Aerospace Telecommunications And Information Systems Technician

Overview

Do you love fixing things? A career in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) as an Aerospace Telecommunications and Information Systems Technician allows you to perform, supervise and direct the repair and maintenance of all Air Force & Joint Telecommunications and Information Systems.

This position is available full-time or part-time.

• Competitive salary starting from $4,337 - $6,413/month for new recruits who join the Regular Force under the Direct Entry plan
• New pay increases: earn more from the start
• Recruiting allowance of up to $50,000 paid in installments at key service milestones
• Training opportunities
• Vacation, parental, and other types of paid leave
• Health, dental, and vision coverage
• Counseling, and relocation support services
• Pension plan
• Stimulating workplace that promotes respect, belonging, and work-life balance

• Performing preventive and corrective maintenance on all types of radio, radar and data processing, cryptographic, terminal, audio and video equipment
• Performing inspections, performance tests and adjustments on strategic and tactical fixed and mobile telecommunications equipment
• Performing repairs, overhaul and support maintenance on telecommunications equipment
• Performing installations and acceptance tests
• Deploying as part of the Air Force Support Capability, 8 Air Communications and Control Squadron, a Tactical Control Radar squadron, the Canadian Forces Joint Signals Regiment or all CANSOFCOM Units

• Be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident living in Canada
• Be at least 18 years old (17 years old with parental consent); paid education programs may allow 16 years old with parental consent;
  Primary Reserve may allow 16 with parental consent and full-time student enrollment
• Have completed at least Grade 10 or Secondary IV in Québec (some jobs require higher levels of education)

• Completion of the provincial requirements for Grade 10 or Secondary IV in Quebec, including Grade 10 Applied Math (Mathématiques
  4) or equivalent
• Foreign education may be accepted

• Ideal candidates will already have a diploma. If you have a university or college diploma, the CAF will decide if your academic program matches the criteria for this job and may place you directly into any on-the-job training program that is required, following Basic Training.

Basic Training is required before being assigned.

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Job Type: Full-time – Part-time