Engineering Technician C

L3HHCM20 • Culpeper, VA

8d • Onsite

About The Position

Our site near
Culpeper, VA, in beautiful, rural Orange County (1.5 hours from Washington, DC) is growing! This site is our center of excellence for Solid Rocket Motor Propulsion and Energetics development as well as high-complexity production programs.

The position will join an exceptional cross-functional team of engineers and technicians to fabricate components and assemble them into the most advanced solid rocket systems in the world. Aerojet-Rocketdyne is an industry leading supplier of missile components to the government for use in national defense. Supports all Orange programs development and production.
Position is working with mixing chemicals and energetics up to a large scale. Position will require working with hand tools.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent and a minimum of 6 years of prior relevant experience or 2 years post-Secondary/Associates Degree with a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience.
• Valid Driver’s license.
• Ability to obtain a US Security Clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Mechanical ability.
• Ability to work with various hand tools.
• Ability to understand and follow written and oral instructions.
• Ability to follow safety practices and proper use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with the work team and those contacted in the course of work.
• Ability to work with management, supervisor or lead personnel to prioritize work and meet critical deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine tests, mix/cast chemicals and energetics, collect data, and operate equipment in accordance with standard procedures.
• Demonstrates proficiency in following detailed work standards and following safety protocols.
• Demonstrates proficiency in acquiring skills and performing work with specialization as required.
• Conducts laboratory procedures for chemical analysis with wet chemical techniques or analytical instruments.
• Other procedures include performing mechanical testing, environmental exposure, combustion testing, hazard testing and propellant compatibility testing to evaluate the suitability of materials for specific product or process applications.
• Applies results for quality control purposes, process or product failure analysis or other forensic purposes, contamination analysis or for the understanding of results from engineering development activities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees