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\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Since 1969, Advanced Programs Inc. (API) has been developing secure, mission-critical solutions that serve the United States, NATO, and allied partners. As a small, agile company supporting national security initiatives, we offer a tight-knit environment where each employee plays a meaningful role in real-world impact. \n Join a team that moves quickly to respond to evolving defense and intelligence challenges—often working directly with government stakeholders to translate urgent needs into engineered solutions. You'll have the chance to make a difference, but you'll also be expected to bring initiative, flexibility, and technical curiosity every day.\n \n

Customer Service Printer Technician\n SUMMARY:

\n \n Advanced Programs, Inc. is seeking an experienced Printer / MFP Repair Technician to perform component-level troubleshooting, repair, and modification of laser printers and multifunction devices supporting secure government and defense customers.\n \n This is a diagnostic role, not just a parts-swapping role. You will be expected to isolate faults to the assembly, board, or component level using error codes, service-mode diagnostics, schematics, and test equipment — and to determine root cause rather than replace parts until the symptom disappears. Work includes electromechanical repair, print engine and image quality analysis, firmware troubleshooting, and repair of low-level electronic faults.\n \n Because our equipment is modified and deployed into secure environments, technicians here work on hardware and configurations that are not found in commercial break/fix work. This includes TEMPEST-related equipment and COMSEC-briefed handling. The role requires U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a SECRET security clearance.\n \n

WHAT THIS ROLE IS

NOT\n Please read before applying. This position is not a general help-desk, IT support, or consumables role. Clearing paper jams, replacing toner cartridges, installing drivers, and swapping rollers are baseline expectations, not the substance of the job. Candidates whose printer experience is limited to those tasks will not be successful in this position. We are specifically looking for technicians who have diagnosed and repaired complex printer failures — intermittent faults, print engine and imaging defects, drive and paper path problems, firmware and controller issues, and electronic faults at the board or component level.\n \n

ESSENTIAL DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES AND QUALIFICATIONS

\n Printer Repair (Core Skills) \n

• Experience troubleshooting and repairing printers (laser and/or inkjet) \n
• Isolate root cause of mechanical, electrical, firmware, and network-related failures rather than replacing components by trial and error.\n
• Navigate printer service modes and diagnostic menus; retrieve, interpret, and act on error and event codes.\n
• Generate and interpret test prints and diagnostic pages to characterize faults.\n
• Diagnose and document intermittent failures, including those that do not reproduce on demand.\n
• Use schematics, service manuals, and print sets to trace faults through mechanical and electrical systems.

\n Our work is primarily HP.

Our two principal platforms are:

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• HP® Color LaserJet Pro Printer\n
• HP® Color LaserJet Enterprise MFP\n Direct experience on these HP families is strongly preferred. Candidates with comparable depth on Xerox platforms, or with demonstrated complex troubleshooting and repair experience on other commercial or high-volume printers and MFPs, are encouraged to apply.\n Troubleshooting \n
• Ability to identify root cause of issues (not just replace parts) \n
• Basic understanding of how mechanical and electrical systems work together \n
• Ability to follow step-by-step troubleshooting procedures \n Electromechanical Systems\n
• Diagnose and repair printer mechanical assemblies: feed rollers, fusers, belts, gears, clutches, solenoids, and motors.\n
• Diagnose paper path faults including jams, misfeeds, skewing, and multi-feed, and correct the underlying cause.\n
• Replace and align mechanical components, including fuser units and transfer assemblies.\n
• Troubleshoot drive systems: stepper motors, DC motors, and encoders.\n Basic Networking / Connectivity \n
• Troubleshoot printer connectivity across USB, Ethernet, and network printing paths.\n
• Install, update, and troubleshoot printer drivers and print queues.\n
• Configure device network and security settings in accordance with customer requirements.\n Tools & Repair Work \n
• Soldering and component-level board repair. Hands-on soldering, desoldering, and rework experience on printed circuit boards is a significant differentiator for this position\n
• Comfortable using basic hand tools \n
• Experience using multimeter for basic checks \n
• Ability to follow repair procedures and service manuals \n
• Ability to complete preventative maintenance (cleaning, replacing wear parts) \n Documentation & Process \n
• Perform scheduled preventative maintenance, including cleaning and replacement of wear parts.\n
• Document symptoms, diagnostic steps, root cause, corrective action, and verification clearly and completely.\n
• Follow standard repair and quality procedures; maintain an organized work area, tooling, and calibrated test equipment.\n
• Communicate professionally with customers and internal teams regarding equipment status, findings, and resolution.\n
• Troubleshoot, repair, and test manufactured equipment as assigned.\n
• Work independently with minimal supervision and adjust to conflicting or competing priorities.\n \n Soft Skills \n
• Good communication skills \n
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team \n
• Professional attitude when working with internal teams or customers\n \n Electromechanical Systems \n
• Understanding of printer mechanical assemblies (feed rollers, fusers, belts, gears, motors) \n
• Ability to diagnose paper path issues (jams, misfeeds, skewing, multi-feed) \n
• Experience replacing and aligning mechanical components (rollers, fuser units, transfer assemblies) \n
• Understanding of drive systems (stepper motors, DC motors, encoders) \n \n Print Engine & Image Quality \n
• Troubleshoot print quality defects (streaking, ghosting, banding, fading, toner scatter) \n
• Knowledge of imaging systems (laser, inkjet, thermal) \n
• Understanding of toner/ink systems and consumables \n
• Ability to interpret test prints and diagnostic pages \n \n Firmware & Embedded Systems \n
• Experience updating firmware and troubleshooting firmware-related issues \n
• Ability to navigate printer service modes / diagnostic menus \n
• Understanding of embedded controllers and I/O interfaces \n \n Basic Electronics Theory \n \n Voltage (potential difference) /Current (flow of charge) / Resistance (opposition to flow) / Power dissipation \n Ohms Law (V=IR) \n Circuit analysis (Series, Parallel, Series Parallel) \n AC vs DC power \n Passive Components (resistors, capacitors, inductors, transformers) \n Semiconductors (LED and diodes) \n Test Equipment (Multimeter, Oscilloscope, Power Meter, Power Supply)\n \n \n Other duties may be assigned.

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SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

\n This job has no supervisory responsibilities.\n \n

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

Minimum three (2) years of hands-on experience troubleshooting and repairing laser printers and/or multifunction devices at a component or assembly level, beyond routine maintenance and consumables replacement.\n Associate's degree (A.A.) or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school, or an equivalent combination of education and directly related repair experience.\n CompTIA A+ c...