Electronics Technician Maintenance III

Maintains, repairs, and troubleshoots systems to sustain operational availability for the U.S. Marine Corps. The Electronic Maintenance Technician III applies advanced technical knowledge to solve complex equipment and system problems.

Essential duties

• Maintain, repair, troubleshoot, modify, and install electronic equipment and related devices.
• Apply electronics principles to identify equipment malfunctions and restore equipment to normal operation.
• Perform scheduled and unscheduled maintenance on training systems and system components.
• Troubleshoot equipment failures down to the discrete-component level.
• Evaluate equipment and overall system performance following repairs.
• Implement quality-control and review procedures throughout maintenance and reporting activities.
• Document maintenance actions in the applicable Management Information System.
• Complete maintenance records, logbooks, inventories, and equipment-status documentation.
• Operate and support current and future simulation software and hardware used by the Mission Training Complex.
• Prepare usage and maintenance information for inclusion in the program manager’s monthly reports.
• Support exercise operations and shifts occurring outside normal working hours, including 24/7 operations when required.
• Work in office, warehouse, and outdoor field environments under varying weather conditions.

Minimum qualifications

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent, supplemented by appropriate trade-school training.
• At least five years of experience in electronics, electronic security systems, electricity, or a closely related field.
• Broad technical knowledge of electronic equipment.
• Thorough understanding of USMC maintenance standards.
• Ability to troubleshoot failures down to the discrete-component level using electronics knowledge and logical fault-diagnostic methods.
• Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Office.
• Valid driver’s license.
• U.S. citizenship.
• Ability to pass a background investigation.
• Ability to meet short deadlines and work extended or nonstandard schedules.

Preferred qualifications

• Completion of a two-year or four-year electronic-technician program at an accredited technical school or university; or
• Equivalent military electronics education and experience.

Physical requirements

• Lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
• Walk, bend, push, pull, stand, sit, kneel, crawl, and reach.
• Climb small stepladders up to 10 feet.
• Perform duties in office, warehouse, and outdoor field conditions.