Highway Patrol Electronic Technician

Overview

Ohio Department of Public Safety - Ohio State Highway Patrol

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Location:

7051 Glenn Hwy, Cambridge 43725 (Guernsey County)

Work Hours:

7:00am to 3:00pm;
On call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

• Oversee, direct, supervise & perform the building, modification, installation, repairing, maintenance, & testing of all electronic equipment in highway patrol facilities, vehicles that may contain secured ammunition &/or firearms, & other state agencies.
• Perform basic level testing of network service connectivity for radio related systems & configuration of mobile data computer terminals to complete repair of peripheral devices, set-up/programming of routers & other network related equipment for radio related systems, radio template configuration & programming, in-vehicle video systems, & public address systems.
• Travel throughout district to supervise &/or perform regular or emergency work.
• Responsible for inventory control of electronic equipment.
• Responsible for designing & engineering needed electronic systems for patrol posts or patrol vehicles.

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Option 1

• Completion of two-year technical program in electronics, telecommunications, or radio communications
• AND 36 mos. exp. in electronics, or radio communications position
• AND for positions requiring travel, must possess & maintain valid driver’s license per Section 4507.02 (A)(1) of Revised Code.

Option 2

• Or completion of associate core program in electronic engineering
• AND 36 mos. exp. in electronics, telecommunications, or radio communications position
• AND for positions requiring travel, must possess & maintain valid driver’s license per Section 4507.02 (A)(1) of Revised Code.
• Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualification For Employment noted above.

Note: To meet the minimum qualifications through completion of a 2 yr. technical program, applicants must be able to verify that the technical program consisted of a minimum of 21 credit hours upon completion.

Job Skills - Telecommunications Systems