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As a member of the military, Signal Technicians are experts in telecommunication technologies. They maintain, repair, configure, administer, and modify leading edge communication systems. They are a part of a larger team that provides the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) with communications and information services throughout Canada and around the world.
Responsibilities
Signal Technicians operate on specialized electronic test equipment. They perform corrective maintenance, preventive maintenance, diagnosis, modifications, installations, configurations, inspections and administration for:
Wired and wireless communications systems
Radio, satellite, and microwave broadband technology
Radar location and detection technology
Fibre optic and copper wire broadband technology
Voice and data network defence, configuration, and administration
Work Environment
Signal Technicians experience the unique adventures and challenges that come with working outdoors, in military vehicles, and in maintenance work shops. They work across the country and around the world wherever the CAF has a footprint.
If you choose a career in the Regular Force, upon completion of all required training, you will be assigned to your first base. While there is some flexibility with regards to postings (relocations), accommodations can’t always be made, and therefore you can likely expect to move at some point in your career. However, if you decide to join the Primary Reserve Force, you will do so through a specific Reserve unit.
Outside of training, your chosen Reserve unit will be your workplace on a part‑time basis, and you will not be obligated to relocate to a different base. As part of the Primary Reserve Force, you typically work one night per week and some weekends as a minimum with possibilities of full‑time employment.
Entry Plans
No previous work experience or career related skills are required. CAF recruiters can help you decide if your personal interests and attributes match the criteria for this occupation.
The minimum required education to apply for this occupation is the completion of the provincial requirements for Grade 10 or Secondary 4 in Quebec including:
Grade 10 Academic Math or Secondary 4 in Quebec;
Grade 10 Science or Secondary 4 in Quebec;
Foreign education may be accepted.
Training
The first stage of training is the Basic Military Qualification course, or Basic Training, held at the Canadian Forces Leadership and Recruit School in Saint‑Jean‑sur‑Richelieu, Quebec. This training provides the basic core skills and knowledge common to all trades. A goal of this course is to ensure that all recruits maintain the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) physical fitness standard; as a result, the training is physically demanding.
Signal Technicians attend the Canadian Forces School of Communication and Electronics in Kingston, Ontario. Training takes approximately 16 months and is separated into two parts.
Part one is equivalent to a two‑year electronics engineering technician program and teaches the following skills and knowledge:
Electrical and electronic theory
Digital electronic theory
Signal processing devices and operation
Power supplies theory
Radio and antenna systems theory
Satellite and microwave systems theory
Use of basic and advanced test instrumentation
Part two of the program includes specific training on communications systems and equipment. You will learn the following skills and knowledge:
Radio communications and information security
Installation and operation of communications and information systems
Maintenance and operation of power generating systems
Communication systems and equipment maintenance and repair techniques
Installation and maintenance of fibre optic and copper wire systems
Basic Routing and Switching Concepts
Use of advanced radio equipment testing instrumentation
Signal Technicians may have the opportunity to develop specialized skills through formal military and civilian courses and on‑the‑job training, including:
Cryptographic equipment operation and maintenance
Electronic Warfare systems and equipment operation and maintenance
Counter‑Radio Controlled Improvised Explosive Device equipment operation and…
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