Electronics Technician

Responsibilities

• Providing support to USMS Deputies and Court Security Officers and applies versatility and industry leading technology related to tactical and secure communications.
• Provides technical advice to integrate technological applications to enhance USMS operational requirements.
• Programming and setting up Motorola devices.
• Planning, organizing, and conducting studies and forecasts to establish technology for operational support of the law enforcement mission.
• Coordinating with his/her manager and the USMS COR on projected systems, current and planned capabilities, compatibility, costs and benefits, joint agency efforts, and other critical areas.
• Assisting in the implementation of nationwide long-term projects in coordination with the Chief Inspector OST.
• Evaluating proposed technical solutions for law enforcement communications and make recommendations to USMS management.
• Identifying radio communications requirements, analyzing technical solutions, conducting physical surveys, implementing and validating the final solution used to meet communication requirements.
• Serving as a troubleshooter and trainer to resolve operational and technical problems for radio systems users and coordinating directly with the USMS field division leadership and/or representatives from other federal, state and local public safety Agencies.
• Identifying technical issues with radio communications experienced by users throughout the USMS, designing modifications and enhancements to improve the effectiveness of the communications systems; and providing briefings on proposed modifications or enhancements to OST for implementation.
• Working independently to survey wide areas and buildings for proper communications networks.
• Planning, coordinating, building, and installing new communication networks.
• Identifying technical failures on radio subscriber and infrastructure equipment and working independently to address/fix the failures.
• Having the ability to learn new radio and/or computer hardware and software skills quickly through independent study, formal training, and/or on-the-job training.
• Demonstrating experience with the use of personal and laptop computers in the programming, operations and maintenance, and troubleshooting of land mobile radio subscriber and infrastructure equipment.
• Programming and installing IP video cameras and systems in covert and overt environments.
• Fiber optic connections and installations.

Qualifications

• Ability to work onsite
• Currently possess a DoD Top Secret security clearance
• Experience with Motorola/Harris tactical radios