Electronics Technician

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Bowhead seeks an entry level Electronics Technician to join our team in Crane, IN. The Electronics Technician team identifies and resolves equipment malfunctions, calibrates, and performs preventive maintenance. They must be capable of reading blueprints, schematics, and engineering instructions for the assembly of electronic units. They also assist in writing reports and recording data related to testing techniques, laboratory equipment, and specifications.

• Duties will include radar system maintenance, repair, overhauls, fabrication of cable harnesses, populating RVCA, parts inventory management, and complete system testing using approved procedures.
• Must work with other technicians in testing and repair of AN/SPS-67/SPS-73 radar system consoles and associated equipment.
• Must be able to communicate effectively with Task Lead, Branch Manager, ISEA, and US Navy fleet.
• Must be able to provide troubleshooting assistance to the ISEA and US Navy.
• Must maintain parts inventory in accordance with OM&S regulations.
• Minimum of 5 years experience on radar system maintenance and repair; SPS-73 experience preferred.
• Assembling electrical and electronic systems and prototypes.
• Repairing, building, calibrating, and repairing electrical instruments or testing equipment.
• Inspecting drawings and designs for quality control, reporting findings, and making recommendations to the lead engineer.
• Performing all manners of depot maintenance on specified electronic systems.
• Helping to build prototypes from rough sketches or plans under the engineers’ direction.
• Assembling, testing, and maintaining circuitry or electronic components according to engineering instructions, technical manuals, and knowledge of electronics.
• Adjusting and replacing defective circuitry and electronic components.
• High School Diploma or equivalent is required with a minimum of zero (0) to two (2) years of professional experience; however, experience is crucial and therefore additional experience will be considered in lieu of any formal education.
• An Associate’s or bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Electronics Engineering Technology is highly desired.
• At least five years of experience in an electronics technician and/or maintenance role is required.
• Navy Electronics Experience highly desired.
• Personal Protection Equipment (PPE), high voltage training, electrostatic discharge (ESD), and associated training is required to perform the duties in designated work areas.
• Must possess or be able to obtain fall protection training, overhead crane certification, forklift certification.
• Must possess or be able to obtain solder certification to IPC requirements such as IPC J-STD-001, IPC 7711/7721, or Mo-Mi (2M) certification standards.
• Basic to intermediate level skills in Microsoft Office software suite—Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint.
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of employees and outside contacts.
• Strong interpersonal skills and good judgment with the ability to work alone or as part of a team.

• Must be able to lift up to 15 to 25 pounds.
• Must be able to stand and walk for prolonged amounts of time.
• Must be able to twist, bend, and squat periodically.

Must be able to obtain a security clearance at the Secret level. U.S. citizenship is a requirement for Secret clearance at this location.

• Entry level

• Full-time

• Engineering and Information Technology

• IT Services and IT Consulting

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