Engineering Technician B (Electro-Mechanical)

L3Harris Technologies is an agile global aerospace and defense technology innovator, delivering end-to-end solutions that meet customers’ mission-critical needs. The company provides advanced defense and commercial technologies across space, air, land, sea and cyber domains. L3Harris has approximately $18 billion in annual revenue and 47,000 employees, with customers in more than 100 countries.

L3Harris Technologies Power Systems is an agile defense technology innovator, delivering end-to-end solutions for the US Navy Shipbuilding programs, including ship control systems, manufacturing, and turn-key ship overhauls.

About the role

This is a hands-on position requiring a technician knowledgeable in mechanical and electrical concepts, with strong attention to detail and self-motivation. Under general guidance of the supervisor, perform a variety of complex operations to test the electrical and mechanical characteristics of circuit breakers, switchgear, and all related parts and assemblies. Constructs, troubleshoots, calibrates, adjusts, tests, diagnoses, and maintains equipment, components, devices, or systems.

Responsibilities

• Perform a variety of electrical, mechanical, and environmental tests on circuit breakers and switchboards efficiently, effectively, and independently in accordance with written test procedures and specification requirements.
• Develop, build, or make custom test set-ups to safely perform and validate all test requirements when needed, as required by the test procedure or specification.
• Neatly gather and document all pertinent data in an objective manner while performing tests and provide analysis of the data with minimal oversight.
• Develop and/or update test procedures.
• Compile test data and prepare test reports for presenting the data.
• Objectively summarize results and provide recommendations based on the data analyzed.
• Review third-party test reports for accuracy and completeness.
• Use typical lab test equipment such as oscilloscopes, meters, current and voltage sources, data acquisition, and loggers for conducting electrical, functional, and electro-mechanical tests.
• Troubleshoot company products and test set-ups.
• Use hand and power tools for creating and building custom test setups for conducting the testing of company products.
• Lift and/or move up to 50 pounds without assistance.
• Perform other manual tasks as needed for creating and building custom test setups for test preparation.
• Read, interpret, and follow electrical wiring diagrams, schematics, and assembly drawings.
• Troubleshoot non-functional equipment to determine the root-cause of failure and recommend repair requirements.
• Travel to off-site test facilities to assist and oversee electrical, functional, and environmental tests performed on company products, verifying compliance with test procedures.
• Assist engineers and peers with testing, analysis of test data, and development of test procedures and test setups.
• Maintain all company equipment and tools in good working condition and calibration certification.
• Effectively communicate test results and information.
• Use Microsoft Word and Excel to prepare test procedures and reports.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent and a minimum of 4 years of prior relevant experience, or 2 years post-Secondary/Associates Degree with a minimum of 1 year of prior related experience.
• US Citizenship required (no dual citizenship).
• Working knowledge of 3-Phase Electricity, Basic Electronics, Testing, and Troubleshooting.
• Experience with electronic testing equipment including Digital Multimeters, Oscilloscopes, AC/DC Power Supplies, Current sources, Meggers, Dielectric Voltage Withstand, and data acquisition instruments.

Skills

• Electro-mechanical aptitude.
• Ability to work with common hand tools.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds unassisted safely.
• Active Secret clearance (preferred).

Pay

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role is $52,500 - $97,000. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location.

Schedule

9/80 Regular (Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked – and have every other Friday off).

Benefits

• Health and disability insurance.
• 401(k) match.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Education assistance.
• Parental leave.
• Paid time off.
• Company-paid holidays.

The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.