Senior Electronics Technician at SAIC in Crane, IN

Senior Electronics Technician

Location: Crane, IN, United States

Job Title: Senior Electronics Technician - (IPA540)

Mission: This position directly supports the Expeditionary Electromagnetic Warfare division at NSWC Crane. You will play a critical role in maintaining, testing, and troubleshooting advanced RF, microwave, and Electronic Countermeasure (ECM) systems to support warfighter readiness and mission success.

Duties

• Test, troubleshoot, repair, and maintain RF, microwave, and EW systems.
• Operate RF test equipment including spectrum analyzers, signal generators, oscilloscopes, vector network analyzers, and related instrumentation.
• Diagnose hardware failures from the system level through Circuit Card Assembly (CCA) and component level, including analog, digital, RF, power, and interface circuitry.
• Read and interpret schematics, CCA layouts, drawings, test requirements, and technical instructions.
• Configure test setups, conduct experiments, collect technical data, and support development or improvement of test methods and special test equipment.
• Repair, fabricate, install, and modify cables, modules, assemblies, and electronic hardware.
• Support engineers during design, integration, testing, and failure-analysis activities.
• Provide technical support during laboratory, field, and range testing.
• Participate in planning meetings, IPTs, and test-event scheduling.
• Support field operations as required, including UAV or tactical vehicle activities; travel up to 50%, work outdoors/in inclement weather, and lift more than 20 pounds.

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma, vocational degree, or GED.
• Ten (10) years of related experience in electronics technology, test and measurement, RF systems, or Electronic Countermeasure systems.
• Minimum five (5) years as an engineering technician supporting electrical design and system or board-level troubleshooting.
• Hands-on experience with RF test equipment including oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, signal sources, VNAs, and related instrumentation.
• Experience troubleshooting system, CCA, and component-level analog, digital, RF, power, and interface circuitry.
• Ability to read schematics, CCA layouts, engineering drawings, and test requirements.
• Demonstrated soldering and surface-mount rework experience.
• Strong communication skills, proficiency with Microsoft Office suite, experience training or directing junior technicians.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/SCI security clearance. U.S. Citizenship is required.

Desired Qualifications

• Military technical experience or training in Electronic Countermeasures, RF, microwave, electronics, or related fields.
• IPC solder certification or equivalent qualification.
• Experience supporting complex RF/EW laboratory, field, or range testing.
• UAV or tactical vehicle operations experience.

SAIC® is a premier mission integrator focused on advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, intelligence, and civilian markets includes secure high-end solutions in mission IT, enterprise IT, engineering services, and professional services. We integrate emerging technology, rapidly and securely, into mission critical operations that modernize and enable critical national imperatives.