Electronic Technician II

Summary

The Electronic Technician II applies knowledge of telecommunications and electronics principles and practices to perform duties in electronic surveillance (tempest and intrusion detection), electronic communications systems (wireless networks, local area networks, wide area networks), electronic security (physical, cryptographic, tempest, intrusion detection, access control), forensic audio and video analysis and operability, telephone facilities (line types, characteristics, and distribution systems), interception and electrical systems to prepare necessary schematics for repairing electronic equipment.

Knowledge and expertise in electronics as it relates to secure communications systems and associated wide/narrow band communications equipment.

• Applies technical knowledge to perform simple or routine tasks following detailed instructions.
• Receives technical guidance, as required, from supervisor or higher-level technician.
• Performs tasks such as replacing components and wiring circuits; repairing simple electronic equipment; and taking test readings using instruments such as digital multimeters, signal generators, semiconductor testers, curve tracers, and oscilloscopes.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Active Top-Secret Clearance
• Must have an accredited engineering technology two (2) or four (4) year degree or be a military veteran with training in a technical occupation and with four (4) years of technical service experience consistent with the knowledge required for the ET position.
• Must have completed a basic electronics fundamentals course or equivalent and a tradecraft/vendor certified course for one of the following systems, with at least two (2) years of specialized experience in at least two of the following:
• Radio communications
• Secure network communications
• Electronic physical security systems
• Intrusion detection systems
• Access control systems
• Video security systems; or be a military veteran with training in a technical occupation and with eight (8) years of technical service experience with specialized experience in one of the above listed systems; or
• Have experience as a technician, or position that showed progression in theoretical and practical knowledge of electronic theory and the characteristics, function, operation, and capabilities of a variety of electronic equipment.
• Have knowledge of the capabilities, limitations, operations, design, characteristics, and functional use of a variety of types and models of electronic equipment and systems related to, but less than, a full professional knowledge of electronic engineering.
• Be enrolled in an accredited engineering technology degree program and have completed basic electronics fundamentals course or equivalent; or have earned an accredited engineering technology certificate with at least six (6) semester hours in electronics courses related to:
  Basic electronics fundamentals; AC/DC circuits;
  Solid state devices;
  Power/Transformers; RF/Antennae theory;
  Digital electronics.
• Experience shall include the use of schematic diagrams, test equipment, and applying electronic formulas involved in testing, troubleshooting, modifying, designing, calibrating, installing, maintaining, repairing, constructing, developing, and instructing on electronic equipment, or similar functions.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Have the ability to install and maintain complex communications/network and intrusion detection systems and associated wide/narrow band wireless communication equipment, audio and video equipment, surveillance devices and other security-related equipment.
• Have the ability to perform technical work in electronic surveillance, data network, video analysis, image, audio, networking, electronic security, microwave, etc., to handle routine and well-defined special assignments.
• Have the ability to integrate technology with security requirements and emerging threats.