Opportunity

Are you a tech enthusiast who also loves the outdoors? As a Signal Technician, you’ll specialize in managing communications systems for the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) in various environments in Canada and around the world.

No previous work experience or career-related skills are required.

Overview

Signal Technicians are experts in telecommunication technologies. They maintain, repair, configure, administer and modify leading-edge communication systems. They are part of a larger team that provides the CAF with communications and information services throughout Canada and around the world.

Signal Technicians operate on specialized electronic test equipment. They perform corrective maintenance, preventive maintenance, diagnosis, modifications, installations, configurations, inspections and administration for :

• Wired and Wireless Communications Systems
• Radio, Satellite and Microwave Broadband Technology
• Radar Location and Detection Technology
• Fibre Optic and Copper Wire Broadband Technology
• Voice and Data Network Defence, Configuration and Administration

To be eligible to apply to the CAF, you must :

For the paid education programs you may be 16 years old (with parental consent);

Work Environment

Signal Technicians experience the unique adventures and challenges of working outdoors, in military vehicles and at maintenance workshops. Signal Technicians work across the country and around the world wherever the CAF has a footprint.

Basic Military Qualification

The first stage of training is the Basic Military Qualification course, or Basic Training, held at the Canadian Forces Leadership and Recruit School in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Québec, or through various training establishments across Canada from Esquimalt, British Columbia, to Halifax, Nova Scotia. This training provides the basic core skills and knowledge common to all trades. One main goal of this course is to ensure all recruits maintain the CAF physical fitness standard; as a result, the training is physically demanding but achievable.

After Basic Training, Army recruits go to a military training centre for the Basic Military Qualification – Land Course for approximately one month, which covers the following topics :

Signal Technician Training

Signal Technicians attend the Canadian Forces School of Communication and Electronics in Kingston, Ontario. Training takes approximately 16 months and is separated into two parts.

Part one is equivalent to a two-year electronics engineering technician program and teaches the following skills and knowledge :

Part two of the program includes specific training on communications systems and equipment, including the following skills and knowledge :

Available Specialty Training

Signal Technicians may have the opportunity to develop specialized skills through formal military and civilian courses and on-the-job training in the following areas :

Available Advanced Training

As they progress in their career, Signal Technicians who demonstrate the required ability and potential may be offered advanced training. Available courses include :

Direct Entry Officer Plan

No previous work experience or career-related skills are required. CAF recruiters can help you decide if your personal interests and attributes match the criteria for this occupation.

The minimum required education to apply for this position is the completion of the provincial requirements for Grade 10 or Secondaire IV in Quebec, including :

Foreign education may be accepted.

Please note that, if successful in the application process, you will be entering service in either the Regular Force (full-time employment) or Primary Reserve Force (part-time employment) of the Canadian Armed Forces as a military member.

To learn more about the various ways to join the Canadian Armed Forces, visit : https : / / forces.ca / en / how-to-join / #wj

Join the CAF

To learn more about becoming a Signal Technician, visit www.forces.ca , talk to a recruiter at a centre near you or call 1-800-856-8488.

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