Electronics Technician Associate

New Mexico State University • Las Cruces, NM

13d • $19 • Onsite

About The Position

Join the ISSS team as an Electronics Technician Associate. This position is a bargaining unit position with American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) and is contingent upon external funding. The role involves assisting in the operation and support of EW (Electronic Warfare) equipment during field exercises, testing, demonstrations, and operational missions. Responsibilities include system setup, teardown, transportation, diagnosing faults with supervision, integrating and configuring various electronic systems, fabricating cables, and supporting field work in diverse environments. Travel is required for field operations, mission support, and testing. The associate will also provide input for reports and perform other assigned duties.

Requirements

• High School diploma + 1 years of relevant experience, or higher degree.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States.
• Ability to obtain a DoD clearance and maintain clearance throughout employment.
• This position is subject to random drug testing in compliance with its drug-free workforce requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with RF, communications, radar, electronic attack/protection, or related defense systems preferably in field or operational environments.
• Familiarity with test equipment such as oscilloscopes, signal generators, multimeters, power meters, spectrum analyzers and other RF/electronic test equipment.
• Familiarity with cable fabrication, soldering/crimping, wiring, electrical troubleshooting, mechanical assembly, and use of common shop tools.
• Ability to read and follow technical manuals, schematics, diagrams.
• Ability to understand requirements provided by engineering staff.
• Ability to work in team environment.
• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the operation of EW equipment during field exercises, testing, demonstrations, and operational missions.
• Support system setup, teardown, transportation.
• With supervision and guidance, diagnose faults using test equipment, technical documentation, and established troubleshooting procedures.
• With assistance integrate and configure EW systems, subsystems, antennas, RF equipment, power distribution, networking, and hardware in laboratory and field environments.
• Fabricate cables, harnesses and other duties as required to support system configurations.
• Must be able to support field work to include operations, missions, and testing across a range of environments and conditions, including variable work schedules and exposure to austere or adverse weather conditions.
• Travel is required for field operations, mission support and testing.
• Provide input for progress and status reports.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED