Field and Lab Electronics Technician

ARA•Kirtland AFB, NM

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The Test Technology Division of Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) has an exciting opportunity for a Field and Lab Electronics Technician. We’re looking for an individual to support field testing with the engineering/scientific staff at Kirtland Air Force Base, Applied Moriarty Range (AMR), and White Sands Missile Range locations. The candidate will support instrumentation, troubleshooting (to include programming), triggering external devices, quality assurance and design of systems. Strong interests in innovation and problem solving as part of a team are required. The candidate should be familiar with development, data acquisition, circuit testing and troubleshooting of legacy and new electro-mechanical systems. Items being worked on are most often prototypes. Experience integrating systems with high-speed cameras and firing sets is a plus along with medium and any high voltage work. Duties will include inputs to the design team, building circuits, field activities at a variety of test sites, downloading and interpreting preliminary data and troubleshooting existing coding. The successful applicant will have the opportunity to work with a broad array of equipment in a multitude of environments requiring strong problem solving and communication skills.

Requirements

US citizenship is required.
Strong interests in innovation and problem solving as part of a team are required.
Familiarity with development, data acquisition, circuit testing and troubleshooting of legacy and new electro-mechanical systems.
Critical thinking and the ability to employ best troubleshooting practices.
Ability to work well within a team and achieve assignments independently.
Some experience in electronics.
Ability to be trained in electronics.
Ability to document and communicate designs and progress with MS Office etc.
Minimum of 1 year experience.

Nice To Haves

Experience integrating systems with high-speed cameras and firing sets.
Experience with medium and high voltage work.
Leadership.
Collaboration between Data Acquisition System (DAS), Timing & Firing (T&F), and Information Technology (IT) groups to successfully field, troubleshoot, and execute instrumentation objectives for large scale explosive testing.
Coordinate event planning, schedule, pretest integration of all systems, logistics, acquisitions, documentation, planning and reporting.

Responsibilities

Support field testing with engineering/scientific staff at Kirtland Air Force Base, Applied Moriarty Range (AMR), and White Sands Missile Range locations.
Support instrumentation, troubleshooting (to include programming), triggering external devices, quality assurance and design of systems.
Develop, acquire data, test circuits and troubleshoot legacy and new electro-mechanical systems.
Integrate systems with high-speed cameras and firing sets.
Perform medium and high voltage work.
Provide inputs to the design team.
Build circuits.
Conduct field activities at a variety of test sites.
Download and interpret preliminary data.
Troubleshoot existing coding.
Work with a broad array of equipment in a multitude of environments.
Obtain a DoD security clearance.
Perform engineering and scientific analysis.
Perform data analysis and interpretation.
Provide outdoor test site and article support at local and remote sites.
Perform purchasing with approved vendors.
Execute tasks related to R&D of instrumentation hardware and software.
Implement software and hardware engineering utilizing state-of-the-art development tools and hardware.
Assist in the development of CBRNE test plans.
Setup, install, and troubleshoot networking equipment.
Perform as a bunker operator and assist lead operators.
Conduct planning and deploying wireless infrastructures with multiple users tied into a VPN from multiple remote testing sites.
Perform technical setup and calibration of measuring and application equipment.
Acquire and analyze data.
Install, verify, operate, maintain and troubleshoot sensor transducers.
Install and set up rack-mounted DAS and T&F equipment.
Terminate coaxial, Ethernet, and fiber optic cables.