Field Technician
An aerospace client is looking for a Field Technician who will be responsible for installing, operating, maintaining, repairing, and modifying JTE equipment and associated subsystems.
Location: Buffalo, NY 14221 (Onsite)
Position: Field Technician
Pay Rate: $48.62/hr on W2 (DOE)
Duration: 6 months or longer
Schedule: 5×8 (M-F)
Overview
Seeking a highly skilled Field Technician to support our Joint Threat Emitter (JTE) Electronic Warfare product line at multiple United States Air Force bases across the Continental United States (CONUS). This position offers a unique opportunity to work directly with cutting-edge electronic warfare systems, performing critical field upgrades and maintenance at customer sites.
As a Field Technician, you will be responsible for installing, operating, maintaining, repairing, and modifying JTE equipment and associated subsystems. Your expertise will ensure optimal performance of integrated radar, electronic warfare, and digital RF systems. Key duties include troubleshooting, executing engineering change installations, conducting system upgrades, and providing technical support on-site to meet mission requirements.
While the primary home base for this position is Buffalo, NY, we offer flexibility for candidates to negotiate an alternative home base location. Field Service Representatives based in Buffalo may be assigned local site support or other tasks during periods without travel assignments. Those based outside Buffalo will not have remote assignments during downtime and will remain at their personal residence until deployed to customer sites. Travel to customer locations across the United States will be coordinated to allow the FSR to travel directly between sites or from their home base as appropriate.
Responsibilities:
- Deploy to multiple USAF installations across both the CONUS and OCONUS to upgrade and maintain JTE systems.
- Analyze system performance, diagnose faults, and implement corrective actions promptly.
- Conduct installation of engineering modifications and system enhancements in coordination with engineering teams.
- Operate and maintain a range of electronic and RF test equipment including multimeters, oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, and power meters.
- Maintain clear documentation and provide timely status updates to stakeholders.
Basic Qualifications:
- US Citizen required
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance (Interim clearance acceptable to start).
- Minimum of 4 years of relevant field technician experience, or an associate’s degree in a technical discipline plus 2 years of related experience.
- Demonstrated mechanical aptitude, including extensive use of hand and power tools.
- Proficient in testing, troubleshooting, and repairing radar, electronic warfare, or commercial RF/digital equipment.
- Must be able to travel domestically and internationally up to 100% of the time.
- Physically capable of lifting and positioning equipment up to 50 lbs.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Associate’s or higher technical degree with 4+ years of customer-facing field support experience.
- Prior experience with JTE or CEESIM systems.
- Training from U.S. military electronic warfare or RF schools preferred.
- Strong background in radar, EW systems, and RF electronics diagnostics.
About our client:
Our client is a world leader and premier innovator in aerospace, with over 100,000 top talent employees providing the most advanced products and technologies in the industry. With numerous awards and recognitions, they offer continuous growth, learning, and development for their employees.
About APR:
Since 1980 APR Consulting, Inc. has provided professional recruiting and contingent workforce solutions to a diverse mix of clients, industries, and skill sets nationwide.
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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APR Consulting, Inc., is one of the most trusted talent acquisition and workforce solutions providers in the United States. Known for exceptional responsiveness, agile strategies, and consistently high-level talent, the firm has become a go-to for organizations and managed services providers navigating complex change and urgent challenges. Since its founding in 1980, APR has transformed from a California IT-focused staffing firm to a full-service solutions provider filling a wide range of positions and serving over eight industries — including aerospace and defense, healthcare, IT, telecom, hospitality/gaming, sports/entertainment, government, and utilities –– in all 50 states, with a loyal roster of more than 850 specialized professionals.