Field Technician 3

HII•San Diego, CA

About The Position

HII’s Uncrewed Systems business group is seeking a Field Technician to support unmanned systems for defense, marine research, and commercial applications. The role performs testing, maintenance, repair, modification, installation, and technical support for equipment, integrated systems, subsystems, and software at customer and field locations. It also supports production and manufacturing, including assembly of test boards, and provides customer support and training both in-house and in the field. The technician performs vehicle mission programming and checkout, post-mission data downloads and analysis, and first-level troubleshooting using visual inspection, a digital voltmeter, and basic schematic-reading skills. The role leads routine vehicle-systems field operations and testing, documents test results, communicates design problems and product issues, and must be able to work unsupervised in the field. The position may involve industrial or shipboard environments and requires the ability to obtain and maintain a government clearance.

Requirements

Associate degree or other two-year technical degree in a related discipline and 3 years of related experience; or high school diploma or equivalent and 5 years of related experience.
Experience in electro-mechanical assembly.
Ability to obtain and maintain a government clearance.
Routine computer skills, including directory structure, HyperTerminal, and applications.
Ability to read and interpret test procedures and basic schematics.
Ability to work unsupervised in the field.

Nice To Haves

Experience integrating and testing software and hardware on marine robotics.

Responsibilities

Perform testing using specified procedures, measuring instruments, and computer test programs for vehicle systems or products.
Provide customer support and training for new and existing customers, both in-house and in the field.
Support production and manufacturing functions, including production and assembly of test boards.
Maintain, repair, and upgrade vehicles, and execute test procedures on new and existing vehicles.
Perform pre-mission tasks, including vehicle mission programming and vehicle checkout, and recognize when systems are out of specification.
Download and analyze post-mission data.
Perform first-level troubleshooting using visual inspection, a digital voltmeter, and basic schematic reading.
Lead routine vehicle-systems field operations for testing, design missions to perform required tasks, and respond appropriately when issues arise.
Document test results completely and communicate them to the required parties.
Read and interpret test procedures and properly perform and document test results.
Perform job responsibilities in support of product quality standards.
Communicate design problems and bugs to the appropriate organizational teams.
Install, operate, maintain, repair, and modify equipment.
Provide maintenance and technical support for products, integrated systems, subsystems, and software at customer or field locations.
Analyze and evaluate products and their performance; troubleshoot and diagnose malfunctions to resolve problems efficiently.
Install, upgrade, and remove products while coordinating engineering field changes.
Maintain effective customer communications and relations, and provide onsite training.
Work unsupervised in the field.
Perform other duties as assigned.