Engineering Development Technician
About The Position
The engineering development technician will be a hands-on liaison with engineering, helping to carry out ideas from concept to reality. A strong background in troubleshooting, manufacturing, R&D, and qualification testing is desired. As a development technician, you will also be responsible for supporting engineering on planned and unplanned repairs, modifications, and upgrades of production systems. The ideal candidate is highly skilled in mechanical and electrical disciplines, hands-on, flexible, a quick learner, works well in a fast-paced environment, and possesses a can-do attitude.
Requirements
- AA/BS or US Military or equivalency certificate.
- 3+ years of experience in manufacturing, mechanical builds, equipment assembly/test (or equivalent years of higher education).
Nice To Haves
- Experience working with engineers in development and production environments.
- Able to work independently and problem solve efficiently with minimal supervision.
- Positive attitude and able to work well on a team.
- Willingness to provide constructive feedback to the engineering and production teams to improve tooling designs, processes and parts.
- Able to stay organized with strong attention to detail.
- Able to read and interpret wiring schematics and assembly drawings.
- Proficient with Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
Responsibilities
- Support production engineering during development and pre-production phases of hardware life-cycles, including building pre-production, qualification, and hardware.
- Assist with transitioning product lines from engineering development to full rate production.
- Support production engineering in the setup and activation of production lines and development and qualification of hardware test setups.
- Support engineering in rework and recovery efforts on non-conforming hardware.
- Support of existing production lines, including tooling fabrication, test rack builds (structure, low voltage, and network), test system maintenance, factory automation projects, and general production improvement projects.
- Build, repair, and rework harnessing to support hardware as well as equipment and development/qualification test assets.
- Provide targeted surge support for company critical production or qualification test efforts.
Benefits
- Early ownership in a high-growth, engineering-led startup.
- Build long-term career equity as we grow.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
