Engineering Technician, V

AMERICAN SYSTEMS•Silverdale, WA

6d•$145,000 - $160,000

About The Position

AMERICAN SYSTEMS is seeking an Engineering Technician, V, to perform research and engineering laboratory functions involving the testing, analysis, and evaluation of materials and processes. The role provides technical support to engineers and involves analyzing technical data for design problems, selecting design layouts, calculating design data, and preparing layouts, specifications, parts lists, estimates, and procedures. The technician gathers, maintains, formats, compiles, and manipulates technical data, including laboratory or material test results and engineering design changes. The role produces engineering documentation, reports, drawings, flow charts, block diagrams, and schematics; performs mathematical calculations and preliminary data analyses; and uses a personal computer to conduct analyses and develop documentation. The position also assembles electrical and electronic systems and prototypes, sets up and operates test equipment to evaluate developmental parts, assemblies, or systems under simulated operating conditions, and records test results. Work requires extensive ship control systems experience and expertise in submarine hydrodynamics, maneuvering, and ship control system research, development, testing, and evaluation.

Requirements

High school diploma.
20 or more years of Ship Control Systems experience.
Active Secret clearance.
Knowledge of programming languages such as Python, Java, and LabVIEW.
Knowledge of database architecture, data mining, computer networking, and systems.
Expert knowledge of research and development practices related 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.
Expert-level knowledge of the Submarine Ship Control System Program and its technical and safety requirements relative to test and evaluation.
Expert knowledge of the Maneuvering and Control Division SCS Program Standard Operating Procedures and Plans.

Responsibilities

Perform research and engineering laboratory functions involving testing, analysis, and evaluation of materials and processes.
Provide technical support to engineers on a variety of technical tasks.
Analyze technical data for applicability to design problems; select 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, including flow charts, block diagrams, and schematics.
Perform detailed mathematical calculations using established formulas and preliminary analyses of data where guidelines are provided.
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 knowledge of 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.
Analyze simulation and experimental data using Python, Java, LabVIEW, or similar analysis tools.
Evaluate control system performance using simulation approaches.
Interact with NAVSEA Hydrodynamics and Ship Control Technical Warrants and Program Offices to support identifying solutions to complex hydrodynamic and ship control problems.