Manufacturing Lab Technician - 2nd Shift (Onsite)

RTX•Cedar Rapids, IA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Manufacturing Lab Technician supports the Comm-Tac Team onsite in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, applying engineering concepts and analysis tools to improve manufacturing operations. The role focuses on improving test station quality, reducing station downtime, and optimizing production equipment. It involves independent initiative and close collaboration with manufacturing engineers, production personnel, management, and support organizations. Some travel to local Iowa regional sites is required. The position supports second-shift operations. Typical hours are 3:30 p.m. to midnight, Monday through Friday, with the possibility of an earlier schedule of 12:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. based on preference. The technician provides technical interpretations of drawings and specifications, assists test technicians with troubleshooting, owns and maintains test stations, and develops and maintains test-station calibration in collaboration with test equipment services. The role also works to reduce test defects, improve test yields, analyze root causes, and take corrective action to resolve test failures. The role offers opportunities to learn about manufacturing electrical engineering support for high-frequency communication radios and circuit-board manufacturing, engineering tools used in building and testing new products, standard-work processes and tools including CORE certification, and communication and collaboration practices.

Requirements

Typically requires an AA/AS degree or other two-year post-high-school training and a minimum of 6 years of relevant experience.
U.S. citizenship is required because only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Nice To Haves

Experience in electronics manufacturing, testing, and troubleshooting.
RF experience, such as tuning, testing, troubleshooting, and path normalization.
An electronics-based or EET-specific two-year technical degree.

Responsibilities

Interpret drawings and specifications and assist test technicians with troubleshooting.
Own and maintain test stations and help resolve test-station issues.
Develop, implement, and maintain test-station calibration in collaboration with test equipment services.
Eliminate or reduce test defects and improve test yields for routine issues of varying scope.
Perform root-cause analysis and take corrective action to resolve test failures.
Travel to local Iowa regional sites as required.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
401(k) plan with employer matching and a separate employer retirement contribution
Tuition reimbursement
Student loan repayment program
Life insurance and disability coverage
Optional pet, home and auto, additional life and accident, critical illness, group legal, and identity-theft protection coverages
Birth, adoption, and parental leave benefits
Fertility and family-planning benefits
Adoption assistance
Autism benefit
Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
Wellness rewards program
Virtual doctor visits
Child and elder care services
Second-opinion medical expert service
Flexible spending accounts
Flexible work schedules
Paid time off and holidays
Potential annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation