Technical Aide - Instrumentation Service

Responsibilities

• Test preparation and execution in compliance with given procedures
• Data acquisition and analysis
• Maintenance and troubleshooting of equipment
• Recordkeeping
• Collaborate with engineers and other technicians to complete test objectives

Qualifications

• Meet one of the following:
• An associate’s degree in electronics or electronic engineering technology
• 5 years of technical experience
• A 2 year instrumentation or industrial electronics curriculum at a technical college
• Experience in reading technical procedures, drawings and diagrams
• Experience with recording acoustic signals, soldering and repairing electronic equipment such as cables, using lab testing equipment such as voltmeters and function generators
• An active DoD SECRET clearance, or ability to obtain a DoD SECRET clearance
• Must meet Electric Boat and NAVSEA physical requirements for sea trials and radiation work

Preferred Qualifications

• Completion of a 4 year undergraduate Engineering Technology degree
• 4 years of related electrical technician or engineering technology experience
• Experience test conduct, including test planning, preparation, execution, data integrity, teardown, and documentation of test plans
• Understanding of acoustic fundamentals including acceleration, airborne sound pressure level, and fluidborne sound pressure level
• Experience with data acqusition hardware and software such as Bruel and Kjaer, Siemens, LabView and National Instruments
• Experience with Matlab code creation, editing and testing
• Experience with shipbuilding trades including electronics, testing, and rigging

Skills

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools including Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Ability to create, edit and proofread documents, spreadsheets and presentations
• Problem-solving and risk identification in dynamic environments
• Developing productive relationships with internal and external customers including test and engineering organizations, construction staff, ship’s management, government contractors and the Navy customer

Physical Qualifications

• Climbing
• Crawling
• Light Lifting
• Medium Lifting
• Pulling
• Pushing
• Reaching
• Stooping
• Twisting

Environmental Attributes

• Cold
• Dusty
• Fumes
• Hot
• Inside
• Noise
• Outside
• Wet