Design Engineering Mechanical Technician (Onsite)
About The Position
The Design Engineering Mechanical Technician will join Collins Aerospace’s design engineering project and test group to support development testing, qualification testing, and customer field support for fire protection systems used by commercial aviation, military, and commercial ground vehicle customers. The role is responsible for chamber programming, testing, and troubleshooting current products and development programs, including hardware and software for aerospace products supported by the Engineering Test group. The technician captures and documents data and implements DO-160 and MIL-STD-810 environmental testing. The role provides technical input for data acquisition systems and testing, executes tests according to procedures and other requirements, and helps develop test plans, procedures, and reports. Work includes hands-on support with basic electrical wiring, mechanical and hydraulic test systems, pressure systems, fixture fabrication, data acquisition, and instrumentation setup. The technician coordinates with customers, Systems Engineers, and Program Managers on compliance issues, orders materials and equipment, ensures tests are properly set up and instrumented, and supports Test Engineers.
Requirements
- High school diploma, AA/AS degree, or other two-year post-high-school training, with a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience.
- General knowledge of hand tools and ability to use them.
- Must be a U.S. Person.
Nice To Haves
- Willingness to learn test methods using pressure systems, test fixture fabrication, data acquisition, and instrumentation setup.
- Communication skills and ability to effectively express status, issues, concerns, and successes to a manager or Test Engineer.
Responsibilities
- Program chambers and test and troubleshoot current products and development programs, including hardware and software.
- Capture and document data and implement DO-160 and MIL-STD-810 environmental testing.
- Provide technical input for new or modified data acquisition systems and tests.
- Execute tests according to provided procedures and requirements documents.
- Contribute information and input to development and qualification test plans, procedures, and reports.
- Set up and instrument tests, including work with electrical wiring, mechanical and hydraulic systems, pressure systems, fixtures, data acquisition, and instrumentation.
- Interface with customers, Systems Engineers, and Program Managers to address compliance issues as needed.
- Order materials and equipment to support planned tests.
- Support Test Engineers in executing related activities.
- Provide status, issues, concerns, and successes to the manager or Test Engineer.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
- 401(k) plan with employer matching and separate employer retirement contribution
- Tuition reimbursement program
- Student Loan Repayment Program
- Life insurance and disability coverage
- Optional pet, home and auto, additional life and accident, critical illness, group legal, and identity theft protection coverages
- Birth, adoption, and parental leave benefits
- Carrot Health support for hormonal health, fertility, and family building
- Adoption Assistance
- Autism Benefit
- Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
- Healthy You Incentives wellness rewards program
- Doctor on Demand virtual doctor visits
- Bright Horizons child and elder care services
- Teladoc Medical Experts second opinion program
- Flexible spending accounts
- Paid time off and holidays
- Potential annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation, depending on position level and collective-bargaining coverage
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
