General Technician II/Instrumentation Technician III (F-35)

Systems Application & Technologies•Patuxent River, MD

23d•$31 - $35•Onsite

About The Position

Systems Application & Technologies, Inc. (SA-TECH) is a progressive and well-established Department of Defense (DoD) contractor specializing in Range operations and maintenance (O&M); weapons testing; facilities management; aerial, ground and seaborne targets O&M; technical, logistics and other engineering support; systems integration; electronics and communications maintenance services; and a growing cybersecurity business. We are highly focused and, among other efforts, currently operate a dozen active test and/or training ranges for the Army, Air Force and Navy. Our 36-year heritage is founded on supporting complex and diverse DoD programs and we’ve developed a standout reputation for providing the highest quality services, superior workmanship and cost-effective results while achieving complete customer satisfaction. At the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division at NAS Patuxent River , MD, SA-TECH supports the Aircraft Instrumentation Division (AID) of the Prototyping, Experimentation, and Instrumentation (PIE) Department and we are currently looking to hire a General Technician II / Instrumentation Technician III to support F-35 with fabrication, installation and operational support of instrumentation systems and wiring harnesses on various aircraft and test articles. As a Technician on staff supporting F-35, you will perform general engineering support functions for wiring, sheet metal, electronics, drafting, instrumentation, structures, or machining disciplines and will assist Senior Engineering Techs and Engineers on projects by gathering materials and equipment from source locations and delivering to work/test locations and returning items to proper locations. The Technician must demonstrate the ability to perform a practical application of tools and techniques to assigned duties and will receive technical guidance from a supervisor or higher level-technicians. The technician’s work is reviewed at initiation for proper technique, and monitored for specific compliance with accepted practices and work assignments. You may also be asked to provide visitor control support as needed. You will assist the instrumentation operations engineers by maintaining, installing, calibrating, testing and troubleshooting sophisticated instrumentation systems. You’ll also provide support on-aircraft ground testing as well as performing instrumentation pre-flights, post-flights and test flight support (including loading and removing data cartridges and delivering them to data processing) for aircraft. You’d also perform work in the Instrumentation Lab (troubleshooting, installing and checking out instrumentation systems). In this role, you will perform one or a combination of such typical duties as: Assembling or installing equipment or parts requiring simple wiring, soldering, or connecting. Performing simple or routine tasks or tests such as tensile or hardness tests, operating and adjusting simple test equipment, recording test data. Gathering and maintaining specified records of engineering data such as tests, drawings, etc. Conducting computations by substituting numbers in specified formulas, plotting data and drawing simple curves and graphs.

Requirements

High School diploma or equivalent.
Three (3) - five (5) years' of experience (II - III)
Level III requires five (5) years (minimum) of experience with aircraft instrumentation systems and the willingness to work various shifts and weekends.
Ability to travel up to 50% to associated CONUS sites.
Must already have (or must be able to obtain within 60 days of start and subsequently, maintain) IPC/WHMA-A-620 certification (government-taught classes may be used if available).
Know how to route and terminate wires in aircraft.
Exposure to FOD and tool control policies.
Must be able to obtain and maintain a Non-Aircrew Cockpit Systems (NACS) qualification.
Must be conscientious while working on aircraft and hangar deck with regard to Safety, FOD, Tool Control, etc.
Ability to work well with people.
Ability to lift at least 50 pounds unassisted.
Current Driver’s License required; must be able to be insured through company’s vehicle insurance policy while driving work/government/rental vehicles during working hours, and for the duration of employment.
U.S. Citizenship required and you must be able to obtain a U.S. DoD Secret Security Clearance prior to start date and maintain a Secret clearance throughout employment.
All candidates will be required to pass background screening to include SSN, Driver Record, and Criminal Background Investigation.

Nice To Haves

Basic knowledge of electronics, small circuits, and general tool use preferred.
Basic computer skills, focusing on MS Office, would be a plus in this role.

Responsibilities

Preflight, post flight F-35 platform, as well as flight test pods and ground support equipment (test carts, DRODI vans)
Wire various instrumentation packages
Wire various platforms; follow VX-23 and AID processes and procedures.
Aid the instrumentation operations engineers by maintaining, installing, calibrating, testing and troubleshooting F-35 instrumentation systems.
Support on-aircraft ground testing.
Perform instrumentation pre-flights, post-flights and test flight support (including loading and removing data cartridges and delivering them to data processing).
Some testing may be done at other test facilities and carriers, so some travel is required.
Perform work in the Instrumentation Lab (troubleshooting, installing and checking out instrumentation systems).
Conform to AVMI and LM FOD and tool control policies and all facets of security (physical, Automated Information System (AIS), document control, Communications Security (COMSEC), Operations Security (OPSEC), and security education requirements) as well as instrumentation quality assurance inspections.