Electronic Technician III

Job overview

The Electronic Technician III role is onsite near Marfa, TX. Compensation is not specified. The position supports aerostat electronics, telemetry, control, communications, and related site systems. The technician maintains and repairs electronic subsystems, performs preflight and postflight checks, and supports flight-crew activities. The work helps keep aerostat systems and associated equipment operational through maintenance, inspections, logistics coordination, and personnel training.

What you'll do

• Maintain understanding of digital design related to radar and signal systems
• analyze circuits and waveforms and use complex test instruments
• direct and perform corrective and preventive maintenance on aerostat, telemetry, control, tether, meteorological, ground station, payload, communications, and site electronics
• perform preflight and postflight checks
• coordinate resupply and repair logistics
• perform assigned civil engineering site tasks related to electrical services and equipment
• train and certify personnel in selected procedures
• perform quality control duties as assigned
• operate man-lift vehicles and serve as a flight-crew member during aerostat operations.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

electronic technician iii

electronics maintenance

aerostat systems

radar systems

telemetry

preventive maintenance

marfa tx

protora

flight crew

high school graduate

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Includes aerostat flight-crew duties for inflation, deflation, launch, recovery, maintenance, and in-flight activities; prior aerostat experience is preferred.

About the employer

Protora is hiring for this role. Industry: Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing. Sector: 33.