Military DoD SkillBridge Program - Digital/Electro-Mechanical Technician

GE Aerospace•Lynn, MA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Military DoD SkillBridge program is an opportunity for Service members to gain valuable civilian work experience through specific industry training, apprenticeships, or internships during the last 180 days of service. SkillBridge connects Service members with industry partners in real-world job experiences under Dept. of Defense Instruction 1322.29. Separating Service members can be granted up to 180 days of permissive duty to focus solely on training full-time with approved industry partners after unit commander (first O-4/Field Grade commander in chain of command) provides written authorization and approval. GE Aerospace as a SkillBridge partner offers real-world training and work experience in in-demand fields of work while having the opportunity to evaluate the Service member’s suitability for the work. Military DoD SkillBridge participants are not eligible for compensation from GE Aerospace, as they continue to receive military compensation and benefits as active-duty service members. GE Aerospace is seeking a Digital/Electro-Mechanical Technician for the Lynn Test Systems Engineering Team. The Technician will be responsible for highly detailed applications, routing, terminations and quality checks of unique test instrumentation needed to validate the mechanical design and performance of development test engines. Technicians in the Lynn PV team complete sensor applications for high-speed instrumentation on engine hardware, complete wire harnesses, terminate those sensors in the test cells and work data recording systems setup. The work is 100% on-site. You could be a strong military fit for this role if you have an aviation maintenance background, hands on work with wire harnesses, terminations, connectors, soldering, or spot welding or experience with sensors/instrumentation. This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. Therefore, employment will be contingent upon the ability to prove that you meet the status of a U.S. Person as one of the following: U.S. lawful permanent resident, U.S. Citizen, have been granted asylee or refugee status (i.e., a protected individual under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)).

Requirements

Active Military personnel on the last 180 days before exiting Military Service
Associate degree in an applicable technical discipline from an accredited school or institution (i.e. Aviation Maintenance, Electro-Mechanical Engineering, Electronic Technology, Chemical Technology, etc.) OR a high school diploma/GED with 2 years of work experience in a manufacturing or testing environment

Nice To Haves

Strong oral and written communication skills
Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
Ability to work independently
Strong problem-solving skills
Be flexible and a self-starter
Demonstrate an aptitude for continuous learning
A&P license
aviation maintenance background
hands on work with wire harnesses, terminations, connectors, soldering, or spot welding
experience with sensors/instrumentation

Responsibilities

Execute the following tasks with direction from senior engineering resources:
The application of specialized test instrumentation including but not limited to strain gages, accelerometers, magnetic pick-ups, optical tip timing probes and capacitance (clearance) probes
The routing of specialized test sensors at the component-level and throughout assembly for development test turbo-shaft and turbo-fan engines
Test instrumentation wire terminations at the component and module levels during assembly and within the test facility throughout engine setup
End-to-end signal quality checks of test instrumentation completed at various times during assembly and during engine setup
Use of various glues, epoxies, heat guns, spot weld, soldering, microscopes and oven operations to apply and route specialize test instrumentation
Fabrication or assembly of cables, harnesses and set up of other data recording equipment needed to support development engine testing
Complete terminations of instrumentation in ground-based aircraft engine test cells, perform end-to-end continuity checks and setups of high-speed data recording equipment
Support maintenance initiatives of lab equipment used for instrumentation applications
Perform basic electro / mechanical mathematical function conversions
Application of Ohms Law principals
Remain compliant with Engine Assembly Quality initiatives to ensure safe and successful engine tests
Remain compliant with Environmental Health & Safety initiatives at Assembly and Test Facilities
Communicate any instrumentation or sensor quality issues to senior engineers and support process improvement initiatives to correct issues
Mentor junior Technicians on application, routing, termination and sensor quality check processes
Individuals selected for this internship will have the responsibility and authority to carry out all assigned tasks