Electronic-Optronic Technician – Government of Canada Careers


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Position Summary:

Electronic-Optronic Technicians maintain, repair and modify fire control systems to ensure the accurate delivery of ammunition to the intended target.

Key Responsibilities:

Electronic-Optronic Technicians belong to the Corps of Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF). The primary responsibilities of the Electronic-Optronic Technician is to:

  • Repair portable and trailer-mounted power-generating systems
  • Maintain fibre-optic systems
  • Maintain vehicle satellite navigation systems
  • Drive military-pattern vehicles
  • Repair surveillance and thermal observation systems
  • Maintain optical, electrical and electronic test equipment
  • Operate and maintain general-purpose and specialized tools and equipment
  • Repair laser systems
  • 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

Required Education & Experience:

The minimum required education for this position is the completion of the provincial requirements for Grade 10 or Secondary IV in Quebec, including Grade 10 Applied Math or Math 416/CST IV in Quebec, and any science course at the Grade 10 level or Secondary IV level in Quebec. Foreign education may be accepted.