Airborne Sensor / Payload Technician

Position Summary Airborne Sensor / Payload Technician plays a key role in the Field Operations through inventory, logistics, and maintenance of systems to meet company and customer requirements.

This position is relied on heavily as a LiDAR SME, as well as performing routine and unscheduled maintenance; Inventory and logistics; accomplishing system installation and deinstallation of airborne sensor systems and GPS instruments on airborne platforms.  This is a field-based position 30% of the time that will work from a maintenance facility when not accomplishing company or customer requirements in the field.  May occasionally require international travel in support of commercial power industries (no military theaters).    Essential Duties and Responsibilities The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following :

• Troubleshoot, repair, and service moderately complex imagery systems to determine related problems.
• Provide technical assistance in mechanical, electrical and inspection work.
• Perform moderately complex system modifications due to technical updates and / or a customer request, which require disassembly, modification, reassembly, and testing of mechanical and / or electrical system.
• Perform scheduled and unscheduled maintenance.
• Complete all required documentation in accordance with established company procedures and customer technical order requirements.
• Field support of routine installation, deinstallation, maintenance and troubleshooting of in-flight equipment Participate in the quality management system, by working to document processes and procedures, plus offering recommendations on improvement opportunities Follow & help improve best practices for troubleshooting of integrated systems.
• Operation of proprietary software to debug, tune, and test complex electromechanical systems.
• Work to deadlines to meet delivery dates for both internal and external customers.
• Interact with other departments to resolve problems and provide continuous improvement to reflect operational results and goals.
• Continually improve the companies process for system specification, configuration control and documentation.
• Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities) 5+ Years operating or maintaining airborne sensor platforms on fixed wing aircraft 5+ Years experience with Installation and maintenance of sensors (Ex.
• LiDAR, GPS and Specialized Camera Sensors. 5+ Years operating ground or airborne LiDAR systems Familiar with troubleshooting techniques and ability to read technical drawings, data sheets and schematics.

Full knowledge and understanding of :