Electronics Technician

Electronics Technician

This position is located at Southern Desert Correctional Center (SDCC) in Indian Springs. The incumbent will be responsible for assembling, testing, calibrating, and repairing a variety of electronic systems and components. This includes identifying and troubleshooting faults within electrical systems and equipment, pinpointing defective parts or components that may be causing abnormal operation in computer systems or associated devices. The role also involves the installation of appropriate computer cabling and cable distribution systems as needed to ensure proper system functionality.

Electronics Technicians perform work requiring the application of electronic principles and practices involving the installation, maintenance, calibration, repair, programming, and modification of a variety of electronic and computerized equipment including test equipment, computers, monitors, radios (including hand held, mobile, base stations and repeaters), televisions, audiovisual equipment, alarm systems, telephone interconnect and switching equipment, data terminals and printing systems, grounding systems and surge protection equipment.

Associate's degree from an accredited college, university, or technical school in electronics or closely related field and two years of experience performing work involving the installation, maintenance, calibration, repair, and modification of a variety of electrical and computerized equipment; OR graduation from high school or equivalent education and three years of experience as described above; OR one year of experience as an Electronics Technician II in Nevada State service;

OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above.

Repair, align and program units, systems, and circuits down to component or module level and troubleshoot electronic and other peripheral equipment using equipment such as oscilloscopes, digital multimeters, power supplies, signal generators, communication break-out boxes, telephone test sets, microcomputers and microprocessors, diagnostic programs, and various hand and power tools to keep equipment operational. Repair, calibrate, program, and maintain test equipment listed above using applied theory and tools to ensure continued operation of equipment.

Install cabling and cable distribution systems in facilities allowing telephone and data systems to be interconnected and distributed to offices and buildings as necessary. Maintain assigned inventory of parts and equipment; maintain replacement and repair stock by researching part numbers, descriptions, and prices; coordinate with vendors, private industry, federal and State agencies in the purchase, repair, maintenance, and modification of an agency's electronic and computerized equipment.

Prepare and maintain documentation of work completed, associated files and vendor information for the assigned work area to provide a tracking system for completed maintenance and installation; establish and update records and schematics pertaining to equipment installed and maintained; perform software and configuration changes and updates. Assist agency staff with equipment usage and technical problems regarding equipment failures. Develop custom circuit boards and sub-systems to provide necessary components which are unavailable from commercial sources, or which require modification for use with existing components and systems to facilitate reliable, efficient, cost-effective service to the agency.

Perform related duties as assigned. Under general direction, incumbents perform the full range of duties described in the series concept and function as a lead worker over lower-level Electronics Technicians to include providing input regarding performance, work assignment and review, and training staff. In addition, positions may coordinate fire alarm testing and training on fire alarm notification equipment. This is the lead worker in the series.

This class specification lists the major knowledge, skills and abilities of the job and is not all inclusive. Incumbent(s) will be expected to have…