Electronic Technician

Job Title: Electronic Technician
Location: Pascagoula, MS

GENERAL FUNCTION:
 The Electronics Technician is responsible for installing and repairing wiring, fixtures, and equipment for all electronic systems aboard vessels and within the facility.

TYPICAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The following duties are representative of the general nature of the work to be performed but are not exhaustive of all responsibilities:

• Interpret and follow blueprints, schematics, and wiring diagrams.
• Work from elevated platforms such as scaffolding, aerial platforms, and lifts.
• Install equipment including connection boxes, control cabinets, equipment racks, mast antennas, and instrument panels.
• Utilize hand tools, rulers, and hand power/pneumatic tools as required.
• Adhere to specifications during installations and repairs.
• Connect circuits to various systems, including internal and external communications, alarms, monitoring systems, radar, sonar, fire control, networking, and other electronic equipment.
• Conduct tests on electrical characteristics, including voltage, resistance, network testing, RF VSWR line sweeps, fiber optic transmission, and point-to-point testing using specialized meters and testing equipment.

DESIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Proficiency in reading and interpreting blueprints, drawings, and schematics.
• Experience in military connector fabrication.
• Expertise in epoxy fiber optic termination and testing.
• Competency in RF termination and testing.
• Experience in Cat-5/6 network termination and testing.

DESIRABLE EXPERIENCE & TRAINING:

• Prior experience as an electrician or electronics technician is required, with a preference for work in an industrial or shipyard environment.
• Formal training in any of the following areas is preferred:
  • Connector fabrication
  • Epoxy fiber optic termination
  • RF VSWR line sweep
  • Networking infrastructure