Engineering Technician

Duties & Responsibilities

• Execute plan made by an engineer/more experienced technician, work is closely supervised by an engineer or more experienced technician, and follow specific, detailed instructions
• Communicate status of work clearly providing visibility to Engineer or more experienced technician
• Able to work as part of a team to assist in the setup, run, and completion of test plans and reports for a large, integrated system
• Able to read and follow schematics and layout drawings to identify solder and assembly problems and correct problems independently or with assistance
• Understand system interconnects and wiring practices, able to diagnose and correct connection and wiring problems, and able to create system wiring diagrams with assistance
• Able to prepare and execute electrical rework and software updates on lab prototypes
• Track lab equipment and coordinate with Calibration lab
• Author test set up documents with some supervision

Pre-Requisites / Skills / Experience Requirements

• Basic Qualifications: 2 year Electronics/Electrical Technology degree OR an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience
• Capable of applying test processes and methods to verify design and products performance
• Demonstrated strong and effective verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills and works with a sense of urgency
• Understands importance of thoroughly documenting work in an organized manner
• Able to work professionally/in a positive respectful manner with all other Team members and able to work in a collaborative team environment to achieve goals
• Capable of learning new skills and concepts and applying them in new situations
• Be proactive to help others in the group during any spare bandwidth
• Willing and able to share information and ideas freely and positively
• Capable of performing board level and system level troubleshooting with supervision
• Can execute product test plans and provide detailed test reports
• Familiarity with WORD. EXCEL, and VISIO/AutoCAD
• Must possess the ability to: bend, twist and lift up to 50 lbs. and team lift up to 100 lbs. while using safe lifting techniques; push/pull test equipment on wheeled, moveable racks of up to 400 lbs.; stand for extended periods of time, climb and utilize ladders to connect cables
• Must be U.S. Persons as defined by ITAR

Desired Qualifications

• Skilled in operation of RF test equipment; Spectrum Analyzer, Signal Generator, Measuring Receiver
• Working knowledge of common RF components and measurements
• Knowledge of avionics and navigation systems
• Ability to read and understand RF system diagrams
• Skilled in soldering and surface mount component assembly and rework