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Job Description
Lay out, build, test, troubleshoot, repair, and modify developmental and production electronic components, parts, equipment, and systems, such as computer equipment, missile control instrumentation, electron tubes, test equipment, and machine tool numerical controls, applying principles and theories of electronics, electrical circuitry, engineering mathematics, electronic and electrical testing, and physics. Usually work under direction of engineering staff.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 17-3023.01
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Electronics Engineering Technicians”.
Also Known As…
- Electronics Engineering Technicians
- Test Technician
- Technician
- Refurbish Technician (Refurb Tech)
- Failure Analysis Technician (FA Technician)
- Engineering Technician (Engineering Tech)
- Electronics Technician
- Electronics Engineering Technician
- Electrical Technician
- Digital Tech (Digital Technician)
- Weapons System Instrument Mechanic
- Tube Rebuilder
- Senior Electronics Technician
- Semiconductor Development Technician
- Research Instrumentation Technician
- Laser/Electro-Optics Technician (LEOT)
- Laser Technician
- Instrumentation/Controls/Electrical Systems Technician (ICE Technician)
- Instrumentation Technician
- Instrument/Control Technician
- Instrument Technician Apprentice
- Instrument Technician
- Instrument Repairer
- Instrument Mechanic
- Electronic Systems Technician (EST)
- Electronic Specialist
- Electronic Development Technician
- Electrical Mechanical Technician
- Electrical Mechanical Fabrication Technician
- Electrical Instrument Repairer
- Electrical Equipment Technician
- Drafting Technician
- Developmental Electronics Assembler
- Controls Technician
- Computer Engineering Technician
- CNC Programmer (Computer Numerical Control Programmer)
- Certified Control Systems Technician
- Cellular Phone Repairer (Cell Phone Repairer)
- Calibration Technician
- Calibration Laboratory Technician
- Calibration and Instrumentation Technician
- Automation Technician
Tasks for “Senior Electronics Technician”
- Provide customer support and education, working with users to identify needs, determine sources of problems, or to provide information on product use.
- Survey satellite receival sites for proper signal level or provide technical assistance in dish location or installation, transporting dishes as necessary.
- Perform preventative maintenance or calibration of equipment or systems.
- Provide user applications or engineering support or recommendations for new or existing equipment with regard to installation, upgrades, or enhancements.
- Read blueprints, wiring diagrams, schematic drawings, or engineering instructions for assembling electronics units, applying knowledge of electronic theory and components.
- Adjust or replace defective or improperly functioning circuitry or electronics components, using hand tools or soldering iron.
- Identify and resolve equipment malfunctions, working with manufacturers or field representatives as necessary to procure replacement parts.
- Develop or upgrade preventative maintenance procedures for components, equipment, parts, or systems.
- Write computer or microprocessor software programs.
- Assemble, test, or maintain circuitry or electronic components, according to engineering instructions, technical manuals, or knowledge of electronics, using hand or power tools.
- Fabricate parts, such as coils, terminal boards, or chassis, using bench lathes, drills, or other machine tools.
- Maintain working knowledge of state-of-the-art tools or software by reading or attending conferences, workshops, or other training.
- Write reports or record data on testing techniques, laboratory equipment, or specifications to assist engineers.
- Test electronics units, using standard test equipment, and analyze results to evaluate performance and determine need for adjustment.
- Maintain system logs or manuals to document testing or operation of equipment.
- Research equipment or component needs, sources, competitive prices, delivery times, or ongoing operational costs.
- Build prototypes from rough sketches or plans.
- Procure parts and maintain inventory and related documentation.
- Design basic circuitry and draft sketches for clarification of details and design documentation under engineers' direction, using drafting instruments or computer-aided design (CAD) equipment.
Related Technology & Tools
- Frequency counters
- Wire wrap guns
- Power drills
- Laser printers
- Adjustable widemouth pliers
- Tachometers
- Binocular light compound microscopes
- Wire crimpers
- Current probes
- Stroboscopes
- Multimeters
- Ammeters
- Programmable logic controllers PLC
- Adjustable wrenches
- Transformers
- Digital voltmeters DVM
- Wire strippers
- Dataloggers
- Soldering equipment
- Anti-static heel grounders
- Welding goggles
- Ohmmeters
- Digital cameras
- Potentiometers
- Power screwdrivers
- Wattmeters
- Screwdrivers
- Computerized numerical control CNC machining centers
- Brushless direct current DC motors
- Wire cutters
- Voltage probes
- Welding hoods
- Nanosecond universal counters
- Notebook computers
- Signal measuring equipment
- Function generators
- Wrist anti-static straps
- Logic analyzers
- Voltage testers
- Magnetic pickup tools
- Personal computers
- Oscilloscopes
- Bench lathes
- Dual power supplies
- Phase shifters
- Digital plotters
- Phase shift indicators
- Q meters
- Dynamometers
- Power meters
- Spectrum analyzers
- Desktop computers
- Impedance meters
- Microprocessors
- Soldering stations
- Computer aided software engineering CASE tools
- Bentley MicroStation
- Database software
- Verilog
- C++
- Graphics software
- Microsoft Access
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- The MathWorks MATLAB
- Human machine interface HMI software
- Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Adobe Systems Adobe Acrobat
- Microsoft Word
- C
- Mentor Graphics ModelSim
- Microsoft Visual Basic
- Spreadsheet software
- Emulators
- Root cause analysis software
- SAP
- FileMaker Pro
- National Instruments LabVIEW
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Office
- Linux
- National Instruments Multisim
- Cadence PSpice
- PTC Creo Parametric
- Microsoft Excel