Signal Technician

Overview

As a member of the military, Signal Technicians are experts in telecommunication technologies. They maintain, repair, configure, administer, and modify leading‑edge communication systems and provide the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) with communications and information services throughout Canada and around the world.

Responsibilities

• Operate specialized electronic test equipment.
• Perform corrective and preventive maintenance, diagnosis, modifications, installations, configurations, inspections, and administration for wired and wireless communication systems, radio, satellite, microwave broadband technology, radar location and detection technology, fibre optic and copper wire broadband technology, and voice and data network defence.

Work Environment

Signal Technicians work outdoors, in military vehicles, and in maintenance workshops, across Canada and worldwide wherever the CAF has a footprint. Depending on the fo...