Electronic Technician III - Security Clearance Eligibility Required

Job Summary

The Electronic Technician III applies technical knowledge to perform maintenance, installation and repair of aircrew simulators and trainers. Will be responsible for performing basic operations, complete pre and post flight inspections, and perform preventative and corrective maintenance on highly complex Flight Simulators. Technicians will evaluate and troubleshoot user problems and system malfunctions on complex networked computer systems, visual & display systems, laser & weapon simulations, video & audio systems, high voltage systems, and interface & peripheral systems.

Responsibilities

• Perform evaluation, troubleshooting, calibration, adjustment, testing, maintenance, or installation of electronic, electro-mechanical, mechanical, computer, and visual display components.
• Apply advanced technical knowledge to solve unusually complex problems that typically cannot be solved by referencing manufacturers' manuals or similar documents.
• Read, understand and work from schematics, engineering drawings, written and/or verbal instructions.
• Troubleshoot and repair analog and digital electronics to the system, subsystem and component level.
• Select, set up and operate test equipment.
• Observe, analyze, record, and report test data and when appropriate, make necessary repairs.
• Prepare hardware maintenance schedules and perform maintenance.
• Maintain appropriate calibration and inspection records.
• Validate technical manuals and data through interpretation and use of drawings, manuals, and vendor documentation.
• Prepare Engineering Change Notices (ECNs) when necessary.
• Perform repetitive or standard production assembly operations on electronic or mechanical assemblies and subassemblies such as CCAs, terminal boards, panels, consoles, drawers, frames and cables.
• Perform standard Morning Readiness tasks on all training devices.
• Assure training devices are maintained according to published procedures and standards.
• Assist in maintaining training device reliability.
• Generate work orders and address discrepancies observed during working hours.
• Clean training devices, computer rooms, and surrounding areas, as required.
• Review work of Tech I & II for general compliance with accepted practices.
• Provide technical guidance to lower-level technicians.
• May be assigned as Lead Technician on a shift.
• Responsible for those duties as specified in Maintenance, Quality, Safety, and other Link Training & Simulation Plans.
• Perform other related collateral and ancillary duties as required.

Qualifications

• Have completed at least one of the following: a BA/BS degree in an electronics technology; or received military electronics technical training; or obtained equivalent training/experience.
• Must meet all skill requirements for an Electronics Technician, II, and have broad simulator system level knowledge combined with specialized training in visual, computer, or display disciplines.
• Have major system level maintenance experience and complex fault isolation abilities.
• Have a minimum of six (6) years of demonstrated competence through satisfactory progressive performance in electronic maintenance as well as maintenance experience of all major areas, systems, and subsystems of those trainers and systems being supported.
• Requires demonstrated experience to include; large scale, complex D/A integration; simulation; large scale, complex digital interfaces; software maintenance; and comprehensive troubleshooting and repair of training devices.
• Designated Lead Technicians must possess the ability to prioritize, direct, and coordinate the staff in the absence of the Shift Lead and also perform all normal duties of an Electronics Technician, III.
• Experience with Army aviation training systems is a plus.

Essential Physical Requirements

• Occasionally stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear.
• Physically able to climb stairs, ladders, work in confined and/or dark spaces, work with hand tools, and lift and move up to 40 lbs. unassisted.
• Work all shifts and up to twenty weekends per year.