Engineering Technician III - METTS

RADIAL SOLUTIONS INCORPORATED•Huntsville, AL

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Radial Solutions Inc. (RSi) is seeking an Engineering Technician III to support NASA's Marshall Engineering Technicians and Trades Support (METTS) contract. This role will provide technical support to engineers within the Structural Strength Test Branch at Marshall Space Flight Center. The position may require occasional overtime and may involve second or third shift support for 24/7 onsite or on-call needs.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED
Practical knowledge of science or engineering
Practical knowledge of mathematics
Ability to work from written and verbal instructions

Nice To Haves

Associate degree or High School diploma and/or 3 years equivalent technical experience
Working knowledge of Microsoft Windows Operating Systems for personal computers and MS Office products
Experience with forklifts, aerial lifts, and bridge cranes
Good communication (written and verbal) skills
Must be dependable and flexible
Strong attention to detail, accuracy, and workmanship
Experience reading and understanding specifications and detailed work instructions

Responsibilities

Assembling space flight test articles
Following specific instructions, assembling or constructing simple or standard equipment or parts, servicing or repairing simple instruments or equipment
Performing routine maintenance, installation/integration of various types of mechanical and instrumentation components such as strain gauges, pressure transducers, thermocouples, load cells, hydraulic actuators, tubing, etc.
Conducting a variety of tests using established methods, preparing test specimens, adjusting and operating equipment, recording test data, and pointing out deviations resulting from equipment malfunction or observational errors
Extracting engineering data from various prescribed but nonstandardized sources, processing the data following well-defined methods including elementary algebra and geometry, and presenting the data in prescribed form
Instrumentation applications, data collection and analysis, network maintenance, electrical assembly, soldering, crimping, fabricating various types of cables/connectors
Assisting with specialized handling, transportation, operation of one of a kind test articles and associated components
Conducting 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 recording test data
Interfacing directly with MSFC customers, technicians, and other test team members