Senior Electronics Technician

SAIC • Crane, IN

4d • Onsite

About The Position

We are currently seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Electronics Technician to provide critical hands-on support for the Expeditionary Electronic Warfare division (MXQ) at NSWC Crane. In this role, you will be instrumental in Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems (CUAS) test and evaluation activities involving threat devices, unmanned aircraft systems, RF systems, sensors, test equipment, and supporting field infrastructure.

Requirements

• Highly skilled and motivated Senior Electronics Technician
• Provide critical hands-on support
• Instrumental in Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems (CUAS) test and evaluation activities
• Experience with threat devices, unmanned aircraft systems, RF systems, sensors, test equipment, and supporting field infrastructure
• Obtain and maintain required UAS pilot certifications, licenses, and customer-required qualifications
• Subject matter expert on assigned CUAS threat devices

Responsibilities

• Supporting threat device operations such as configuration, inspection, readiness verification, staging, inventory control, operation, recovery, maintenance, and post-test accountability.
• Serving as a UAS pilot or support technician for CUAS test events, which involve obtaining and maintaining required UAS pilot certifications, licenses, and customer-required qualifications to operate unmanned target devices, communications devices, and remote support platforms.
• Configuring, operating, troubleshooting, and maintaining RF and electronic test equipment.
• Testing, troubleshooting, and repairing RF systems, electronic assemblies, cables, modules, circuit cards, power interfaces, and antennas.
• Test setup and teardown, validating threat device functionality before and after events, verifying target device characterization, and coordinating seamlessly with test directors, engineers, range personnel, safety personnel, logistics personnel, and Government leads to ensure full field execution readiness.
• Assisting with target logistics and inventory, supporting the modification or instrumentation of target hardware for remote use or data collection, and repairing or installing necessary cables and RF components.
• Supporting test equipment readiness, collecting and documenting vital test data, anomalies, and observations, and providing technical support to assist engineers in diagnosing system issues.
• Attending planning meetings, schedule sessions, and debriefs while providing input to improve field execution and data collection quality.
• Supporting tactical vehicle driver duties and working across laboratory, warehouse, range, and outdoor field environments, including inclement weather, with travel to field test locations as required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed