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