Engineering Technician I (Travel)

Akima, LLC•Oklahoma City, OK

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Five Rivers Analytics is hiring an Engineering Technician I to provide engineering technician services to FAA Logistics Center (FAALC) Product Divisions and other FAA and interagency groups. The role supports the serviceability, reliability, and availability of electrical, electronic, and mechanical equipment through assembly, repair, refurbishment, overhaul, testing, installation, and maintenance. Work must follow applicable FAA and FAALC standards, orders, technical instructions, quality procedures, and technical documentation. The technician assembles and repairs systems, subsystems, components, cables, circuit boards, test fixtures, and engineering prototypes; troubleshoots faults; replaces parts; and performs required adjustments, testing, and certification. The role also conducts equipment performance analyses, gathers and reports engineering and logistics data, installs equipment and modifications, and prepares assets for shipment. Duties include preventive and corrective maintenance on FAA and interagency systems, basic troubleshooting and replacement of failed line-replaceable units, tower and radome maintenance, and work at heights, including tower climbing and rope work. The position requires travel of up to 70% and may involve emergency corrective-maintenance callouts. The technician must complete required technical and safety training and enter time in the Data Collection and Reporting System daily. This is an on-site position based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The work has physical and safety requirements, including a weight range of 125 to 290 pounds and the ability to perform tasks such as lifting, climbing, crawling, kneeling, and working at heights. A valid driver's license and the ability to obtain Public Trust clearance are required.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED and completion of formal technical training courses.
Ability to successfully complete a physical fitness evaluation and meet the required weight range of 125 to 290 pounds.
Ability to obtain Public Trust clearance (NACI).
Valid driver's license.
Two forms of unexpired identification meeting eligibility requirements: one acceptable primary government-issued ID and one secondary ID.
Ability to perform physical work including moderate lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds, pushing and pulling, reaching, walking, standing, repeated bending, climbing, crawling, and kneeling.
Ability to work at heights, including tower work above 50 feet, subject to position requirements.
Ability to distinguish basic colors and shades and to meet the specified vision and hearing requirements; hearing aids are permitted.
Availability for travel up to 70% and potential emergency callouts.

Nice To Haves

Rope repelling or other on-rope work at heights.
Specialized knowledge of FAA systems, equipment, procedures, and operations.
Experience installing electronic and mechanical systems and components.
Experience with preventive maintenance and replacement of tower, radome, and cab-glass components.
Experience operating boom man lifts.
Experience operating motorized forklifts.
Ability to work at heights.
Experience completing trip reports.

Responsibilities

Troubleshoot, tear down, repair, refurbish, overhaul, assemble, test, and install designated equipment at the request of FAALC Product Divisions or Groups.
Assemble and repair electrical, electronic, and mechanical systems, subsystems, components, cables, circuit boards, test fixtures, and engineering prototypes.
Perform equipment disassembly and assembly, fault isolation, malfunction correction, and parts replacement.
Complete required equipment adjustments, testing, and certification, and document work according to applicable technical documentation and procedures.
Conduct equipment and component performance analyses under variable conditions and collect, record, compile, and report engineering and logistics support data.
Install electrical, electronic, and mechanical systems, components, test fixtures, modifications, and engineering prototypes.
Repair and overhaul NAVAID antennas and components; troubleshoot and repair rotary joints, drive motors, and circuit boards; and produce and repair electronic cables and wire harnesses.
Install and maintain NAS radomes, antennae, surveillance systems, safety wire, tower guy-wire pull-off shackles, and tower obstruction lighting systems.
Inspect tower structures and components and perform inside and outside tower maintenance at heights over 50 feet and up to 750 feet, including work from ropes.
Perform corrosion control and prevention and preventive and corrective maintenance on FAA and interagency systems in accordance with applicable policies and procedures.
Perform basic electronic and electromechanical troubleshooting, including fault isolation and removal and replacement of failed line-replaceable units.
Prepare FAA and interagency assets for shipment to and from field sites, vendor locations, and the FAA Logistics Center.
Operate equipment such as boom man lifts, motorized forklifts, cranes, trucks, tractors, and motor vehicles as needed.
Attend required technical and safety training classes and maintain knowledge of repair procedures for applicable systems.
Enter time in the Data Collection and Reporting System daily and keep Crew Leads informed of assigned tasks and progress.
Assist in producing, reviewing, revising, and interpreting technical documents and in designing, fabricating, assembling, troubleshooting, and repairing equipment.
Travel up to 70% and respond to emergency corrective-maintenance callouts as required.