Senior Electronics Technician

Job Title: Senior Electronics Technician - (IPA540)

Mission: This position directly supports the Expeditionary Electromagnetic Warfare division at NSWC Crane. You will play a critical role in maintaining, testing, and troubleshooting advanced RF, microwave, and Electronic Countermeasure (ECM) systems to support warfighter readiness and mission success.

Duties

- Test, troubleshoot, repair, and maintain RF, microwave, and EW systems.
- Operate RF test equipment including spectrum analyzers, signal generators, oscilloscopes, vector network analyzers, and related instrumentation.
- Diagnose hardware failures from the system level through Circuit Card Assembly (CCA) and component level, including analog, digital, RF, power, and interface circuitry.
- Read and interpret schematics, CCA layouts, drawings, test requirements, and technical instructions.
- Configure test setups, conduct experiments, collect technical data, and support development or improvement of test methods and special test equipment.
- Repair, fabricate, install, and modify cables, modules, assemblies, and electronic hardware.
- Support engineers during design, integration, testing, and failure-analysis activities.
- Provide technical support during laboratory, field, and range testing.
- Participate in planning meetings, IPTs, and test-event scheduling.
- Support field operations as required, including UAV or tactical vehicle activities; travel up to 50%, work outdoors/in inclement weather, and lift more than 20 pounds.

Required Qualifications

- High school diploma, vocational degree, or GED.
- Ten (10) years of related experience in electronics technology, test and measurement, RF systems, or Electronic Countermeasure systems.
- Minimum five (5) years as an engineering technician supporting electrical design and system or board-level troubleshooting.
- Hands-on experience with RF test equipment including oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, signal sources, VNAs, and related instrumentation.
- Experience troubleshooting system, CCA, and component-level analog, digital, RF, power, and interface circuitry.
- Ability to read schematics, CCA layouts, engineering drawings, and test requirements.
- Demonstrated soldering and surface-mount rework experience.
- Strong communication skills, proficiency with Microsoft Office suite, experience training or directing junior technicians.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/SCI security clearance. U.S. Citizenship is required.

Desired Qualifications

- Military technical experience or training in Electronic Countermeasures, RF, microwave, electronics, or related fields.
- IPC solder certification or equivalent qualification.
- Experience supporting complex RF/EW laboratory, field, or range testing.
- UAV or tactical vehicle operations experience.