Electronic Technician III

Job Details

Job Location: SURFACE COMS NEWPORT - Newport, RI 02841Position Type: Full TimeEducation Level: High SchoolTravel Percentage: As RequiredJob Shift: Any

Electronic Technician IIIs (ET III) provide technical support required to maintain simulators and related training devices. An ET III applies basic knowledge and experience to solve training device problems, including those that are typically able to be solved solely by reference to maintenance manuals or similar documents.  They are fully qualified, trained, and knowledgeable in the support, maintenance, and operation of training devices. Electronic Technicians document discrepancies using reporting forms as required.

ET IIIs are key personnel on the Program. Key personnel are those personnel whose aggregate technical and professional experience is essential to successfully support the device.  Key personnel are fully qualified both managerially and technically, who by virtue of meeting indicated qualifications and rate, can reasonably assume the most intricate and difficult jobs associated with maintaining TS/E in a FOC and managing their assigned workforce. 

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

 

• Electronic Technician shall have demonstrated competence through satisfactory, progressive performance as a training systems or simulator technician.
•  Must be proficient in the use and operation of test equipment to perform pre- and post-operational tests on installed equipment and to perform preventive maintenance using preventative maintenance cards and instruction books.
• Must possess basic skills necessary to diagnose and isolate malfunctions in electronic systems; align, adjust, and calibrate installed training devices; interpret mechanical, hydraulic, electrical and electronic schematics and prepare simplified versions.
• Must possess basic skills to perform calibrations, adjustments, and tests on electronic equipment; analyze operation, verify discrepancies, isolate malfunctions and replace defective components used in installed devices.
• Must possess and maintain basic proficiency in the use of diagnostic programs, interpretation of results, and the use of program listings to isolate faults and be adept in the use of test equipment, repair of micro/miniature printed circuit boards, electro/mechanical systems and electronic control loading systems and computer-generated sound systems.
• Must be minimally proficient in the use of diagnostic programs, interpretation of results and use of program listings to isolate faults.
• Must be able to perform routine preventive maintenance using maintenance requirement cards and instructional manuals; perform daily system readiness test, pre-operational and post-operational checkouts.
• Must exhibit high performance and capability to work in a team environment.
• Must be able to work independently, with normal supervision.
• Other duties and requirements as identified and/or prescribed to meet program requirements.

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience:

• As a minimum, this shall include five (5) years training systems or simulator maintenance experience of which three years shall be in the maintenance of all major areas, systems and subsystems of the TS/E outlined in the Attachments to this PWS, on which the Senior Electronic Technician is to work.
• Graduated from a two (2) year electronic technician resident course at an accredited technical institute or have completed the Navy's factory or formal training on a comparable system.
• Of the three (3) years requisite training system or simulation repair experience, the Senior Electronic Technician shall have demonstrated experience and competence in each of the following areas:

• Large multi-computer system integration
• Image generation and projection display systems
• Large scale, complex digital-to-analog integration
• Acoustic simulation
• Large scale, complex digital interfaces
• High density cable and plug repair
• Software maintenance

• Additionally, the Electronic Technician shall have demonstrated experience and competence in at leas