Technician

About the role

This role performs a wide range of electronic, mechanical, electromechanical, and optical laboratory duties to support advanced aerospace and defense programs. The technician constructs, troubleshoots, calibrates, adjusts, tests, diagnoses, and maintains equipment, components, devices, and systems. The position involves working from schematics, engineering drawings, and written or verbal instructions, operating specialized analytical and mechanical testing equipment, conducting tests, and reporting data in prescribed formats. This is a hands-on, non-production, non-quality-assurance role focused on materials characterization and mechanical testing in a laboratory environment. Job Type & Location: Contract to Hire based out of Moorestown, NJ. Application Deadline: Anticipated to close on Oct 9, 2026. Workplace Type: Fully onsite position in Moorestown, NJ.

Responsibilities

• Prepare material samples by executing precise sectioning, mounting, grinding, and polishing of metal alloys, composites, and electronics assemblies for microstructural analysis.
• Perform metallographic acid etching on prepared samples as required to reveal microstructural features.
• Operate sophisticated analytical tools to support Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (EDS) for detailed materials characterization.
• Utilize Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) and thermal analysis platforms, including DSC, TGA, DMA, and TMA, to characterize material properties and behavior.
• Conduct mechanical testing on metals, composites, elastomers, and other materials in accordance with ASTM standards and internal laboratory procedures.
• Bond strain gages to test specimens as required to support mechanical testing and strain measurement activities.
• Compile raw test data into clear technical presentations, accurately record observations, and communicate results to engineering and project teams.
• Safely install test fixtures and sub-assemblies under test, ensuring proper setup and secure handling of materials and equipment.
• Perform routine calibration and preventative maintenance on materials characterization platforms, mechanical load frames, environmental chambers, and other laboratory infrastructure.
• Work from schematics, engineering drawings, and written or verbal instructions to set up tests, troubleshoot issues, and perform adjustments or modifications.
• Conduct calibration and alignment checks on relevant equipment and make adjustments, modifications, and replacements as directed.
• Prepare prescribed compounds and solutions required for testing and materials preparation activities.
• Support failure analysis activities by assisting in the examination and testing of components and materials to determine root cause of performance issues.
• Adhere to laboratory safety protocols and