Engineering Technician (Electronics Technician)

Bowhead • Dahlgren, VA

6d • $47 - $57

About The Position

Bowhead seeks an Engineering Technician (Electronics Technician) for a newly awarded contract supporting the Battle Management System (BMS) family of projects. The role focuses on electronics, bridging hardware engineering with basic network and digital troubleshooting. The technician will test, configure, and troubleshoot integrated hardware components, embedded systems, and GUI software, helping ensure physical components operate harmoniously with network architectures. The position also serves as a link to the design team by identifying and reporting physical system discrepancies. Travel of approximately 20% annually can be expected.

The hiring level is described as dependent on the interview process and experience. The posting lists starting rates of $46.96 per hour for ET4 and $56.81 per hour for ET5, and notes that salary information is a general guideline; offers may account for role scope, experience, education and training, skills, internal equity, and market and business considerations.

The position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance. U.S. citizenship is required for Secret clearance at this location. Physical requirements include lifting up to 50 pounds; standing and walking for prolonged periods; and periodically twisting, bending, and squatting.

Requirements

• High school diploma or passing score on the General Education Development (GED) exam.
• 10 years of full-time professional experience as an Engineering Technician providing technical support related to design, development, production, or testing directly in support of the Department of Defense.
• 7 years of hands-on testing and troubleshooting of electronic systems in a professional engineering environment.
• Experience developing and testing solutions to technical problems in research and development, manufacturing, inspection, and maintenance.
• Experience assisting engineers with product inspections, tests, and data collection.
• Experience following published user manuals and maintenance documentation.
• Experience reading, editing, and creating electrical drawings and system schematics.
• Intermediate to advanced skills with 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, with the ability to work independently or as part of a team.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance; U.S. citizenship is required for Secret clearance at this location.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds, stand and walk for prolonged periods, and periodically twist, bend, and squat.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with hands-on mechanical fabrication, cabling, electro-mechanical assembly, and platform-level systems integration in a professional aerospace or defense engineering environment.
• IPC-A-610 (Acceptability of Electronic Assemblies) certification or qualification.
• IPC/WHMA-A-620 (Requirements and Acceptance for Cable and Wire Harness Assemblies) certification or qualification.
• IPC-7711/7721 (Rework, Modification and Repair of Electronic Assemblies) certification or qualification.
• J-STD-001 (Requirements for Soldered Assemblies) certification or qualification.

Responsibilities

• Set up electronic test environments, configure GPS simulators, and verify wiring harnesses at the NSWCDD Dahlgren SILs.
• Prepare electronic hardware and test benches for internal project test events and general system testing conducted by the BMS test team.
• Physically and electrically integrate electronic payloads, sensors, telemetry systems, and tracking units for manned and unmanned platforms across air, land, and maritime domains.
• Provide documented technical feedback and recommendations to Hardware Integrated Product Teams regarding design flaws, component limitations, manufacturing issues, and required hardware iterations.
• Verify platform-level electrical interfaces, physical connections, signal integrity, and system responses.
• Inspect vendor-supplied electronic components and perform component-level rework or repair as necessary.
• Collaborate with the Network Technician on basic network address assignments, system software loads, and verification of network communication links.
• Identify and report physical system discrepancies to the design team.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: High school or GED