Engineering Technician I

Responsibilities

• Assist in the construction and assembly of electronic, mechanical, and optical equipment and components.
• Perform basic troubleshooting and repair of equipment and systems.
• Calibrate and test devices to ensure they meet operational specifications.
• Maintain accurate records of tests, repairs, and maintenance activities.
• Follow detailed instructions and standard operating procedures in the execution of tasks.
• Work collaboratively with engineers and other technicians to solve technical problems.
• Ensure compliance with safety protocols and procedures.
• Test, troubleshoot, repair electrical devices, from unit to component.
• Ensure quality of product.
• Set-up/Run environmental tests.
• Frequently repeat same hand, arm, and finger motion many times to include finger and hand dexterity.
• Frequently requires vision abilities to include close, distance, depth perception, and telling the difference between colors.
• Frequently requires hearing abilities to include discerning different tones and volumes.

Requirements

• You Must Have:
• An associate's degree in a related field of study.
• 0-1 Years of experience as a technician or in a related field.
• Relevant experience can be considered as a substitute for the required educational qualifications.
• In the absence of a degree, a minimum of 2 years of related experience is required.
• Ability to read and understand mechanical and electrical drawings, diagrams, schematics, and manuals.
• Ability to work with standard laboratory test equipment, other measurement equipment, hand tools, and power tools.
• Basic understanding of electronic, mechanical, or optical systems.
• Ability to Obtain/Maintain Secret U.S. Clearance required.
• We Prefer:
• Previous experience and/or certifications within the aerospace and defense industry.
• Previous experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Familiarity with calibration and testing equipment.
• Experience with low voltage electronics.
• Experience with RF test equipment.
• Electrical harnessing.
• IPC certifications.
• Previous experience with harnessing.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in a related field of study.
• 0-1 Years of experience as a technician or in a related field.
• Relevant experience can be considered as a substitute for the required educational qualifications.
• In the absence of a degree, a minimum of 2 years of related experience is required.
• Ability to read and understand mechanical and electrical drawings, diagrams, schematics, and manuals.
• Ability to work with standard laboratory test equipment, other measurement equipment, hand tools, and power tools.
• Basic understanding of electronic, mechanical, or optical systems.
• Ability to Obtain/Maintain Secret U.S. Clearance required.

Skills

• Ability to read and understand mechanical and electrical drawings, diagrams, schematics, and manuals.
• Ability to work with standard laboratory test equipment, other measurement equipment, hand tools, and power tools.
• Basic understanding of electronic, mechanical, or optical systems.
• Ability to Obtain/Maintain Secret U.S. Clearance required.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans.
• 401(k) with 150% match up to 6%.
• Life insurance.
• 3 weeks paid time off.
• Tuition reimbursement.

Pay

Details about pay are not specified in the job posting.

Schedule

Details about schedule are not specified in the job posting.

Company Information

Sierra Nevada Company, LLC (SNC) is a global leader in aerospace and national security committed to moving the American Dream forward. We’re known and respected for our mission and execution focus, agility, and disruptive and rapid innovation. We provide leading edge technologies and transformative solutions that support our nation’s most critical security needs.

About the Role

The Mission Solutions and Technologies (MST) business area provides affordable, turn-key command/control, communications, integrated ISR, force protection and security solutions worldwide. The MST team has a long legacy of supporting the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, commercial and international customers with years of experience in platform operations, engineering and full lifecycle management across domains – air, land, sea, space and cyber.