Engineering Technician III

Trivector Services•Huntsville, AL

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About The Position

TriVector Services, Inc. provides quality aerospace engineering solutions to complex problems through a renowned team of engineering professionals. We are a Service-Disabled, Veteran-Owned, SBA-certified Small Business headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama. Our experienced team is dedicated to building lasting partnerships based on professional integrity and sound engineering principles. TriVector's Experience and exceptional Performance adds measurable Value to every project. TriVector Services, Inc., is seeking qualified candidates to fill our Engineering Technician III position . The Engineering Technician III will perform assignments that are not completely standardized or prescribed, select and adapt standard procedures or equipment, use fully applicable precedents, receive initial instructions, equipment requirements, and advice from supervisor or engineer as needed, performing recurring work independently. The Engineering Technician may work in indoor and outdoor test areas, test stands, laboratories, chambers, machine shops, cold and hot weather environments, heights, and confined spaces. They may work with or around Cryogenics (Liquid Hydrogen, Liquid Oxygen, Liquid Nitrogen, Liquid Helium), Gaseous Hydrogen, Gaseous Oxygen, Gaseous Nitrogen, Gaseous Helium, High Pressure Systems, Hypergols, Solid Propellants, Explosives, Other Toxic, Confined Space, Cleanliness Standards and Operations, Electrical Instrumentation and Controls Systems and Components Associated with Hazardous Operations, Mechanical Systems and Components Associated with Hazardous Operations, Safety Critical Equipment (Lifts, and Moves), Specialized Equipment, Large and/or Complex Facilities, Test Stands, Equipment, Special Test Equipment, and Test Articles, Specialized Handing, Transportation, Operation of One of a Kind Test Articles and Associated Components. Work is reviewed for technical adequacy or conformity with instructions. This technician will perform one or a combination of such typical duties as: Constructs components, subunits, or simple models or adapts standard equipment; may troubleshoot and correct malfunctions. Follows specific layout and scientific diagrams to construct and package simple devices and subunits of equipment. Conducts various tests or experiments which may require minor modifications in test setups or procedures as well as subjective judgments in measurement, selecting, preparing, and operating standard test equipment and records test data. Assemble or construct standard equipment or parts following specific instructions. Service and repair simple instruments or equipment as directed. Conduct tests using established methods and operate test equipment. Prepare test specimens and accurately record and verify test data. Extract and process engineering data field notes, manuals, lab reports, etc., processing data, identifying errors or inconsistencies, selecting methods of data presentation. Identify deviations caused by equipment issues or observational errors. Present processed data in prescribed formats for engineering review. Assist in design modification by compiling data related to design, specifications, and materials that are pertinent to specific items of equipment or component parts; develop information concerning previous operational failures and modifications, and use judgment and initiative to recognize inconsistencies or gaps in data and seek sources to clarify information. Operate within specialized, hazardous research and test facilities using required certifications. The position operates in unique, “one of a kind,” and/or hazardous research and test facilities, test stands, laboratories, chambers, equipment, and are required to have highly specialized skills that in many cases can only be obtained through specialized training, “on the job” work experience, and certification(s).

Requirements

US Citizenship required.
Candidate must have at least 3 years of relevant experience.
Must have or be able to obtain a NASA public trust.
Physical Requirements, with or without reasonable accommodation, include: lifting up to 40 lbs, bending, crouching, crawling, climbing stairs/ladders, pulling cables/wires.
Must use proper PPE for all tasks.
Must be able to provide semi-professional technical support for engineers working in such areas as research, design, development, testing, or manufacturing process improvement.
Candidate must have some practical knowledge of science or engineering.
Must be able to communicate with peers, supervisors and customers.
Candidate must be able to work independently or in a team.
Must be able to follow written and verbal instructions (with or without a reasonable accommodation).

Responsibilities

Constructs components, subunits, or simple models or adapts standard equipment; may troubleshoot and correct malfunctions.
Follows specific layout and scientific diagrams to construct and package simple devices and subunits of equipment.
Conducts various tests or experiments which may require minor modifications in test setups or procedures as well as subjective judgments in measurement, selecting, preparing, and operating standard test equipment and records test data.
Assemble or construct standard equipment or parts following specific instructions.
Service and repair simple instruments or equipment as directed.
Conduct tests using established methods and operate test equipment.
Prepare test specimens and accurately record and verify test data.
Extract and process engineering data field notes, manuals, lab reports, etc., processing data, identifying errors or inconsistencies, selecting methods of data presentation.
Identify deviations caused by equipment issues or observational errors.
Present processed data in prescribed formats for engineering review.
Assist in design modification by compiling data related to design, specifications, and materials that are pertinent to specific items of equipment or component parts; develop information concerning previous operational failures and modifications, and use judgment and initiative to recognize inconsistencies or gaps in data and seek sources to clarify information.
Operate within specialized, hazardous research and test facilities using required certifications.