Electronics Technician - LEAD

JT4, LLC provides engineering and technical support to multiple western test ranges for the U.S. Air Force, Space Force, and Navy under the Joint Range Technical Services Contract, better known as J-Tech II. JT4 develops and maintains realistic, integrated test and training environments and prepares our nation's war-fighting aircraft, weapons systems, and aircrews for today's missions and tomorrow's global challenges.

Job Summary -- Essential Functions/Duties

Working as a group/team lead, an Electronic Technician III, Lead specializes in ground-based electronic systems and works on various types of electronic equipment and related devices by performing a combination of installing, maintaining, repairing, overhauling, troubleshooting, modifying, construction, and testing.

Employee will be responsible to perform the following functions/duties:

• Perform as a team leader with a system, project, or task, providing guidance and training to lower-level technicians
• Lead effort to diagnose equipment malfunctions and effect repairs to restore equipment to required operating condition
• Operate and maintain electronic transmitting and receiving equipment, digital and analog computers, industrial measuring and controlling equipment, microwave amplifiers and transmission lines, high-voltage power supplies and keying circuits, indicators and displays, and antenna positioning systems
• Apply technical knowledge of electronic principles to solve complex problems using diagrams, schematics, engineering data, and test equipment
• Troubleshoot to component level
• Lead installation, setup, and check-out of major subsystems
• Perform complex system measurements/calibrations using text equipment and established procedures, and record test results
• Develop system briefings and prepare draft technical reports for technical review
• Perform other job-related duties, as required

Requirements -- Education, Technical, and Work Experience

An associate's degree, or higher, from an accredited college; or technical school with courses in math, basic electronics, and microwave theory; or a military equivalent; and a minimum of 10 years of hands-on and leadership experience are required for this position.

In addition, an Electronic Technician III, Lead employee must possess the following qualifications:

• Expert-level knowledge of electronics
• Demonstrated expertise in electronic, electro-mechanical, computer systems, and test equipment used to maintain and repair equipment
• Experience with tubes, transistors, logic gates, and/or high-power RF devices
• Expert-level troubleshooting and soldering capabilities

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
  • Benefits Active on Day 1
• Life Insurance
• Health Savings Accounts/FSA’s
• Disability Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• 401(k) Plan Options with Employer Match
  • JT4 will match 50%, up to an 8% contribution
  • 100% Immediate Vesting
• Tuition Reimbursement

Other Responsibilities

Each employee must read, understand, and implement the general and specific operational, safety, quality, and environmental requirements of all plans, procedures, and policies pertaining to the their job.

Working Conditions

Employee will be required to work some shift work, at remote locations, and occasional over-night assignments.

Work is performed both indoors and outdoors. Outdoor duties may be performed on even or uneven surfaces, which may be dry or wet. Grease or oil may be found on working surfaces. Outdoor duties may be performed on gravel or shingled roof. Climbing stairs, ladders, towers, and scaffolds, and the ability to lift up to 50 lbs, (anything heavier requires two or more people or mechanical assistance) are required. A government vehicle is used on an as-needed basis. 

Disclaimer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by personnel assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibili