AEIO Technician I (VX-20, E-2D Platform)

Systems Application & Technologies Inc•Patuxent River, MD

4d•$35 - $37•Onsite

About The Position

Systems Application & Technologies, Inc. (SA-TECH) is hiring an Aerospace Engineering, Instrumentation, and Operations (AEIO) Technician I or II to support VX-20 naval aviation flight testing on the E-2D platform at NAS Patuxent River, Maryland. The position supports Test Wing Instrumentation Support Services for Naval Test Wing Atlantic, including aircraft and uninstalled-engine instrumentation design, installation, testing, calibration, operation, and maintenance. The technician will support flight-test instrumentation and operations through sensor and data-system installation and calibration, system testing, aircraft flight-line work, engineering-data processing, and hardware and cable fabrication. Duties include pre- and post-flight preparation of E-2D aircraft, flight-test pods, and ground-support equipment; wiring instrumentation packages and platforms in accordance with VX-20 and AID processes; supporting engineers with instrumentation installation, calibration, troubleshooting, and testing; and supporting on-aircraft ground tests and test flights. The role also includes instrumentation-lab work, handling data cartridges, and occasional travel to other test facilities and carriers. Work is primarily in enclosed buildings, with work schedules generally 0530–1500 or 0600–1530. Flex hours and occasional overtime may be needed. The role requires climbing ladders and lifting up to 50 pounds. This is a full-time, non-exempt position. Pay is $35–$37 per hour, plus a $5.11-per-hour Health & Wellness benefit.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Three years of experience with flight test or avionics tracking.
Obtain and maintain IPC/WHMA-A-620 certification within 60 days; government-taught classes may be used if available.
Ability to work well with people.
Ability to lift at least 50 pounds unassisted.
Current driver's license and eligibility to be insured under the company vehicle insurance policy while driving work, government, or rental vehicles during working hours, for the duration of employment.
U.S. citizenship.
Ability to obtain a U.S. DoD Secret Security Clearance before the start date and maintain it throughout employment.
Pass background screening, including Social Security number, driver-record, and criminal-background checks.
Comply with applicable security requirements, including physical security, AIS, document control, COMSEC, OPSEC, and security education requirements.

Nice To Haves

Associate degree in electronics, electrical engineering technology, or a military equivalent; highly preferred.
Experience with specialized diagnostic tools, such as oscilloscopes and signal generators.
J-STD-001 soldering-standard certification.
Basic knowledge of electronics, small circuits, and general tool use.
Basic computer skills, particularly Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

Perform pre-flight and post-flight work on E-2D aircraft, flight-test pods, and ground-support equipment, including test carts and DRODI vans.
Wire instrumentation packages and platforms while following VX-20 and AID processes and procedures.
Assist instrumentation operations engineers with maintaining, installing, calibrating, testing, and troubleshooting E-2D instrumentation systems.
Support on-aircraft ground testing and test-flight operations.
Perform instrumentation pre-flights and post-flights, including loading and removing data cartridges and delivering them for data processing.
Work in the Instrumentation Lab to troubleshoot, install, and check out instrumentation systems.
Install and configure flight-test sensors, transducers, and real-time data-collection systems on aircraft.
Operate and maintain data-acquisition hardware, telemetry antennas, simulators, and avionics test benches according to approved test plans.
Participate in aircraft ground movements as a wing walker, brake rider, or director during towing operations, and use ground-support equipment.
Extract, process, and validate raw engineering data from field tests, identifying system errors or data-consistency gaps.
Build and modify wiring harnesses, terminate connectors, and perform minor sheet-metal fabrication for custom testing rigs.
Follow AVMI and LM foreign-object-damage and tool-control policies, security requirements, and instrumentation quality-assurance inspections.
Travel as required to support testing at other test facilities and aboard carriers.