Instrument Development Technician - 131748

Payroll Title:
DEV TCHN 4 Department:
GEOSCIENCES RESEARCH DIV. Hiring Pay Scale
$67,901 - $81.828/ Annually Worksite:
SIO Appointment Type:
Career Appointment Percent:
100% Union:
TX Contract Total Openings:
1 Work Schedule:
8 hrs/day, Mon-Fri

#131748 Instrument Development Technician
Filing Deadline: Tue 9/17/2024
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Department Overview

ALERTCalifornia provides state-of-the-art technology that supports data-driven decisions to prepare for, respond to, and recover from natural disasters. Based at the University of California San Diego, ALERTCalifornia is a public safety program working to understand wildfires and other natural hazards and determine short and long-term impacts on people and the environment to inform management decisions. ALERTCalifornia's multidisciplinary team is based at UC San Diego's Jacobs School of Engineering, Qualcomm Institute, and Scripps Institution of Oceanography. The program also works closely with partners across the state.

The state-focused program manages a network of more than 1,080 monitoring cameras and sensor arrays (as of June 2024), and collects data that provides actionable, real-time information to inform public safety. In addition to the camera network, and in response to increasingly frequent and severe climate-driven disasters, ALERTCalifornia is prioritizing novel data collection and research. These data are open-source and are shared with fellow institutions and partners. Advanced technology offers fresh insight into the cascading disasters associated with wildfires, such as post-fire debris flows, floods, and erosion. These data will lead to a greater understanding of natural disasters and their long-term pacts on air, water, and soil quality as well as human health in California.

Position Overview**

Under general supervision of the Principal Investigator, assemble, install, and maintain fire cameras. Construct general geophysical laboratory and field equipment. Participate in the development, construction, fabrication, testing, deployment, and recovery of fire cameras. Demo and write Python code for fire cameras. Must be a certified tower climber to access fire cameras. Direct and assist co-workers in instrument assembly and project support. As required, supervise student employees and technicians working on projects. Independently participate in research and oversee operation of laboratory including purchasing, receiving, and inventory control. Maintain accurate cost database of purchased and inventoried equipment. Responsible for all domestic and international shipping of complex scientific equipment.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Graduation from high school or a general education diploma and five (5) years of technical and craft experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Certified tower climber.
• Demonstrated ability to perform diagnostics of problematic fire camera equipment and perform repairs in the field.
• Experience with fire camera installation, setup, adjustment and operation.
• Demonstrated proficiency to write Python code.
• Ability to exercise independent judgement in the field and laboratory.
• Ability to create and maintain detailed documentation and records.
• Ability to schedule individual work assignments in order to complete in a timely manner as scheduled.

SPECIAL CONDITIONS

• Certified Tower Climber
• California driver's license.
• Ability to operate 4-wheel drive vehicle with manual transmission.
• Job offer is contingent upon satisfactory clearance based on Background Check results.

Pay Transparency Act

Annual Full Pay Range: $67,902 - $81,829 (will be prorated if the appointment percentage is less than 100%)

Hourly Equivalent: $32.52 - $39.19

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