PDS Defense, Inc. is seeking a Field Technician 3, in Camarillo, CA. Job ID#211336
Job Description:
Seeking a skilled Field Technician 3 to support our customer's EA-18G Systems Integration Laboratory (SIL) at PT. This includes planning, evaluation, operation, repair, maintenance, upgrade and documentation of laboratory system hardware, software, operating systems and firmware in support of software and product development. Laboratory environments include software development laboratories, engineering benches, integration and test benches, workstations, system emulation laboratories, avionics emulations and simulations, and threat environment simulators.
The successful candidate will have a background in the operation and maintenance of RADAR, or Electronic Warfare (EW) systems, or commercial digital and RF equipment, or other electronics background, and will have experience testing, troubleshooting, and performing repairs with minimal supervision. Knowledge in the proper usage of RF/Digital test equipment such as a multi-meter, oscilloscope, spectrum analyzer, and power meter is desired. This position will serve on-site at our customer's EA-18G Systems Integration Laboratory (SIL) at PT. Mugu, CA.
Responsibilities:
• Planning, evaluating, operating, repairing, maintaining, upgrading and documenting laboratory system hardware, software, operating systems and firmware in support of software and product development.
• Perform a variety of maintenance and technical support on products such as equipment, integrated systems and subsystems, and software at customer and/or field locations.
• Troubleshoots and diagnoses malfunctions to eliminate problems in minimum time.
• Analyzes and evaluates products and related performance
• Installs and upgrades products, ensuring coordinative engineering field change.
• Maintains effective customer communications and relations.
• May provide onsite training of customer support personnel.
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Basic Qualifications for a Field Technician 3:
• High School diploma or equivalent and 4 years of additional education and/or related experience
• Experience as an Aircraft Technician
• Basic IT knowledge
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally.
• Ability to frequently move and position objects weighing 50 lbs.
• Active Department of Defense (DoD) Secret clearance with an investigation date within the last 5 years.
• Ability to travel (up to 50%).
Preferred Qualifications for Field Technician 3:
• Associates degree in a technical field and related experience.
• U.S. military electronic school in Electronic Warfare or RF Systems.
• Experience with RADAR, Electronic Warfare systems, RF Engineering, or other electronics background that includes experience testing, troubleshooting, and performing repairs.
• Experience as an EA-18G Aviation Electronics Technician
• Experience with cable fabrication (RF, MILSPEC connectors, solder splices, etc)
• Experience with MIL-STD 1553
Benefits offered to vary by the contract. Depending on your temporary assignment, benefits may include direct deposit, free career counseling services, 401(k), select paid holidays, short-term disability insurance, skills training, employee referral bonus, affordable medical coverage plan, and DailyPay (in some locations). For a full description of benefits available to you, be sure to talk with your recruiter.