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Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) · 1 day ago

Rail Vehicle Electronic Technician

Philadelphia, PA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$41.73/hr - $46.37/hr

2+ years exp

The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) is the sixth largest transportation system in the United States, providing extensive public transit services. They are seeking a Rail Vehicle Electronic Technician to maintain, troubleshoot, calibrate, and repair electronic systems in rail vehicles, while also providing technical support and assisting the engineering department with projects.

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Responsibilities

Maintaining, troubleshooting, calibrating and repairing all rail vehicle electronic printed circuit boards and subsystems assigned to the Electronic Repair Shops and to provide technical support to all rail locations and to assist SEPTA's engineering department with electrical/electronic projects

Troubleshoots, repairs and calibrates analog, digital and micro-processor controlled printed circuit boards down to component level for the type of Rail Vehicle and equipment assigned

Interprets electrical, electronic and mechanical schematics

Removes and inserts semiconductor devices including through-hole and surface mount devices using soldering/de-soldering equipment

Conducts diagnostic test using equipment such as voltmeters, ammeters, oscilloscopes, curve tracer, automatic test equipment, programmable multifunction generators, high voltage power supplies, frequency counters, chart recorders, current probes, EPROM programming systems, high potential tester, megohmmeters and computers

Performs diagnostic tests on rail vehicles with portable and on-board test equipment as required

Operates computer-controlled Automated Test Equipment (ATE) to test and troubleshoot printed circuit boards

Interprets and edits test software for Automated Test Equipment (ATE)

Repairs open conductors on multi layered printed circuit boards

Repairs damaged conductors, edge connectors, and plated holes using circuit repair kits

Tests and repairs high power semiconductor modules

Performs failure analysis on printed circuit boards and makes recommendations to increase their reliability

Writes procedures to test and calibrate printed circuit boards as well as on-board vehicle system/system faults with the assistance/approval of the Engineering Department

Designs and fabricate diagnostic test equipment for printed circuit boards

Performs acceptance inspection on new printed circuit board test equipment

Maintains and repairs automatic test equipment, test fixtures, power supplies, meters and other test equipment

Assists Operation's Managers, Engineering Department and vendor representatives with the installation, development, commissioning and troubleshooting of new as well as existing rail equipment including operational testing on test tracks or Rail Vehicle routes

Inspects, repairs, and calibrates the LRV power brake vital safety relay

Provides technical support for rail vehicle electrical/electronic equipment

Performs other duties as assigned

Complies with all Authority and departmental safety and security policies and procedures as well as all applicable job safety responsibilities. Reports any safety concerns, compromises or hazards affecting operations, the public, self and/or other employees. Responsible for personal safety and is encouraged to promote the safety of others

Qualification

Electronic troubleshootingCircuit board repairDiagnostic testingSoldering/de-solderingElectrical schematics interpretationHand-eye dexterityQuality control standardsStatic sensitive device handlingUse of electronic measuring instrumentsUse of computer software

Required

High school diploma or equivalent with 2 years of electronic technical school, associate degree in electronics or military electronics-technical training

Must possess valid driver's license

Special Knowledge and Training. Handling of static sensitive devices, ability to interpret electrical, electronic, software and mechanical schematics; use of soldering and de-soldering equipment; use of complex electronic measuring instruments; ability to troubleshoot and repair a variety of rail vehicle propulsion systems; use of computer software to diagnose and repair rail vehicles; ability to use stereo microscopes; use of IEEE graphic symbols for logic functions; quality control standards

Must pass written test and performance testing as required

Must have good hand and eye dexterity to work with extremely small electronic components

Must satisfactorily complete performance test as required by labor agreement

Company

Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA)

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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