Engineering Technician, 5

American Systems•Groton, CT

11h

About The Position

AMERICAN SYSTEMS is an employee-owned federal government contractor supporting national priority programs in Information Technology, Test & Evaluation, Program Mission Support, Engineering & Analysis, and Training. The Engineering Technician performs research and engineering laboratory work involving the testing, analysis, and evaluation of SONAR systems, sensors, interfaces, and processes. The role provides technical support to engineers and U.S. Navy personnel, analyzes technical data, supports design decisions, prepares engineering documentation, and assembles and tests electrical and electronic systems and prototypes. The technician gathers, maintains, formats, compiles, and manipulates technical data, including laboratory and material test results and engineering design changes. The role reviews technical documentation, reports, drawings, flow charts, block diagrams, and schematics; performs detailed mathematical calculations and preliminary data analyses; and uses a personal computer to conduct analyses and prepare documentation and reports. It also involves setting up and operating test equipment under simulated operating conditions and recording performance results. The position requires a high school diploma and more than 15 years of related technician experience, along with expertise in U.S. Navy submarine SONAR and recording systems. Experience with Acoustic Intelligence or the Submarine Surveillance Equipment Program is also specified. Linux experience is desired, and the technician must be able to support short-term at-sea operations. The stated salary range is $110,000 to $150,000 per year. AMERICAN SYSTEMS offers healthcare benefits, paid leave, retirement plans, insurance programs, and education and training assistance.

Requirements

High school diploma.
More than 15 years of related technician work experience.
Expertise in U.S. Navy submarine SONAR and recording systems.
Ability to support short-term at-sea operations.

Nice To Haves

Linux experience.
Acoustic Intelligence or Submarine Surveillance Equipment Program experience.

Responsibilities

Perform research and engineering laboratory functions involving the testing, analysis, and evaluation of SONAR systems, sensors, interfaces, and processes.
Provide technical support to engineers and U.S. Navy personnel on a variety of technical tasks.
Analyze technical data to determine its applicability to design problems, select among possible 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.
Review technical documentation, reports, and drawings, including flow charts, block diagrams, and schematics.
Perform detailed mathematical calculations using established formulas and preliminary data analyses 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 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.
Support short-term at-sea operations.