Job: Engineering Technician – Space

If you’ve registered with us previously, please login now. If you’d like to register, please click the ‘Register’ link below.: : Register | Forgot your password?

Company Type

Manufacturer

Location

Palm Bay, Florida

Job Description

  • Responsible for the setup and execution of product acceptance, qualification and environmental testing across Avionics / Data Links and Space Payloads products utilizing simple to highly complex and automated test equipment.
  • Activities include the handling and manipulation of extremely high value hardware, installation of setup of specialized instrumentation, and various maintenance activities required to support general laboratory operation through written hand-off instructions, work order flow tags and released test procedures.
  • Must be able to work independently as well as part of a team.
  • This position requires significant interaction with the lab engineering department, internal company customers, external customers, and end-users of company Products.
  • Professional attitude and excellent verbal/written communication skills are a must.
  • Daily schedule and task flexibility with minimal notice is an absolute requirement. 
  • Strong attention to detail is highly desired.  Possess a positive attitude and the ability to work in a team environment.
  • Performing electrical troubleshooting to determine problems in hardware or equipment.
  • Able to work with complex machine and computer systems, with knowledge of dismantles, adjustments, repairs, alignments, assembles.
  • Operation of equipment according to preliminary designs, operation or repair manuals, rough sketches or drawings.
  • Utilizing test and diagnostic equipment to perform hardware checkouts.
  • Operation of test equipment such as: oscilloscopes, signal generators, counter/timers, logic/analyzers, DMMs.

 

Job Skills

  • Strong desire for applicant to be able to work on 2nd or 3rd
  • High School Diploma or GED along with a minimum of 8 years related experience OR Associates Degree with a minimum of 4 years related experience.
  • Knowledge of MS Windows and Office skills.
  • Must be able to work occasional weekend, off-shift and over time work.
  • RF testing experience.
  • Preferable experience with either: Automotive system maintenance, electrical/power systems installation/maintenance, military aircraft or naval experience, or any directly applicable experience with avionics or space hardware or test equipment operation.
  • Must be able to pass background and drug screening.
  • Working understanding of Environmental test specifications (Mil-Std-810) and LabVIEW/TestStand is a plus, not required.
  • Prior military experience is a plus, not required.
  • Experience interpreting electrical drawings and schematics is a plus.
  • Familiar with fiber optic technology.
  • Experience with National Instruments software LabVIEW and TestStand, is a plus.
  • Proficient experience with the troubleshooting of analog and digital from the system level down to component level is a plus.
  • Ability to work with minimal documentation is a plus.

 

NOTE:  On-the-job training will be given regardless of experience level.

 

 

Job ID: 15660

Categories

Engineer, Engineering Test, Southeast, Technician