Electronics Technician I - Fire Safety

The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics department of Engineering Services is seeking an Electronics Technician I to construct, modify, and maintain electronics equipment used for instruction, research, medical patient care, or other university programs and services. This position will be full-time with a primary schedule of 6:30a.m to 2:30p.m. Monday-Friday. This person will report for our Fire Safety Supervisor, and work closely with our Electronics Technician II to ensure optimized performance of our hospital electronics.
Job Duties:

• Builds custom electronic equipment according to designs prepared by engineers or supervisory personnel. Assists in preparing schematic and wiring diagrams.
• Repairs developmental and production electronic equipment such as computers oscilloscopes and X-ray equipment after consultation regarding diagnosis of the repair problem.
• Modifies functions of various equipment to conform to specific requirements.
• Performs preventative maintenance on equipment and electronic instruments.
• Calibrates and adjusts electronic equipment to insure optimum performance.
• Attends conferences and workshops to keep abreast of developments in the field.
• Assist with testing and maintenance of low voltage applications (fire alarm, card access, overhead paging, etc).
• Assist with key assignment and control.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Graduation from a two-year resident electronics trade school, or any combination of training and experience from which comparable knowledge and ability can be acquired.

Desirable Qualifications

• Iowa State Licensed Low Voltage Electrician
• Electronic Security Association (ESA) 1; or NICET 1 Certified (NICET preferred)
• Proficiency in computer software applications (Microsoft Office suite)
• Attention to detail

Application Process: Please attach a resume (under submission relevant materials) as part of the application process. Job openings are posted for a minimum of 10 calendar days. Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check. Please contact Joseph Beebe at with any questions.