Electronic Tech III

Agency

Adult Correction

Division

COO - Operations

Job Classification Title

Electronics Technician III (NS)

Position Number

60061094

Grade

NC13

About Us

The NC Department of Adult Correction is one of the largest state agencies with more than 14,000 employees. It is responsible for safeguarding and preserving lives and property through prevention, protection, and preparation as well as the care, custody, and supervision of all adults sentenced for violating North Carolina laws. This department includes state prisons with custody, healthcare, and facility operations staff as well as probation/parole officers who supervised sentenced people in the community. Other divisions include Administration, Health Services, Rehabilitation & Reentry, Special Operations and the Post-Release Supervision & Parole Commission. We have a mission that matters!

Description of Work

This position provides statewide radio installation and vehicle upfitting support for the Department of Adult Corrections. The role ensures all communication and safety equipment is properly installed, tested, and maintained, while also supporting tower site preparation, inventory management, and specialized vehicle security modifications.

• Key Job Duties
• •Install, test, and troubleshoot mobile radio systems using diagnostic tools such as power meters, frequency counters, service monitors, and specialized software.
• •Review and evaluate radio equipment for structural integrity, frequency accuracy, and compatibility with vehicle systems.
• •Install and modify vehicle security components including partitions, security screens, GPS units, fire extinguishers, and lighting packages.
• •Read, interpret, and troubleshoot complex circuit diagrams; perform component‑level repairs and factory‑approved circuit board modifications.
• •Diagnose and repair communications cabling from antennas through base units and remote head assemblies.
• •Assist engineering teams with site surveys and preparations for radio communication towers, including antenna, cabling, and base‑station installations.
• •Manage inventory, including receiving shipments of radios, parts, and accessories, and overseeing surplus radio and vehicle equipment.
• •Lead and guide inmate work crews in completing vehicle security installations and assist in retrieving inoperable vehicles for equipment removal and surplus processing.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences

Salary Grade Range: $50,088- $87,654

Candidates now meet the minimum qualifications of a position if they meet the minimum education and experience listed on the vacancy announcement. The Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)/ Management Preferences are not required. Applicants who possess the following skills are preferred:

Demonstrated experience using power meters, electronic frequency counters, frequency generators, spectrum analyzers, multi-meters, service monitors and/or computer software to troubleshoot, isolate and/or repair radio equipment.

Demonstrated experience in reading, and/or tracing circuit paths down to the component level and perform component level repair.

Proven knowledge of networking and/or some proficiency in electronic repair, using computers and multiple software applications with radio networking applications.

Familiarity with the installation, maintenance, and repair of radio telecommunications equipment, network switching equipment are desired areas of knowledge.

Working knowledge of FCC rules and regulations relating to the installation, maintenance, and operations of radio transmitting and receiving equipment.

Work Location and Schedule

This position requires the daily commute to the 200 Leagan Dr., Raleigh NC, 27603, NC. This is a full-time position (40 hours per week) with State Benefits. The work schedule is Monday – Friday and may require some weekend work and overnight travel to meet the demands of the organization.

The Posting Will Close At 11:59 P.M. The Night Before the End Date

The State of North Carolina offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

Health Insurance options

Retirement Plans

NCFlex Supplemental Benefits

Paid Vacation, Sick, and Community Service Leave

Paid Parental Leave

Visit the State Benefits website for additional information.

The Suppor t Se r vices Division ove r sees the ope r ations and inf r ast r uctu r e that sustain facilities within the Depa r tment of Adult Co r r ection. R esponsibilities include facility maintenance, fleet and wa r ehouse management, food se r vices, const r uction and r enovation p r ojects, and ene r gy efficiency. This division plays a vital r ole in suppo r ting daily ope r ations and long-te r m planning.

Division of Enginee r ing, Const r uction, and Maintenance (DECM) ope r ates as the NCDAC Capital P r oject Coo r dinato r (CPC) and is tasked with coo r dinating all capital imp r ovement and r enovation and r epai r p r ojects with the State Const r uction Office (SCO) and se r ves as the DAC r ep r esentative on all matte r s involving the State P r ope r ty Office and State Building Commission. Ou r unified pu r pose is to p r ovide a r chitectu r al and enginee r ing suppo r t, sustainability, efficiency, and r esiliency planning, const r uction, and maintenance se r vices to ensu r e all statewide Institutions and Facilities r emain in compliance with building codes, r egulations, and legislative mandates, while also p r omoting the agency’s r ehabilitation and r eent r y goals th r ough offende r job t r aining within the const r uction and maintenance t r ades, while assisting institutions di r ectly and indi r ectly with the installation and maintenance of kitchen, plumbing, mechanical, elect r ical, and elect r onics equipment.

Application P r ocess

NCDAC uses the Me r it-Based R ec r uitment and Selection Plan to fill positions with the most qualified individuals. Hi r ing sala r y will be based on r elevant qualifications, inte r nal equity, and budgeta r y conside r ations pe r tinent to the adve r tised position.

Applicants must complete the application in full. R esumes will not be accepted in lieu of completing the State application. Applications must include:

Complete education histo r y (including high school)

Full wo r k expe r ience details

Ce r tificates and licenses, if applicable

Education must be f r om app r op r iately acc r edited institutions.

Info r mation p r ovided must suppo r t r esponses to supplemental questions. Incomplete applications may impact sc r eening and sala r y dete r mination.

Applicants may be subject to a c r iminal backg r ound check and d r ug sc r een.

If multiple applications a r e submitted , only the most r ecent application r eceived befo r e the closing date will be conside r ed.

Education Equivalency Ve r ification

The State of No r th Ca r olina/Office of State Human R esou r ces (OSH R ) uses the National Association of C r edential Evaluation Se r vices (NACES) as a r efe r r al r esou r ce fo r applicants who need to have thei r c r edentials ce r tified as equivalent. Fo r a list of o r ganizations that pe r fo r m this specialized se r vice, please visit the NACES membe r ship website at https://www.naces.o r g/membe r s .

Vete r ans’ and National Gua r d P r efe r ence

Applicants seeking Vete r an's P r efe r ence must attach a DD-214 Membe r -4 Fo r m (Ce r tificate of R elease o r Discha r ge f r om Active Duty) to thei r applications.

Applicants seeking National Gua r d P r efe r ence must attach an NGB 23A ( R PAS), along with the state application, if they a r e a cu r r ent membe r of the NC National Gua r d in good standing.

Applicants who a r e fo r me r membe r s of eithe r the NC A r my National Gua r d o r the NC Ai r National Gua r d, with hono r able discha r ge and six yea r s of c r editable se r vice, must attach a copy of the DD 256 o r NGB 22, along with the state application.

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