Expert System Maintenance Technician - Mobile Integrated Defense

Expert System Maintenance Technician - Mobile Integrated Defense

Location:

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

In fast changing markets, customers worldwide rely on Thales. Thales is a business where brilliant people from all over the world come together to share ideas and inspire each other. In aerospace, transportation, defence, security and space, our architects design innovative solutions that make our tomorrow’s possible.

We have been present in Saudi Arabia for 40 years and with over 600 employees to date, we are growing rapidly. Together we are delivering our signalling, control and train protection systems for the North –South Railway (NSR), the longest system of its kind in the world. We are key suppliers of in‑flight entertainment and connectivity systems as well as air traffic management solutions in Saudi.

We are making Saudi Arabia safer by securing the country’s critical infrastructure and e‑security solutions that protect electronic payment systems. Thales has been selected to supply major electronic systems for air defence and has also supplied communication and optronic systems for the Army, the Saudi Arabia National Guards and the Air Force.

• Supports the deployment of the Air defence System with the team by evaluating performance of Mobile Integrated Defense equipment.
• Performing intermediate level maintenance in his specialty as required.
• Providing support to the MTSD (Maintenance & Technical Support Depot) engineers technicians in the field with any maintenance involving troubleshooting and repair of the Mobile Integrated Defense equipment to ensure the operability of the systems.
• Diagnosis and isolates complex electronic problems between the hardware, software and Line Replaceable Units (LRUs) using a variety of electronic repair and fault isolation procedures such as system diagnostics, unit self‑checks, BITE, and tools and test equipment.
• Log‑book follow up and reporting.
• Inspection and periodic reporting of equipment serviceability.
• Supporting Mobile Maintenance Team (MMT) functions and travelling to remote sites to perform maintenance, troubleshooting and On the Job Training (OJT).

• Senior Technician diploma in Electro‑mechanics / Electricity.
• Must be qualified and specialised on the Mobile Integrated Defense equipment, hardware and software, operations and maintenance.

• Specialised knowledge and at least 3‑5 years’ experience in weapon system and associated equipment, including all system hardware and software elements.
• A minimum of 3‑5 years’ experience on Mobile Integrated Defense equipment or similar systems.
• Theoretical and practical knowledge and experience with generic weapon system operation & maintenance.
• The technical know‑how should include weapon system in the vehicle storage compartment:
  Safety Management Unit, Power Distribution Modules, Ethernet switch, Control Electronics Unit, Power Conditioning Unit, System Command and Control Unit, LMM missiles in Field Handling Containers (FHCs).
• The technical know‑how should include the external weapon system on the vehicle:
  Stabilised Sight Head, Turret, Panniers, Automatic Missile Interface Unit, Radio antenna, Localization Altitude Synchronisation.
• Experience in troubleshooting and repair of electronic circuits by visual inspection or by use of diagnostic software or test equipment.
• Experience in the use of test equipment, such as oscilloscopes, digital multimeters, power meters, and signal and pulse generators to test, tune, align, adjust, calibrate, and troubleshoot communication equipment.
• Experience in a complex environment (multi‑cultural, multi‑disciplinary, matrix organisation, customer interactions, etc).
• Good understanding of wider CONTRACTOR support services.

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