Job Description Help for Job Description. Opens a new window. Position Description & Qualifications If you love high profile and challenging projects supporting the Navy, then Serco has a great opportunity for you! As the Electronics Maintenance Technician, you will be on a dynamic team responsible for the maintenance and operation of the South Florida Ocean Measurement Facility (SFOMF) at our customer site in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Bring your expertise and collaborative skills to make an impact on our national security. Serco supports the US Navy's SFOMF in Ocean Testing and Waterfront Operations including support for data acquisition systems, offshore test ranges, underwater sensors, underwater infrastructure, shore-based sensors and systems, boats, vehicles, equipment shelters, weight handling equipment (WHE), observation towers, and tracking systems for SFOMF Research, Development, Test & Evaluation (RDT&E) activities. You will be part of a 10-15 member team that works closely with the customer to deliver services, and logistics support required to conduct RDT&E trials, operations and system installations and maintenance in support of SFOMF, Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC), the Navy, and other DoD projects locally within the South Florida area of operations (AOR). The team has been supporting SFOMF for over 5 years and has been recognized by the Navy for their outstanding contributions. In this role, you will:
- Repair, troubleshoot, modify and install various types of electronic equipment and related devices such as electronic transmitting and receiving equipment (e.g., radar, radio, television, telecommunication, sonar, and navigational aids); personal and main frame computers and terminals, industrial, and controlling equipment.
- Apply technical knowledge of electronics principles in determining equipment malfunctions, and applies skill in restoring equipment operation, evaluates performance and reliability of prototype or production mode, and recommends changes in circuitry or installation specifications to simplify assembly and maintenance.
- Perform engineering computations, manually or using automated analysis programs (e.g., propagation, intermodulation, and frequency assignment).
- Perform calculations using formulas or concepts of algebra, trigonometry, calculus, or statistics.
- Collect technical data from appropriate documentation (e.g. technical manuals and internal and external reports), automated files, and other staff.
- Determine and interpret equipment characteristics data, performs necessary analysis, and transcribes to required formats.
- Assist engineers in moderately technical aspects of project work.
- Acquire a working knowledge of the SFOMF databases and of the types of information stored in each file.
- Design and develop engineering sketches, drawings, graphs, slides, and charts for preliminary or final reports or briefings.
- Assist in the preparation of appropriate technical documentation.
- As required, verbally present information at project review sessions and in informal interface with customers.
- Comply with security procedures in the performance of duties.