Radar Technician
Also posted as Aviation Radar Technician; Surveillance Systems Technician; Radar Maintenance Technician
A radar technician maintains, tests, calibrates, and troubleshoots radar electronics, RF systems, antennas, signal paths, and monitoring equipment. It's hands-on work in radar sites, air traffic infrastructure facilities, defense/aerospace support environments, and electronics maintenance shops, where technical instructions, safety procedures, troubleshooting, and accurate documentation all matter.
Below: what it pays, what you'd do, the skills you need, and how to become one.
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How much does it pay?
Explore the core responsibilities of this role, from daily operations and equipment handling to safety, quality, and performance requirements.
Inspect radar equipment
Check transmitters, receivers, antennas, cables, waveguides, power supplies, and monitoring equipment for performance issues.
Troubleshoot RF faults
Use meters, analyzers, built-in diagnostics, and technical data to isolate radar signal or electronics problems.
Calibrate and test systems
Perform functional checks, alignments, calibration steps, and performance tests to maintain system availability.
Record uptime actions
Document faults, repairs, calibrations, tests, and system status for operational maintenance records.
What skills do you need?
Three core skills sit at the heart of this role. You can learn all of them through short, hands-on training.
Radar Electronics
Maintaining radar transmit, receive, processing, power, and monitoring electronics.
Rf Systems
Testing radio-frequency signal paths, antennas, cables, waveguides, and related components.
Signal Troubleshooting
Tracing signal loss, noise, weak returns, or abnormal readings through the radar system.
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