TARS - Electrical Maintenance Technician

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Q is seeking an experienced Electrical Maintenance Technician I with specific experience in supporting line‑handling operations for the DHS Customs & Border Protection Tethered Aerostat Radar System (TARS) program. The TARS program leverages aerostat systems to provide persistent surveillance and detection capabilities at eight (8) operational sites along the U.S. southern border, including locations in Puerto Rico, Florida, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas.

The successful candidate will manage aerostat flight operations on platforms similar in size to the TARS aerostats. You will be part of a comprehensive flight crew supporting aerostat pre‑launch, launch, ascent, transition, station keeping, and recovery. Secondary responsibilities include performing recurring equipment maintenance on aerostat and radar systems, as well as support functions related to site operations such as security, landscaping, and logistics.

• Flight‑crew member (pre/post flight, launch/recovery, helium topping, snubbing, inflations/deflations, tether inspections, proficiency in all emergency procedures for both moored and airborne flight aerostat operations)
• Under supervision, perform corrective and preventive maintenance on aerostat pressure control, power, mechanical and hydraulic subsystems, aerostat hardware and rigging, tether subsystem, and aerostat envelope.
• Support tasks such as circuit analyses, waveform calculations, signal‑flow tracing, and use of complex test instruments (e.g., dual‑trace oscilloscopes, Q‑meters, deviation meters, pulse generators).
• Operate enclosed mooring system and winch vehicles, site power generators, stand‑motor vehicles, special man‑lift vehicles, and forklifts.
• Assist with aerostat pre‑flight and post‑flight checks and aerostat system inspections as required.
• Maintain compressed‑gas equipment, including helium transfers for inflation and replenishment.
• Perform corrosion control and site facilities maintenance.
• Operate general‑purpose and special‑purpose vehicles, including man‑lift operations up to 150 feet.
• Maintain a thorough understanding of digital design related to radar signal generators, MTI, IF receivers, clutter rejection, mixers, multipliers, low‑noise amplifiers, and digital displays.
• Work in exterior and interior environments, sometimes in inclement weather.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Maintain and understand site documentation such as parts request forms, equipment condition tags, timecards, and flight data and maintenance logs.
• Coordinate resupply and repair logistics activities for aerostat subsystems.
• Train and certify other personnel in aerostat subsystem procedures.
• Support all security, logistics, and site‑specific requirements when not…