Associate Test Technician

Element Materials Technology • Columbia, MD

1d • $22 - $24 • Onsite

About The Position

Element has an opportunity for four seasonal Associate Test Technicians to join our rapidly expanding team. Element is a test facility for wireless device certification, conducting regulatory and conformance testing for network test services. As a member of the Over-The-Air (OTA) team at our Columbia, MD lab, the Associate Test Technician position performs a variety of routine and non-routine testing assignments within the department assigned and insures timely and accurate test results under direct supervision. If you are excited to start a career in electrical or RF engineering testing and compliance, you are encouraged you to apply!
Salary Range: $22.00 - $24.20 p/hour
Role Type: Seasonal
Work Shifts: Day/First shift: 8am - 4:30pm (Extended hours will be expected)
Evening/Second shift: 4pm - 1:00am (Extended hours will be expected)
Project Duration: March 2026 - August 2026

Requirements

• Engineering (STEM) undergraduate students (Associate/Bachelor degree), Technical School Certificate preferred, or commensurate with experience
• Must have excellent organizational skills, fast learner, team player, and detail oriented
• Stronge attention to detail, highly organized and computer literate
• Ability to work effectively in team situations as well as independently
• Must have the motivation, initiative and eagerness to learn
• Abiility to work in a fast-paced environment
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk, stand, use hands to handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, talk, hear, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• Ability to lift 50+lbs periodically

Responsibilities

• Performs and analyze OTA/EMC/RF compliance testing and evaluations per regulatory specifications
• Compiling and reporting test results using MS Word, MS Excel and Adobe Acrobat
• Evaluate devices and determine applicable standards
• Work in a team environment and assist in development and improvement of test methodologies, reporting, coordination of various tasks, etc
• Maintain laboratory test methods and test equipment

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree