Highway Safety Equipment Technician

Job Overview

Under the direction of the Highway Safety Equipment Technician 2 within the Highway Safety Technology Unit of the Office of Public Safety, the Highway Safety Equipment Technician 1 is responsible for the inspection, diagnosis, repair, and certification of evidential breath test devices and speed enforcement instruments.

• Troubleshoot and diagnose malfunctions, perform repair/modification work, and maintain and certify all types of evidential and screening breath test devices and their associated accessories and all types of speed enforcement devices such as radar and LIDAR units and their associated accessories.
• Generate and verify court‑ready certification documents to identify all maintenance, repair, and modification work performed on electronic instrumentation.
• Source and obtain inventory replacement parts required to repair instrumentation.
• Research product specifications, perform all necessary repairs/modifications, and conduct final inspections within all required standards and policies.
• Maintain hard copies and computerized databases to document all services performed on instrumentation.
• Provide expert courtroom testimony on the use and maintenance of all instruments the Highway Safety Technology Unit services.
• Approximately 2 % statewide travel is required.

Non‑Competitive:
Four years of experience in electronics installation, troubleshooting, repair, maintenance, or design of solid‑state electronic equipment, intelligent transportation systems, or commercial, industrial, and/or military electronic/electrical integrated system components.

• Graduation from a high‑school technical electronics education program recognized by the New York State Education Department as meeting the standards for technical education may substitute for one year of the required experience.
• An associate’s degree or 60 semester credit hours of college‑level study in electronics, engineering, technology, chemistry, physics or a related field, or successful completion of a two‑year technical professional certification program in the electronics field, may substitute for two years of the required experience.
• A bachelor’s degree in electronics, engineering, technology, chemistry, physics, or a related field may substitute for four years of the required experience.

Candidates from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. DCJS is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to workplace diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Approximately 2 % travel may be required. Some positions may require travel to locations not serviced by public transportation.

Please be advised that the Division of Criminal Justice Services does not currently offer sponsorship for employment visas.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION:
The NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Unit  or .