Electronics Technicians

Job Summary
The Department of Atmospheric Sciences in the University of Utah is seeking an Electronics Technician to assist with research projects related to air quality in Utahs urban environment. The role will include operations management to maintain real time data availability quality assurance reviews to maintain station reliability and data analysis to identify and improve air quality measurements and understanding. Duties will include the design maintenance scheduling and deployment of meteorological and air monitoring instrumentation on existing mobile and fixed-site platforms. The role will support the design and growth of the mobile network and identify opportunities to improve the systems and tools used for real time displays and data analysis. This is a full-time campus-based role that requires frequent site visits to third-party manufacturing sites and depots to complete inspection and maintenance work following all University of Utah and third-party safety guidelines. Field work will be completed year-round in urban outdoor warehouse and lab environments. Creativity reliability and resourcefulness will be required to maintain operational systems. Coordination and communication with multiple research groups and personnel will be necessary. Learn more about the great benefits of working for University of Utah: The department may choose to hire at any of the below job levels and associated pay rates based on their business need and budget.

Responsibilities
Plan and lead site visits to repair and troubleshoot sensor issues. Document changes made to infrastructure and repair/calibrate/test/certify sensors in the lab. Inventory management purchasing and tracking assets through University of Utah financial systems. Identify data gaps reporting issues quality control items and communicate strategies to address deficiencies. Coordinate regular communication between internal research groups and external vendors to generate solutions. Data analysis collection display and reporting of significant events and long-term findings from University of Utah measurement systems. Incorporate additional data from private public county state and federal monitoring programs. Assist with education outreach mentoring and training of students and faculty. This job description is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties responsibilities and qualifications required of an employee in the position. This job is contingent on available funding for this research project and continued employment or job duties may expire or change to reflect the existence of funding support. Work Environment and Level of Frequency that may be required Nearly Continuously: Office and remote site environments Nearly Continuously: Hearing listening talking. Often: Repetitive hand motion (such as typing) walking standing sitting. Often: Bending reaching overhead carrying crouching ladders and elevated platforms capable of lifting 50 lbs. Physical Requirements and Level of Frequency that may be required Nearly Continuously: Office and remote site environments Nearly Continuously: Hearing listening talking. Often: Repetitive hand motion (such as typing) walking standing sitting. Often: Bending reaching overhead carrying crouching ladders and elevated platforms capable of lifting 50 lbs.

Minimum Qualifications
EQUIVALENCY STATEMENT : 1 year of higher education can be substituted for 1 year of directly related work experience (Example: bachelors degree 4 years of directly related work experience). Department may hire employee at one of the following job levels: Electronics Technician I: Requires little to no related experience. Electronics Technician II: Requires at least 1 year of related experience.