Engineering Technician

Whippany Actuation Systems•Whippany, NJ

31d•$40 - $50•Onsite

About The Position

Whippany Actuation Systems is a dynamic aerospace company that designs and manufactures electromechanical actuators and control electronics for commercial and military applications. Recognized as experts in our industry for over 70 years, we have been part of the TransDigm Group since 2013. We are a fully integrated manufacturing company which takes responsibility for the success of our business and acts quickly to implement new ideas and projects to ensure company growth. We are looking for a talented Engineering Technician to assist in the fabrication and maintenance of our newly introduced test equipment as well as our legacy production equipment.

Requirements

Associate’s degree in an engineering or electronics discipline or equivalent combination of education and experience (High School Diploma / GED with a minimum of 2 years of technical experience)
Three years technical experience in an engineering development environment
You to be a “U.S. Person” as defined by the US Government and able to work without restriction with controlled technology and data

Nice To Haves

An ability to program and operate environmental chambers and vibration generators
Good communication, technical writing skills and computer skills including MS Office
A self-starter who is capable of working independently as well as part of a team
An ability to read and interpret electrical schematics and mechanical assembly drawings
Demonstrated understanding of Automated Functional Test Equipment and Software such as LabView
An ability to work overtime as needed (weekday/weekend) to support Production or Qualification Testing
A team player who can also work independently with minimum supervision

Responsibilities

Troubleshoot, repair and perform Preventative Maintenance of all test equipment in support of production and qualification testing
Assemble and wire new test equipment in accordance with provided instructions and/or diagrams
Perform soldering work to J STD
Perform qualification tests and validation of newly introduced test equipment
Serve as a backup resource to Perform Vibration and Environmental Stress Screening (ESS)
Perform calibration in accordance with procedures