Electronic Technician I

From the battlefield to the oil field, the city center to the data center, ensuring highly reliable radio signal transmission can be the difference between life and death in mission-critical use cases. Maintaining secure communication and precise performance in the RF and microwave spectrum has never been more important – or more challenging. At Spectrum Control we make the invisible visible and controllable with our state-of-the-art capabilities for managing and conditioning signals. Leading companies and governments trust us to help them design, engineer, and build the devices and solutions that connect and protect our world. Join a workforce where we strive to put excellence in everything we do including offering a satisfying work/life balance. We operate on a 4 day, 10-hour (4-10) work schedule in exchange for a 3-day weekend-that's 52 Friday's off a year PLUS PTO! It’s not just a job, it’s a career! 

SUMMARY: The Electronic Technician assembles and tests electronic components such as equalizers, optimizers and phase shifters to meet stock and customer delivery dates.  The Technician I ensures that the product is assembled and tested following approved, established methods that are documented in product drawings
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties. 

• Assembles components using standard and specially designed hand tools, and following established methods as described in Assembly Drawings, EQAI’s, etc. 
• Tests components on network analyzers, power setups and other equipment, following established methods as described in Outline Drawings, ATP’s, etc. 
• Maintain clean, stable work station by following 5S, Foreign Object Elimination along with utilizing proper connector savers, test adapters and calibration kits.  Verifying all components are in good condition by following troubleshooting guides.
• Reads, interprets and verifies accuracy of documented Established Methods which include Assembly Drawings, EQAI’s and other related documents for assembly instructions; Outline Drawings, ATP’s and other related documents for test instructions.
• Verifies that completed product meets all documented specifications by signing Route Card.
• Is trained in theoretical and practical knowledge of the product and is trained to follow established troubleshooting procedures.
• Notifies the Production Supervisor of orders that will not ship on time, the cause of delay, and estimated recovery time. Works with the Production Supervisor when the standard troubleshooting techniques do not provide a product that meets all electrical and mechanical specifications.
• Performs and manages Military Specification (mil-spec) testing. 
• RF testing/Attenuation 
• Provides feedback to the Production Supervisor on observed trends, unusual failure conditions, deviations from written standards and suggested improvements in assembly/test methods. 

MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School Diploma or equivalent AND
• At least six (6) months related experience or training OR
• Equivalent combination of education and experience
• DC theory (familiarity with basic electronic terms, laws and equipment), use of common measurement and hand tools.  Is capable of working independently in primary product. Knowledge of attenuation, VSWR, power or other standard product tests; can perform trial and error troubleshooting on assigned product and test setups.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Security Clearance or ability to gain security clearance

WORK ENVIRONMENT:  This is a manufacturing position.