Are you an experienced electronic technician who thrives on solving complex, real-world communication challenges? Join the Iowa Department of Transportation and help fulfill our mission of Making Lives Better Through Transportation. As part of our Radio Support team, you'll work with advanced wired and wireless technologies that keep critical operations connected — from DOT vehicles and maintenance garages to statewide tower sites, Traffic Management Centers, and public safety partners. Guided by our core values of Safety First, People Matter, Customer Focused, Servant Leadership, and Integrity Without Exception, you'll play a pivotal role in keeping Iowa's communications infrastructure reliable, resilient, and future-ready.

Location :

Atlantic, Iowa Shift Requirements :

7:00 AM - 3:30 PM, Monday - Friday; may require some overtime and weekends; on-call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and some overnight travel possible. As an Electronic Engineering Technician , your duties will include, but are not limited to:

• Performing hands-on installation, programming, alignment, and maintenance of modern microprocessor-controlled radio and wireless communication systems located in DOT buildings, maintenance garages, airports, tower sites, weigh stations, RWIS sites, and DOT vehicles. Your work ensures reliable communication across critical state operations.
• Designing and supporting cabling, antenna systems, RF links, and related infrastructure — including reviewing plans for new facilities, specifying system requirements, and coordinating work with contractors and partner agencies.
• Administering and maintaining the Motorola Network Management Terminal, a secure gateway for managing DOT radio configurations within the Iowa Statewide Interoperable Communications System (ISICS).
• Providing advanced troubleshooting for radio, wireless, and computer/server issues using specialized diagnostic equipment and technical expertise. This includes supporting remote sites and responding to complex technical problems in the field.
• Supporting

WAVE PTX

dispatch and cellular integration systems through setup, configuration, operational testing, and coordination of system updates used by the Transportation Management Center and Highway Helper operations.

• Serving as a technical resource and backup for Field Communication Technicians, offering guidance, answering questions, and covering communication areas as needed to ensure continuous statewide service.
• Maintaining inventories of communication equipment, test instruments, vehicles, and technology assets, ensuring accurate tracking, documentation, and compliance with operational standards.
• Communicating with internal and external partners to coordinate projects, schedule work, provide customer service, and support system upgrades, new facility planning, and decommissioning of legacy communication infrastructure.

Special Requirements:

Required to have and maintain a valid Class C non-commercial driver's license. Must be on call 24 hours a day when necessary and be able to travel and may be required to stay overnight during assignments. Must have sufficient color perception in order to differentiate among various colors of wire within the telecommunications and electronics industry. Must hear within a normal range with or without correction. As a State of Iowa employee, you will be eligible for the following benefits: Competitive pay and benefits package including health, dental, flexible spending, and life insurance Insurance benefits start the first month following 30 days of employment and costs can be reviewed here. Opportunities for professional growth and development. Paid time off effective immediately - biweekly vacation, separate sick leave, accruals rollover on a yearly basis, and 9 paid holidays per year. Iowa Public Employee Retirement System (IPERS) Retirement Package with employer match Optional 401A plan with employer contributions. Employee Discount Programs from a variety of vendors (vision, cellular, fitness, recreation, season passes, travel, counseling; legal, financial). We encourage you to view more about the State of Iowa Employee benefits and costs at the State of Iowa Employee Benefits Website ! You have the freedom to flourish in Iowa - Apply now! Iowa DOT complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact the

EEO & ADA

Officer at 515-689-1009 or via email at amy.weerheim@iowadot.us . The State of Iowa participates in E-Verify, a federal program that helps employers confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. Within the required timeframe, new hires will be verified through the E-Verify system to ensure authorization to work in the United States. The State of Iowa also complies with the federal Right to Work laws, which protect employees' rights to work without being required to join a labor organization. For more information, please visit www.e-verify.gov . Applicants must meet at least one of the following minimum requirements to qualify for positions in this job classification: Five years of full-time work experience in technical electronic engineering work. A total of five years of education and/or full-time experience (as described in number one), where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university coursework in electronic engineering equals one year of full-time experience. Graduation from an accredited college or university with an associate's degree in electronic engineering, and experience equal to three years of full-time work in technical experience in electronic engineering work. Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in electronic engineering, and experience equal to one year of full-time work in technical electronic engineering. For additional information, please click on this link to view the job description.