Electronics Technician

UIC Alaska•Crane, IN

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Electronics Technician (F3500 2026-24415): Bowhead is seeks an experienced Electronics Technician Maintenance to join our team in Crane, IN. The Electronics Technician Maintenance team identifies and resolves equipment malfunctions, calibrate and perform preventative maintenance and must be capable of reading blueprints, schematics and engineering instructions of the assembly of electronic units. They also assist in writing reports and recording data as it relates to testing techniques, laboratory equipment and specifications. Responsibilities Duties will include radar system maintenance, repair, overhauls, fabrication of cable harnesses, populating RVCA, parts inventory management and complete system testing using approved procedures. Must work with other technicians in testing and repair of AN/SPS-67/SPS-73 radar system consoles and associated equipment. Must be able to communicate effectively with Task Lead, Branch Manager, ISEA and US Navy fleet. Must be able to provide troubleshooting assistance to the ISEA and US Navy. Must maintain parts inventory in accordance with OM&S regulations. Minimum of 5 years experience on Radar system maintenance and repair, SPS-73 experience preferred. Assembling electrical and electronic systems and prototype Repairing, Building, calibrating, and repairing electrical instruments or testing equipment Inspecting drawings and designs for quality control, report findings, and make recommendations to the lead engineer Performing all manners of depot maintenance to specified Electronic Systems Helping to build prototypes from rough sketches or plans, under the engineers’ direction Assembling, testing and maintaining circuitry or electronic components according to engineering instructions, technical manuals, and knowledge of electronics Adjusting and replacing defective circuitry and electronic components

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent is required with a minimum of five (5) to eight (8) years of professional experience; however, experience is crucial and therefore additional experience will be considered in lieu of any formal education
At least five years of experience in an electronics Technician and/or Maintenance role is required
Personal Protection Equipment (PPE), High voltage training, Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) and associated training is required to perform the duties in designated work areas
Must possess or be able to obtain Fall Protection Training, Overhead Crane Certification, Forklift Certification
Must possess or be able to obtain solder certification to IPC requirements such as IPC J-STD-001, IPC 7711/7721 or Miniature/Micro-miniature (2M) certification standards
Basic to intermediate level skills in Microsoft Office software suite - Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint
Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of employees and outside contacts
Strong interpersonal skills and good judgment with the ability to work alone or as part of a team
Must be able to lift up to 15 to 25 pounds
Must be able to stand and walk for prolonged amounts of time
Must be able to twist, bend and squat periodically
Must be able to obtain a security clearance at the Secret level.
US Citizenship is a requirement for Secret clearance at this location.

Nice To Haves

SPS-73 experience preferred
An Associate’s or bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Electronics Engineering Technology is highly desired
Navy Electronics Experience highly desired.

Responsibilities

radar system maintenance, repair, overhauls
fabrication of cable harnesses
populating RVCA
parts inventory management
complete system testing using approved procedures
testing and repair of AN/SPS-67/SPS-73 radar system consoles and associated equipment
communicate effectively with Task Lead, Branch Manager, ISEA and US Navy fleet
provide troubleshooting assistance to the ISEA and US Navy
maintain parts inventory in accordance with OM&S regulations
Assembling electrical and electronic systems and prototype
Repairing, Building, calibrating, and repairing electrical instruments or testing equipment
Inspecting drawings and designs for quality control, report findings, and make recommendations to the lead engineer
Performing all manners of depot maintenance to specified Electronic Systems
Helping to build prototypes from rough sketches or plans, under the engineers’ direction
Assembling, testing and maintaining circuitry or electronic components according to engineering instructions, technical manuals, and knowledge of electronics
Adjusting and replacing defective circuitry and electronic components