Engineering Technician

UIC Alaska • Crane, IN

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About The Position

Bowhead seeks an Engineering Technician to support the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Crane Division. The technician independently plans and completes projects or studies of broad scope and complexity, or serves as an expert in a specialized aspect of an engineering field. The role may include supervising or training lower-level technicians, and may involve receiving assistance from them.

The technician prepares designs and specifications for complex equipment or systems, plans approaches to design problems, recommends design techniques, resolves design issues with contract personnel, and ensures compatibility with other system components. The role also involves planning and coordinating tests and experiments, developing equipment or systems with difficult performance requirements, arranging fabrication of pilot models, and determining test procedures and special test equipment. The technician may advise equipment users on redesigns to address unique operational deficiencies. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in electronics.
• Five to seven years of relevant experience.
• Intermediate to advanced skills in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to communicate effectively with employees at all levels and outside contacts.
• Strong interpersonal skills and good judgment.
• Ability to work independently or as part of a team.
• Must be able to obtain a Secret-level security clearance.
• U.S. citizenship is required for Secret clearance at this location.

Responsibilities

• Prepare designs and specifications for complex equipment or systems.
• Plan approaches to design problems, recommend new design techniques, resolve design problems with contract personnel, and ensure design compatibility with other parts of a system.
• Design and coordinate test setups and experiments to assess preliminary designs, use measurement techniques, and improve equipment performance.
• Advise equipment users on redesigns to address unique operational deficiencies.
• Plan and conduct experiments to develop equipment or systems with difficult performance requirements or unusual combinations of techniques or components.
• Arrange for fabrication of pilot models and determine test procedures and the design of special test equipment.
• May supervise or train lower-level technicians.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level