Engineering Technician V

AMERICAN SYSTEMS•Groton, CT

6d•$145,000 - $160,000

About The Position

AMERICAN SYSTEMS is an employee-owned federal government contractor supporting national priority programs in Information Technology, Test & Evaluation, Program Mission Support, Engineering & Analysis, and Training. The Engineering Technician V performs research and engineering laboratory functions involving testing, analysis, and evaluation of materials and processes, and provides technical support to engineers. The role supports submarine ship control and related hydrodynamics work, including technical data analysis, engineering documentation, prototype assembly, and test-equipment operation.

Requirements

High school diploma.
20 or more years of experience in submarine Ship Control Systems.
Active Secret clearance.
Extensive knowledge of research and development practices as they relate to submarines, hydrodynamics, and maneuvering.
Ability to analyze simulation and experimental data using Python, Java, LabVIEW, or similar analysis tools software.
Ability to evaluate control system performance using simulation approaches.
Extensive knowledge of the Submarine Ship Control System Program and technical and safety requirements relative to test and evaluation.
Expert-level knowledge of the Maneuvering and Control SCS Program Standard Operating Procedures and Plans.

Responsibilities

Perform research and engineering laboratory functions involving the testing, analysis, and evaluation of materials and processes.
Provide technical support to engineers on a variety of technical tasks.
Analyze technical data to determine applicability to design problems; select among possible design layouts; calculate design data; and prepare layouts, detailed specifications, parts lists, estimates, and procedures.
Gather, maintain, format, compile, and manipulate technical data, including laboratory or material test results and engineering design changes.
Produce engineering documentation, reports, and drawings such as flow charts, block diagrams, and schematics.
Perform detailed mathematical calculations using established formulas and preliminary data analyses when guidelines are provided, including trajectory adequacy and model dimensional consistency assessments.
Make quantitative judgments concerning technical data.
Use a personal computer to perform analyses and develop documentation and reports.
Assemble electrical and electronic systems and prototypes according to engineering data and electrical principles, using hand tools and measuring instruments.
Set up and operate test equipment to evaluate developmental parts, assemblies, or systems under simulated operating conditions, and record results.
Interact with NAVSEA Hydrodynamics and Ship Control Technical Warrants and Program Offices to support the identification of solutions to complex hydrodynamic and ship control problems.