers, communication sub-systems, audio transport networks (microwave, Fiber optic & Il), voice logging recorders and other related communication equipment, as well as performing the same activities with speed control devices, in-car camera systems and body worn cameras in accordance with Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulations.

POSITION DUTIES

Installation, removals, maintenance/repair of vehicle mobiles & handheld portable radios, facility communication consoles, radio remote control units along with other technologies such as in-car cameras, speed control devices, in-car computer systems, and body worn cameras along with any auxiliary equipment associated to each of the above systems.

Installation, removals, maintenance/repair of conventional base stations, consolette transceivers, antenna & combiner systems, interoperability subsystems, audio transport technology systems such as microwave, Tl/Ethernet, T1/DSO equipment and fiber optics located at remote tower sites and other agency facilities across the State along with any auxiliary equipment associated to each of the above systems.

Perform yearly routine maintenance, troubleshooting analysis, circuit alignments & measurements, programming updates to audio transport systems, radio transceivers, T1/Ethernet systems, conventional channel gateways (CCGWs) and NetGuardians located at remote tower sites and agency facilities.

Perform NICE Voice Logger routine maintenance, troubleshooting analysis & repair, installation connectivity to agency phone sets, interoperability radio subsystems and Vesta 911 where applicable.

Maintains accurate inventory and maintenance records on all equipment in the technician's assigned service region. Orders and maintains a sufficient number of parts and supplies for the operation of the multiple assigned radio shops. Maintains shop & remote tower site (both to internal and external areas site cleanliness through regular cleaning (Ex. Dusting/mopping, trash & other items).

Perform monthly routine generator checks and fuel inspections to generators and HVAC systems assigned to ESD at agency facilities and remote tower sites. Ensuring that the appropriate amount of fuel exists at each site.

Maintains the yearly certification accuracy of all electronic test equipment exists within the limits specified by the manufacturer and the FCC.

Performs periodic function tests with the Demstel Phone System locate at each facility within the technician's service region.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.

Experience: Five years of experience in the repair of electronic communications equipment, four years must have included the repair of two-way FM radios.

• Candidates may substitute the successful completion of a one-year program of study in radio electronics at a recognized training school, trade school, or college for up to one year of the required general experience.
• Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a non-commissioned officer in Electronics Technician (Communications) classifications or Signal Corps, Aerospace Maintenance, or Data/ Communications Maintenance specialty codes in the aviation communications field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.

Preferred Qualifications

Preference will be given to applicants who possess the following preferred qualifications. It is important that you include clear and specific information on your application regarding your qualifications.

• Five years of experience (maintenance, repair and installation) with voice audio transport circuits (DS0) dealing with microwave, fiber optics and T1 backhaul systems.
• Experience with P25, TDMA Land Mobile Radio.

LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

• Applicants for this classification may be required to possess either a Federal Communications Commission General Radiotelephone Operator license, a FCC Ship Radar Endorsement, a National Association of Business and Educational Radio certificate, or an Associated Public Safety Communications Officer Incorporated certificate. If license or certificate is required, applicants must list their license or certificate number and expiration date on the application.
• Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess a motor vehicle operator’s license valid in the State of Maryland.

Special Requirements

Candidates for this classification may be given a medical examination to determine their ability to perform the duties of the job classification.

SELECTION PROCESS

Only candidates who meet the minimum qualifications will be considered for this classification. Therefore, it is essential that you provide complete and accurate information on your application. Successful candidates will be placed on the employment Eligible List categorized as BEST QUALIFIED, BETTER QUALIFIED and QUALIFIED and remain eligible for consideration for at least one year from the date of examination. The list will be used by the hiring manager to select employees.

EXAMINATION PROCESS

The examination will consist of a rating of your education, training and experience related to the requirements of the position. You may be required to complete a qualifications supplement, or the rating may be based on your application. Report all experience and education that is related to this position. Applicants may be given a physical examination and will be subject to an interview, background investigation, polygraph examination and substance abuse testing.

Benefits

STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS

Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply.

As an equal opportunity employer, Maryland is committed to recruiting, retaining, and promoting employees who are reflective of the State’s diversity.

It is the policy of the Maryland State Police to comply with all applicable federal and state laws prohibiting employment discrimination and to provide equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, gender, identity and expression, genetic information, marital status, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religious affiliation, belief or opinion, sex, sexual orientation or any other protected status.