Engineering Technician A

L3Harris • Orange, VA

14h • Onsite

About The Position

Our Engineering Technicians provide valuable assistance to engineers by their ability to reduce engineering concepts and ideas to practice in a laboratory environment. They are able to create, fabricate, modify, repair, assemble, and disassemble articles to make models, prototypes or test articles. They also are able to set up and conduct procedures in accordance with specification requirements under environmentally controlled conditions (temperature, humidity, environment, etc). They assist engineers in being able to follow specification procedures and instructions in the development process by demonstrating the production readiness and maturity of the processes envisioned by the engineers, such as adhesive bonding of specimens, composite lay-up of components, insulating prototypes, and/or producing experimental/production batches of energetic/Inert compounds. Under close/moderate supervision the candidate will perform tasks that are required to support development and production test schedules. Detailed instructions are provided with close to moderate peer review required. Contributes to systems and process changes in work routines. Works to achieve operational targets and test schedules.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent with 0-3 years prior related experience or a secondary/Associates degree with 0-2 years prior related experience.

Nice To Haves

• Ability to work in a laboratory environment.
• Ability to follow detailed work instructions.
• Proficient computer skills, i.e. Microsoft Excel.

Responsibilities

• Reduce engineering concepts and ideas to practice in a laboratory environment.
• Create, fabricate, modify, repair, assemble, and disassemble articles to make models, prototypes or test articles.
• Set up and conduct procedures in accordance with specification requirements under environmentally controlled conditions (temperature, humidity, environment, etc).
• Assist engineers in following specification procedures and instructions in the development process by demonstrating the production readiness and maturity of the processes envisioned by the engineers.
• Perform tasks required to support development and production test schedules.
• Contribute to systems and process changes in work routines.
• Work to achieve operational targets and test schedules.

What This Job Offers

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