Engineering Technician - Aviation

About the position

We are seeking a full-time Engineering Technician in our Olathe, KS location. In this role, you will be responsible for the layout, build, testing, troubleshooting, repairing, and modifying basic developmental and production electronic circuits, equipment, and systems.

Responsibilities

• Assist Design Engineers through reading schematics, understanding and debugging basic circuits to the component level
• Diagnose and correct connection and wiring problems and/or create system wiring diagrams with assistance
• Perform electrical circuit prototyping, breadboard construction and troubleshooting including reading/following schematics and layout drawings to identify solder and assembly problems and correct problems with assistance
• Operate basic and advanced lab test equipment to test and troubleshoot test failures, including using equipment such as PCB milling machines, multimeters, oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzer, and logic analyzers
• Set up and execute product test plans and provide detailed test reports (i.e. DV, PV, ELOT, DO160, live GPS testing, FCC/CE, etc.), including documentation of the test setup, block diagrams, and test setup schematics to fully document test results and analysis
• Perform basic PCB and unit modifications including adjusting, calibrating, aligning, and/or modifying circuitry and components and record effects on unit performance and learn skills for handling more difficult hardware modifications
• Prepare and execute electrical rework and software updates on lab prototypes
• Check and/or test functionality of newly installed equipment to evaluate system performance under actual operating conditions
• Work with various computer systems and programs to enter schematics, enter bills of materials, and complete component or equipment purchase orders
• Recommend design improvements and changes in basic circuitry or assembly methods to improve reliability or simplify assembly and maintenance and learn to be an expert in difficult hardware modifications
• Track lab equipment and coordinate with the Calibration Lab to ensure equipment calibration compliance

Requirements

• Associate's Degree in Electronics Engineering Technology, Computer Engineering Technology or another substantially similar electronics or technical field OR an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Excellent academics (cumulative GPA greater than or equal to 3.0 as a general rule)
• Ability to read schematics, understand and debug basic circuits, and apply test processes and methods to verify design and product performance
• Demonstrates the ability to operate basic and advanced lab equipment including PCB milling machines, oscilloscopes, EMC analyzers, etc.
• Understands product test plans and procedures including FCC, CE, and live GPS testing
• Ability to bend, twist and lift up to 75 pounds while using safe lifting techniques, and pushing/pulling test equipment racks of up to 200 pounds, standing for an entire shift, climbing and utilizing ladders to connect cables and walking long distances throughout the facility

Nice-to-haves

• Outstanding academics (cumulative GPA greater than or equal to 3.5)
• Mechanical prototyping skills
• Test software development experience