Electronic Technician B (CAT 3) - Military Veterans

Amentum is seeking an Electronic Technician B for a position on Kauai, HI. Supporting the Range Communications Department. Independently or under minimum supervision and assignment from Lead Technician, will provide contracted operational and maintenance support services to the Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF) customer. Electronics Technician responsibilities encompass, operating, maintaining, troubleshooting, repairing, calibrating, modifying, testing and installing telecommunications systems and associated networking components and cabling. Technician should be experienced in telecommunications technologies for voice, video and data systems or their industry equivalents that are assigned to PMRF communications facilities and assets.

Responsibilities

Specific assignments and responsibilities include but are not limited to the following areas:

• Sets-up, checks-out, operates, monitors and maintains systems and equipment for Range Operations support. Responds to evolving operational environments requirements when directed.
• Perform periodic inspections and maintenance tasks in accordance with published procedures and/or OEM guidelines. Documents results of all maintenance actions in systems and equipment records.
• Perform troubleshooting and repair of systems/equipment by reading and interpreting electronic/mechanical schematics and using simple and complex tools and test equipment.
• Install, check-out, and or bench test, calibrate and perform acceptance tests on new and relocated systems and equipment, as directed.
• Perform Communications Security (COMSEC) functions including accounting, loading, and destruction and courier services for classified cryptographic materials and items.
• Maintain Telecommunications Inside Cable Plant and Major Battery Back-up Systems.
• Occasional travel for operations and maintenance support at other locations throughout the State of Hawaii to include at sea for extended periods.
• Performs other duties as required.

Additional Responsibilities

• Electronics Shop and Radio Frequency field environments
• Operations Command & Control Center
• Travel to and work at remote site locations to include at sea for extended periods.
• Must be able to lift, carry, install and remove electronics equipment and peripherals up to 50 lbs.
• Must be able to climb elevated towers and work in sub-floor areas and crawl spaces in performing maintenance inspections and troubleshooting tasks
• Lifting, Pushing/Pulling over 50 lbs (two-men assist)
• Work positions requirements: Walking or standing, crawling, kneeling or cramped, work requiring repeated or frequent stooping or frequent climbing, and sitting.
• Environmental Elements: Customer contact, extended workday, confined work area, office laboratory, field assignment and inclement weather.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school or equivalent.
• AS Degree in related field or equivalent training, e.g. 2 Year Technical School or Navy "A" school with either school specializing in Basic Electricity and Electronics Systems.
• Five years of progressive experience in a related field with a minimum of two years' experience operating and maintaining telecommunications for voice, video and data along with related networking systems and equipment.
• Radio Frequency (RF) to include but not limited to Transmission & Antenna systems for Ground Radio, Microwave, Satellite, and other associated telecommunication technologies.
• Telecommunications Inside Cable Plant, Main and Intermediate Distribution Frame and Cable Record keeping.
• Must be able to use and interpret the results of test equipment used in telecommunications, video and networking fields such as O-scopes, RF Power meters, Analyzers, Voltage multi-meters, Bit Error Rate Testers (BERT), Time Domain Reflectometers, Toners/Tracers
• Basic Electricity & Electronics theory and applications with emphasis in telecommunications and network troubleshooting and repair.
• Proficiency in reading and interpreting schematic diagrams for troubleshooting and repair.
• Must have a soldering certificate or equivalent training from a commercial firm, technical school or Navy school.
• Must be familiar with OSI 7 Layer model.
• Windows based OS and LINUX platforms
• Must possess the following PC skills: MS Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point, and Windows

Preferred

• Major Battery Back-up and power distribution system experience desired.

Security Clearance

Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret US Government Clearance. Note: US Citizenship is required to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance. Applicants selected either must currently possess a Secret clearance or will be subject to a US Government Security Investigation and must meet eligibility requirements to obtain clearance prior to commencement of employment and maintain a security clearance for access to classified information or Closed/Restricted Areas throughout duration of employment.

NON-EXEMPT, CBA and SCA Positions

Compensation & Benefits

HIRING HOURLY RANGE: $45.56 (Hourly rate to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant internal equity, and alignment with market data.)

This position includes a competitive benefits package. For more detailed information on our Benefits and what it is like to work for Amentum: Please visit our career site: www.amentumcareers.com.

Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, national origin, age, United States military veteran's status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, family structure, medical condition including genetic characteristics or information, veteran status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law. Learn more about your rights under Federal EEO laws and supplemental language at EEO including Disability/Protected Veterans and Labor Laws Posters.