Description
Opportunity
Do you love fixing things? Are you passionate about electronics from the inside out? A career in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) as an Aerospace Telecommunications and Information Systems Technician lets you perform, supervise and direct the repair and maintenance of all Air Force & Joint Telecommunications and Information Systems.
Pay & Benefits
The CAF offers a range of benefits to ensure members are well-supported. These include:
- Competitive salary starting from $3,614-$5,304/month for direct entry recruit in the Regular Force.
- Possible signing bonus.
- Paid education and training opportunities.
- Paid vacation, sick leave, and parental leave.
- Health, dental, and vision coverage.
- Counseling, and relocation support services.
- Pension plan.
Overview
The primary responsibilities of the Aerospace Telecommunications and Information Systems Technician are:
- Performing preventive and corrective maintenance on all types of radio, radar and data processing, cryptographic, terminal, audio and video equipment
- Performing inspections, performance tests and adjustments on strategic and tactical fixed and mobile telecommunications equipment
- Performing repairs, overhaul and support maintenance on telecommunications equipment
- Performing installations and acceptance tests
- Deploying as part of the Air Force Support Capability, 8 Air Communications and Control Squadron, a Tactical Control Radar squadron, the Canadian Forces Joint Signals Regiment or all CANSOFCOM Units
You may find a comprehensive list of the primary duties on the forces.ca website.
To be eligible to apply to the CAF, you must:
- Be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident living in Canada
- Be at least 18 years old (17 years old with parental consent), except:
- For the paid education programs, you may be 16 years old (with parental consent)
- For the Primary Reserve, you may be 16 years old (with parental consent) and must be enrolled as a full-time student
- Have completed at least Grade 10 or Secondary IV in Quebec (some jobs need higher levels of education)
Required Education
The minimum required education to apply for this position is the completion of the provincial requirements for Grade 10 or Secondary IV in Quebec, including: Grade 10 Applied Math (Mathématiques 416 or Cultural, Social and Technical 4)Foreign education may be accepted.
Direct Entry Officer Plan
Ideal candidates will already have a diploma. If you have a university or college diploma, the CAF will decide if your academic program matches the criteria for this job and may place you directly into any on-the-job training program that is required, following Basic Training. Basic Training is required before being assigned.
Join the CAF
To learn more about becoming an Aerospace Telecommunications and Information Systems Technician, visit www.forces.ca, talk to a recruiter at a centre near you or call 1-800-856-8488.
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