Senior Electronic Technician

Systems Application & Technologies Inc

Systems Application & Technologies, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.

Position Type
:
Full-time, Non-exempt

Work Location
: U.S. Army Dugway Proving Ground, Utah

Systems Application & Technologies, Inc. (SA-TECH) is a progressive and well-established Department of Defense (DoD) contractor specializing in Range operations and maintenance (O&M); weapons testing; facilities management; aerial, ground and seaborne targets O&M; technical, logistics and other engineering support; systems integration; electronics and communications maintenance services; and a growing cybersecurity business. We are highly focused and, among other efforts, currently operate a dozen active test and/or training ranges for the Army, Air Force and Navy.

Our 35-year heritage is founded on supporting complex and diverse DoD programs and we’ve developed a standout reputation for providing the highest quality services, superior workmanship and cost-effective results while achieving complete customer satisfaction.

At Dugway Proving Ground (DPG), southwest of Salt Lake City Utah,
SA-TECH supports the West Desert Test Center (WDTC), the nation’s designated Major Range Test Facility Base (MRTFB) for chemical and biological defense. The WDTC plans, conducts, evaluates, reports, and supports Chemical and Biological (CB) and non-CB testing efforts for the Department of Defense (DoD), other federal agencies, private industries, and foreign Governments (e.g., environmental assessment/impact evaluations, weapons and munitions demilitarization, chemical energetics/homemade explosive testing, unmanned systems testing, direct and indirect fire weapons testing, hazard assessments, and technical/logistical support of operations at DPG).

At DPG
, SA-TECH is looking to hire a Senior Electronic Technician onto our team to support program efforts and contribute to success at this major DoD Test Facility.

Specific duties include (but are not limited to):

• Calibrate, operate, maintain, and repair electronic test equipment/instrumentation on various control circuitry, including flow control and monitoring equipment, temperature, and monitoring control circuitry.
• Exercise independent judgment in performing such tasks as making circuit analyses of existing systems and making system calculations to determine proper design changes.
• Troubleshoot electrical, electronic, and mechanical systems.
• Assess complex test instruments and techniques relating to test fixtures, control systems, and data acquisition systems in support of chamber testing.
• Must be able to troubleshoot data acquisition software.
• Other duties as assigned.

Work

Conditions:

• Work is mostly performed in an indoor industrial setting but field work outdoors under changing weather conditions may be required depending on the location of equipment.
• Will be working with electricity; must be familiar with safety processes, procedures and concerns in relation to working with electricity.
• May be required to lift and handle heavy items (30 lbs.).
• Stand/walk, climb, stoop, bend and push and pull for extended periods of time.
• Must be able to wear appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for work tasks that require such protective gear.

Requirements:

Education/Experience/Skills

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Knowledgeable and well-trained in electronics with at least three (3) years’ experience in the calibration, operation, maintenance, and repair of electronic test equipment/instrumentation on various control circuitry, including flow control and monitoring equipment, temperature, and monitoring control circuitry.
• Experienced with analyzing circuits and making system calculations to determine proper design changes.
• Ability to troubleshoot electrical, electronic, and mechanical systems.
• Must be able to assess complex test instruments and techniques relating to test fixtures, control systems, and data acquisition systems in support of chamber testing.
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