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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
- Technician
- Senior Electronics 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
- Test 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 “Test Technician”
- Develop or upgrade preventative maintenance procedures for components, equipment, parts, or systems.
- Maintain working knowledge of state-of-the-art tools or software by reading or attending conferences, workshops, or other training.
- Perform preventative maintenance or calibration of equipment or systems.
- Build prototypes from rough sketches or plans.
- Read blueprints, wiring diagrams, schematic drawings, or engineering instructions for assembling electronics units, applying knowledge of electronic theory and components.
- 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.
- Write reports or record data on testing techniques, laboratory equipment, or specifications to assist engineers.
- Research equipment or component needs, sources, competitive prices, delivery times, or ongoing operational costs.
- Identify and resolve equipment malfunctions, working with manufacturers or field representatives as necessary to procure replacement parts.
- Maintain system logs or manuals to document testing or operation of equipment.
- Survey satellite receival sites for proper signal level or provide technical assistance in dish location or installation, transporting dishes as necessary.
- Provide customer support and education, working with users to identify needs, determine sources of problems, or to provide information on product use.
- Adjust or replace defective or improperly functioning circuitry or electronics components, using hand tools or soldering iron.
- Procure parts and maintain inventory and related documentation.
- Fabricate parts, such as coils, terminal boards, or chassis, using bench lathes, drills, or other machine tools.
- Write computer or microprocessor software programs.
- Test electronics units, using standard test equipment, and analyze results to evaluate performance and determine need for adjustment.
- Provide user applications or engineering support or recommendations for new or existing equipment with regard to installation, upgrades, or enhancements.
- Assemble, test, or maintain circuitry or electronic components, according to engineering instructions, technical manuals, or knowledge of electronics, using hand or power tools.
Related Technology & Tools
- Q meters
- Screwdrivers
- Brushless direct current DC motors
- Adjustable wrenches
- Binocular light compound microscopes
- Wire cutters
- Phase shifters
- Soldering equipment
- Transformers
- Bench lathes
- Function generators
- Magnetic pickup tools
- Notebook computers
- Power drills
- Adjustable widemouth pliers
- Logic analyzers
- Spectrum analyzers
- Signal measuring equipment
- Desktop computers
- Digital cameras
- Wattmeters
- Current probes
- Dynamometers
- Tachometers
- Ohmmeters
- Laser printers
- Nanosecond universal counters
- Microprocessors
- Wire crimpers
- Voltage testers
- Stroboscopes
- Ammeters
- Voltage probes
- Welding goggles
- Oscilloscopes
- Digital voltmeters DVM
- Dual power supplies
- Potentiometers
- Personal computers
- Digital plotters
- Power meters
- Anti-static heel grounders
- Multimeters
- Impedance meters
- Frequency counters
- Soldering stations
- Wrist anti-static straps
- Dataloggers
- Phase shift indicators
- Wire strippers
- Wire wrap guns
- Power screwdrivers
- Programmable logic controllers PLC
- Computerized numerical control CNC machining centers
- Welding hoods
- C
- Mentor Graphics ModelSim
- Root cause analysis software
- Human machine interface HMI software
- Bentley MicroStation
- National Instruments Multisim
- C++
- National Instruments LabVIEW
- Computer aided software engineering CASE tools
- Emulators
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- Microsoft Office
- Linux
- Microsoft Excel
- Cadence PSpice
- Adobe Systems Adobe Acrobat
- PTC Creo Parametric
- Microsoft Word
- Database software
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Visual Basic
- FileMaker Pro
- The MathWorks MATLAB
- Spreadsheet software
- Microsoft Internet Explorer
- SAP
- Verilog
- Graphics software