What are the responsibilities and job description for the Electronics Technician position at Kalman & Company, Inc.?
Kalman & Company is seeking to hire an experienced Electronics Technician. This will be a full-time position with on-site support required in Addison, TX, and the Dallas Metro Area. The candidate will provide hands-on technical support for airborne sensor and data acquisition systems, including integration, maintenance, calibration, and troubleshooting of electronic instrumentation in a mission-critical operational environment.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities
- Perform installation, integration, calibration, and operational checkout of airborne sensor systems and associated electronic hardware
- Troubleshoot and repair electronic subsystems including power distribution, signal conditioning, data acquisition hardware, and communication interfaces
- Maintain and track sensor equipment inventory, calibration schedules, and maintenance logs in accordance with program documentation requirements.
- Support pre-mission and post-mission equipment inspections and readiness assessments
- Interface with scientists, engineers, and government personnel to coordinate sensor configuration and data collection operations
- Assist in the development of standard operating procedures (SOPs), maintenance manuals, and technical documentation for electronic systems
- Conduct bench-level diagnostics using standard test and measurement equipment (oscilloscopes, multimeters, spectrum analyzers, signal generators)
- Support ground and airborne data acquisition and real-time data monitoring activities
- US Citizenship is required
- Associate’s degree or higher in Electronics Technology, Electrical Engineering Technology, or a related field, OR equivalent military technical training (e.g., MOS/AFSC in electronics, avionics, or communications)
- Minimum 3 years of hands-on experience troubleshooting and repairing electronic systems
- Proficiency with bench test and measurement equipment, including digital multimeters, oscilloscopes, and signal analyzers
- Experience with analog and digital signal processing, sensor interfaces, and data acquisition hardware
- Familiarity with cabling, connector fabrication, and printed circuit board (PCB)-level troubleshooting
- Experience supporting systems integration in field or airborne environments
- Strong record-keeping and technical documentation skills
- Ability to travel to support operational missions as necessary (minimal travel)
- Located near the Addison, TX area
- Experience with airborne sensor platforms, remote sensing systems, or similar mission-specific electronic payloads
- Familiarity with spectroscopic, radiometric, or photometric sensor hardware
- Experience interfacing with GPS/INS navigation systems and synchronization hardware
- Knowledge of MIL-SPEC connector standards and avionics wiring practices
- Familiarity with RF communication systems, data links, or satellite communication hardware
- Experience with data acquisition software environments (LabVIEW, MATLAB, Python-based tools) for sensor configuration or health monitoring
- Prior experience supporting federal government or Department of Defense programs
- IPC-A-610 or J-STD-001 certification a plus