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