Engineering Technician

Essential Job Functions

• Build custom electrical cable harnesses and full avionic system chassis with strong attention to detail.
• Interpret electrical schematics / drawing packages to develop fabrication processes and product delivery estimates.
• Fabricate custom electronic assemblies consisting of commercial and military style hardware, using industry tools and soldering.
• Assemble custom avionic chassis' and populate commercial cabinets with internal wiring harnesses, PCBs, and relay panels.
• Assist engineers with lab modification efforts, to include installing unique wire bundles, in-place wiring changes, and re-configuring equipment racks.
• Affix to Quality Assurance checks and troubleshooting on products according to schematics, using multi-meter and oscilloscope.
• Performing assignments that are not completely standardized or prescribed, selecting or adapting standard procedures or equipment, using fully applicable precedents, receiving initial instructions, equipment requirements, and advice from supervisor or engineer as needed.
• Constructing components, subunits, or simple models or adapting standard equipment; may troubleshoot and correct malfunctions.
• Following specific layout and scientific diagrams to construct and package simple devices and subunits of equipment.
• Extracting and compiling a variety of engineering data from field notes, manuals, lab reports, etc., processing data, identifying errors or inconsistencies.
• Assisting in design modification by compiling data related to design, specifications, and materials that are pertinent to specific items of equipment or component parts; developing information concerning previous operational failures and modifications and using judgment and initiative to recognize inconsistencies or gaps in data and seek sources to clarify information.

Required Skills

• Demonstrated ability to earn and/or maintain IPC Standard Certifications for soldering, wire harness manufacturing, and PCB assembly.
• Ability to read electrical schematics and fabrication drawings.
• Ability to operate basic hand and power tools.
• Ability to learn how to operate in-shop equipment (drill press, band saw, label makers).
• Conceptual knowledge and inventiveness to address issues and challenges.
• Experience evaluating and verifying units for any malfunctions or potential failures.
• Experience diagnosing and repairing electrical components of systems.