Employment Opportunities

The University of Dayton Research Institute (UDRI) is seeking a dedicated Journeyman Electrician to join our team at Eglin AFB in sunny Florida. This is an opportunity to be part of a dynamic and collaborative environment where you can contribute to cutting-edge research and development supporting the Air Force. For a career that makes a difference - Apply Today!

This position is located at Eglin AFB, FL. The Infrastructure Electrical Technician will be a certified industrial-grade journeyman electrician experienced with the planning, installation, and troubleshooting of three phase power distribution systems. The electrical technician will work within the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Munitions Directorate, Ordnance Division, Energetic Materials Branch. The ideal candidate will possess a good working knowledge of motor control circuits and be familiar with electrical installations in hazardous locations.
Responsibilities include:
• Designs, modifies, installs, and tests a wide variety of equipment, instrumentation, and control systems for laboratories supporting research and development of advanced ordnance across the High Explosive Research and Development Facility.
• Maintains awareness of latest industry methods for potential applications to laboratory systems.
• Diagnoses cause of equipment degradation and malfunctions through application of electronic theory, systems analysis, test equipment, schematics, wiring diagrams, and mathematical analysis.
• Troubleshoots equipment to localize, isolate, and accomplish necessary repairs.
• Determines when contracted facility or equipment support work is appropriate. Set requirements and oversee completion of contracted projects.
• Utilizes safety practices and procedures following established safety rules and regulations.
• Maintains a safe and clean work environment

• Certified Industrial-grade Journeyman Electrician.
• Minimum of 8 years experience.
• Installation of electrical systems in hazardous industrial locations.
• Able to read and interpret building construction drawings.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a SECRET level security clearance.
• Due to the requirements of our research contracts with the U.S. federal government, candidates for this position must be a U.S. citizen.

While not everyone may possess all of the preferred qualifications, the ideal candidate will bring many of the following:

• An active SECRET security clearance or equivalent.
• Experience with programing, installation and troubleshooting PLC systems.
• Experience with installation and troubleshooting of hydraulic lines and hydraulic controls.
• Experience with maintenance and troubleshooting of building wide vacuum systems.
• Experience with installation, troubleshooting and maintenance of site wide compressed air and compressed air-drying systems. Experience with installing and troubleshooting pneumatic controls.
• Experience in performing scheduled maintenance on various types of equipment: electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic and mechanical.
• Able to use computer assisted design software to plan and document new systems installations.
• Experience with DoD facilities.
• Experience in hazardous energetic materials environments.

To apply please submit a cover letter addressing each minimum qualification and any applicable preferred qualifications that you meet.

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