Job opportunity
Electronic-Optronic Technician
Canadian Armed Forces
As a member of the military, Electronic‑Optronic Technicians maintain, repair and modify fire control systems to ensure the accurate delivery of ammunition to the intended target.
Primary Responsibilities
Inspect, test, identify faults in, adjust, repair, recondition and modify electrical, electromechanical, electronic, electro‑optic and mechanical equipment, optical instruments, and control systems for weapons and missiles
Repair surveillance and thermal observation systems
Maintain vehicle satellite navigation systems
Maintain fibre‑optic systems
Maintain optical, electrical and electronic test equipment
Repair portable and trailer‑mounted power‑generating systems
Operate and maintain general‑purpose and specialized tools and equipment
Drive military‑pattern vehicles
Work Environment
Electronic‑Optronic Technicians typically work at a base or station in Canada in a workshop. During field training and on operations in the field, they generally work in temporary or improvised workshops or outdoors. Electronic‑Optronic Technicians are dedicated to the Army, but they may support Royal Canadian Air Force and Royal Canadian Navy operations.
Requirements
The minimum required education for this position is the completion of provincial requirements for Grade 10 or Secondary 4 in Quebec, including Grade 10 Applied Math or Math 416/CST 4 in Quebec, and any science course at Grade 10 level or Secondary 4 level in Quebec.
The ideal candidate will already have a college diploma; the CAF will decide if the academic program matches the training criteria for this job and may place the individual directly into the required on‑the‑job training program following basic training.
Related Civilian Occupations
Electronic Engineering Technologist
Surveillance/Thermal Equipment Technician
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Inspect, test, identify faults in, adjust, repair, recondition and modify electrical, electromechanical, electronic, electro‑optic and mechanical equipment, optical instruments, and control systems for weapons and missiles
Repair surveillance and thermal observation systems
Maintain vehicle satellite navigation systems
Maintain fibre‑optic systems
Maintain optical, electrical and electronic test equipment
Repair portable and trailer‑mounted power‑generating systems
Operate and maintain general‑purpose and specialized tools and equipment
Drive military‑pattern vehicles
Work Environment
Electronic‑Optronic Technicians typically work at a base or station in Canada in a workshop. During field training and on operations in the field, they generally work in temporary or improvised workshops or outdoors. Electronic‑Optronic Technicians are dedicated to the Army, but they may support Royal Canadian Air Force and Royal Canadian Navy operations.
Requirements
The minimum required education for this position is the completion of provincial requirements for Grade 10 or Secondary 4 in Quebec, including Grade 10 Applied Math or Math 416/CST 4 in Quebec, and any science course at Grade 10 level or Secondary 4 level in Quebec.
The ideal candidate will already have a college diploma; the CAF will decide if the academic program matches the training criteria for this job and may place the individual directly into the required on‑the‑job training program following basic training.
Related Civilian Occupations
Electronic Engineering Technologist
Surveillance/Thermal Equipment Technician
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