Engineering Technician

Innova Solutions•Palm Bay, FL

24d•Onsite

About The Position

Innova Solutions is hiring a Test Engineering Technician to support manual and automated testing of space hardware. Testing may be performed at the circuit card, assembly, subsystem, or space vehicle level. The role requires experience handling sensitive hardware, strong computer skills, strict adherence to documented procedures, and prior experience with RF, optical, and/or digital technology. The position is a 12-month full-time contract in Palm Bay, Florida, with the possibility of conversion to a permanent role. Candidates must have an active Secret security clearance and be engaged on a W-2 basis; 1099 and Corp-to-Corp arrangements are not accepted. The position requires a high school diploma or equivalent and at least six years of relevant experience, or a post-secondary/associate degree and at least two years of related experience. Pay is $38–$40 per hour, with the offered rate dependent on factors such as education, work experience, location, duties, and certifications. Benefits are available based on eligibility.

Requirements

Active Secret security clearance.
High school diploma or equivalent and a minimum of six years of prior relevant experience, or a post-secondary/associate degree and a minimum of two years of prior related experience.
Prior experience with RF, optical, and/or digital technology.
Experience handling sensitive hardware.
Strong computer skills.
Ability to strictly adhere to documented procedures.
Must be able to work on a W-2 basis; 1099 and Corp-to-Corp arrangements are not accepted.

Nice To Haves

Excellent communication, technical writing, and presentation skills.
Experience handling very sensitive and fragile hardware, including mating and de-mating high-density connectors and RF and optical connections.
Experience with qualification testing, including vibration, thermal, and thermal vacuum testing.

Responsibilities

Transport test equipment, fixtures, and cables to required testing locations.
Set up tests according to written documentation and engineering direction.
Verify that test equipment is in calibration and licensed test software has not expired.
Assemble custom or commercial off-the-shelf equipment and fixtures.
Perform tests and record required information.
Document failures and report anomalies to key stakeholders.
Execute automated software using LabVIEW and/or TestStand graphical user interfaces.
Troubleshoot failed assemblies with engineering oversight.
Operate RF, optical, and/or digital test equipment, including network analyzers, signal generators, spectrum analyzers, noise figure analyzers, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, OTDRs, OBRs, lasers, SOAs, BERT, DMMs, and power supplies.

Benefits

Medical and pharmacy coverage, based on eligibility.
Dental and vision insurance, based on eligibility.
401(k), based on eligibility.
Health savings account (HSA) and flexible spending account (FSA), based on eligibility.
Life insurance, based on eligibility.
Pet insurance, based on eligibility.
Short-term and long-term disability coverage, based on eligibility.
Accident and critical illness coverage, based on eligibility.
Pre-paid legal and identity theft protection, based on eligibility.
Sick time and other paid leaves as required by law.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP).