Engineering Technician V

Amentum•US-FL-Kennedy Space Center-KSC KPLSS (FL979), FL

20h•$34•Onsite

About The Position

On the Kennedy Propellants and Life Support Services (KPLSS II) program on Kennedy Space Center FL, perform non-routine and complex assignments involving responsibility for planning and conducting a project of relatively limited scope or a portion of a larger and more diverse project. This role involves selecting and adapting plans, techniques, designs, or layouts, contacting personnel in related activities to resolve problems and coordinate work, and reviewing, analyzing, and integrating the technical work of others. The supervisor or a professional engineer will outline objectives, requirements, and design approaches, and the completed work will be reviewed for technical adequacy and satisfaction of requirements. This position may also train and be assisted by lower-level technicians. The Engineering Technician V performs one or a combination of the essential responsibilities, which include designing, developing, and constructing major units, devices, or equipment; conducting tests or experiments; analyzing results and redesigning or modifying equipment to improve performance; and reporting results. From general guidelines and specifications (e.g., size or weight requirements), this role develops designs for equipment without critical performance requirements that are difficult to satisfy, such as engine parts, research instruments, or special purpose circuitry. The technician analyzes technical data to determine applicability to design problems, selects from several possible design layouts, calculates design data, and prepares layouts, detailed specifications, parts lists, estimates, and procedures. They may also check and analyze drawings or equipment to determine the adequacy of drawings and design. Additionally, the role involves planning or assisting in planning tests to evaluate equipment performance, determining test requirements, equipment modification, and test procedures; conducting tests using all types of instruments; and analyzing and evaluating test results, preparing reports on findings and recommendations.

Requirements

High School diploma, or equivalent, and 13 years of job-related experience.
Good communication and analytical skills.
Working knowledge of computer systems and integrated software application programs.
Position may require the ability to pass and maintain a Security Clearance.
Must be able to successfully pass a National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI).
US citizenship is required for restricted area access.
A driver's license is required to independently travel onto and around KSC property.

Nice To Haves

Eight years direct job related experience.
Associate’s degree or technical trade certification in engineering field.
Local candidates.

Responsibilities

Designs, develops, and constructs major units, devices, or equipment; conducts tests or experiments; analyzes results and redesigns or modifies equipment to improve performance; and reports results.
From general guidelines and specifications (e.g., size or weight requirements), develops designs for equipment without critical performance requirements that are difficult to satisfy such as engine parts, research instruments, or special purpose circuitry.
Analyzes technical data to determine applicability to design problems; selects from several possible design layouts; calculates design data; and prepares layouts, detailed specifications, parts lists, estimates, procedures, etc.
May check and analyze drawings or equipment to determine adequacy of drawings and design.
Plans or assists in planning tests to evaluate equipment performance.
Determines test requirements, equipment modification, and test procedures; conducts tests using all types of instruments; analyzes and evaluates test results, and prepares reports on findings and recommendations.
Safety - Amentum enforces a safety culture whereby all employees have the responsibility for continuously developing and maintaining a safe work environment. As appropriate, each employee is responsible for completing all training requirements and fulfilling all self-aid/buddy aid responsibilities, participating in emergency response tasks and serving on safety committees and teams.
Quality - Quality is the foundation for the management of our business and the keystone to our goal of customer satisfaction. It is our policy to consistently provide services that meet customer expectations. Accordingly, each employee must conform to the Amentum Quality Policy and carry out job activities in compliance with applicable Amentum Quality System documents and customer contracts. Each employee must read and understand his/her Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction responsibilities.
Procedure Compliance - Each employee must read, understand and implement the general and specific operational, safety, quality and environmental requirements of all plans, procedures and policies pertaining to his/her job.