Electronics Technician

Duties:

Maintenance, repair and installation of electronic and survey related equipment through use of test equipment, product specifications and standard diagnostic procedures.

• Installation of equipment onto clients' vessels including hardware, firmware and software together with interfacing to client owned equipment.
• Repair and maintenance of field equipment, according to procedures, to chip level where possible.
• Provide remote technical support to clients and provide on-call support services when required.
• Equipment includes navigation equipment and associated peripherals such as surface navigation systems (GPS and DGPS), heading sensors and heave compensators, Acoustic navigation and computer systems with peripherals and associated software.
• Technical liaison with project managers, field crews, clients and other offices during the course of a contract.
• Preparation and test of equipment for contract mobilization and identification of shortfalls in equipment levels.
• Maintenance of the company asset control system with specific respect to equipment maintenance.
• Maintain/develop Quality Assurance procedures relating to engineering tasks and take part the company's safety program.

Requirements:

• Bachelor of Science (BSc) Degree in electronics engineering, Geomatics or related technical course and 1-3 years experience, Military electronics training/experience or combination of equivalent education and experience. Must be able to climb masts, drilling derricks etc.
• 2+ years of experience with either computers or electronic repair work, including use of PC diagnostics software and tools and understanding of serial interface protocols (e.g. RS232 and current loop).
• Familiarity with Satellite Positioning Systems (GPS/Glonass) will be a plus.
• Familiarity with common applications software including Microsoft office products.
• Ability to travel overnight, (up to 90 days per year) of time is spent Offshore away from office location. Foreign assignments are possible.
• Must hold or have ability to obtain a current passport, and have a valid driver's license with an acceptable motor vehicle record.
• Ability to pass required physical, PEC safety and offshore water survival training.
• Hold or ability to obtain Transportation Worker Identification Card (TWIC).
• Must be a U.S. citizen or have permanent resident status.