Test Technician

Gates Air, Inc.•Quincy, IL

23h•$20

About The Position

GatesAir has been an innovator in over-the-air broadcasting for over 100 years and offers the industry’s broadest portfolio to help connect our customers to what’s next in over-the-air Television, Radio, and Distribution. Today, GatesAir architects lead solutions for over-the-air Radio and TV and public safety communications markets. With customers in more than 185 countries, the company leads the industry in innovation and design breakthroughs, improving efficiency and reducing total cost of ownership and ensuring the highest quality signal performance. At GatesAir, we recognize that our employees are the key to our continued success. Our employees have an impact in forging the direction for the future and driving market leading performance and financial results. We seek talented individuals that can contribute to their discipline, but also work to drive a common direction. The Electronic Technicians duties will include testing of broadcasting transmission equipment. Daily responsibilities involve troubleshooting electronic and or RF circuitry to the board level; troubleshoot down to the component level; performing final FCC validation tests using semi-automated testing process; perform Software downloading and installation; record and verify performance data. Responsibilities may include Bench level, semi-automated testing, manual testing using test procedure or instructions as well as ability to follow verbal as well as written instructions.

Requirements

2 years of experience reading schematics and working with technical drawings
2 years of experience with troubleshooting electronic circuits to board level as well as to component level
Experience using electronic test equipment such as digital multi-meters, network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, and other electronic test equipment
Familiarity with ISO9001:2008 and other quality and workmanship standards
3 years of experience with demonstrated strong analytical skills
Well organized and able to multi-task

Nice To Haves

Associates degree in electronics
RF experience

Responsibilities

testing of broadcasting transmission equipment
troubleshooting electronic and or RF circuitry to the board level
troubleshoot down to the component level
performing final FCC validation tests using semi-automated testing process
perform Software downloading and installation
record and verify performance data
Bench level, semi-automated testing, manual testing using test procedure or instructions as well as ability to follow verbal as well as written instructions