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Electronic Equipment Engineer Security Systems

Grade 21

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New York State has approximately 5 positions^* in this title statewide. You may view a breakdown of positions by county. This position exists in Corrections and Community Supervision, Dept of. View links to all New York State agencies including agencies that have this title. For more information, New York State employees can contact the Career Mobility Office at (518) 485-6199 or (800) 553-1322. If you are not a current New York State employee, you can use the Department of Civil Service Web site to explore possible employment opportunities.

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Summary of Job Description

Electronic Equipment Engineer Security Systems:

Responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining a detailed maintenance program relating to the sophisticated electronic equipment being utilized within security and life safety systems at Department of Correctional Services' (DOCS) facilities;
Serves as liaisons with manufacturers and the Facilities Planning Division to resolve warranty issues and major technical problems;

Travels to facilities to troubleshoot and monitor maintenance procedures;

Interprets blueprints, schematic diagrams, operating guides, and technical literature in performing testing and repair tasks;

Operates a variety of machines, tools, and equipment related to the electronics trade including oscilloscopes, digital voltmeters, powerline monitors and recorders, test monitors, decibel meters, signal generators, frequency counters, printers, soldering equipment, wire wrap equipment, and small hand tools;
Provides ongoing technical supervision and direct supervision during field work over lower-level technicians.

These positions are located at DOCS. Incumbents at this agency assist in the total care and confinement of inmates sentenced to the custody of the Department, and, as such, all incumbents perform various duties and functions in conjunction with the overall operation of a facility to which they are assigned.

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Summary of Minimum Qualiﬁcations

Please note: qualifications for this position may be subject to change. If substitutions for education and/or experience are allowed, this information would be available on the announcement.

You must take and pass a Civil Service examination in order to be considered for this position.

Open Competitive: Seven years experience installing, troubleshooting, and maintaining electronic perimeter security systems including closed circuit television and infrared detection systems. One year of this experience must have been in a position with responsibility for supervising a subordinate technical staff in these activities. College study in electronics may be substituted for the general work experience on a year-for-year basis up to a maximum of four years.

For informational purposes only, click on the examination number(s) listed below to see the current or previous examination(s) that are used to fill this title.

How to Apply

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