Electronics Technician Maintenance III
US Citizenship is required due to the security clearance and Government access requirements for the position. Ability to obtain and maintain the personnel security eligibility required for assigned work, up to a DoD Secret clearance, complete fit for duty requirement, and complete the physical and medical certification when assigned duties involve interaction with or handling of ammunition and explosives. A clean and unencumbered driver’s license may be required for equipment movement or work between supported locations.
About the role
The Electronics Technician Maintenance III performs advanced depot-level troubleshooting, testing, alignment, modification, overhaul, and component-level repair of complex analog and digital electronic systems, assemblies, subassemblies, circuit cards, power supplies, and associated test equipment. The position independently analyzes complex or unusual failures using Government-furnished software, schematics, drawings, procedures, specifications, automated test stations, manual test stations, and bench-top diagnostic equipment.
As a senior technical contributor, the Electronics Technician Maintenance III collaborates with engineers and other qualified personnel on troubleshooting, repair-process improvement, equipment modification, prototyping, and production support. The position may provide technical guidance to less-experienced technicians but does not have formal supervisory authority unless separately designated.
Responsibilities
- Testing, aligning and troubleshooting complex electronics
- Performing depot repairs and rebuild activities on electronic components
- Maintaining and inspecting test-sets (preventive and corrective maintenance)
- Calibration and equipment-control support
- Ensuring quality, safety, and team coordination
- Repairing and rebuilding electronic components
- Programming or maintaining automated test equipment
- Performing preventive and corrective maintenance
- Supporting equipment calibration control
Requirements
Education: High school diploma, GED, or equivalent required. Electronics technical school, military electronics training, apprenticeship, associate degree, or comparable formal training strongly preferred.
- Electronics process, soldering, ESD, equipment, and safety qualifications must be obtained and maintained
- Lockout/tagout training is required when assigned to hazardous-energy-control activities
Qualifications
Preferred:
- Minimum of seven years of experience using electronics test equipment
- Experience troubleshooting and repairing complex analog and digital systems to the component level
- Experience with circuit-card assemblies, electronic systems, power supplies, cables, test adapters, and automated test stations
- Experience programming, operating, or maintaining automated test equipment
- Experience interpreting complex schematics, drawings, specifications, and test data
- Experience collaborating with engineers on design, prototyping, testing, or production support
- Depot, military, manufacturing, or Government electronics-repair experience
Skills
- Advanced knowledge of analog and digital electronics, circuit analysis, power supplies, and electronic-test principles
- Skill in component-level troubleshooting, soldering, desoldering, wiring, and connector repair
- Ability to operate and maintain automated, manual, and bench-top test equipment
- Ability to program or configure automated test equipment within approved controls
- Ability to interpret complex schematics, drawings, test procedures, and technical specifications
- Ability to analyze failure trends and recommend technically sound corrective actions