Directed Energy Technician

Radiance Technologies, Inc.; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Radiance Technologies in Huntsville, AL is seeking a Directed Energy Test Technician to support the Test and Training Group. The role focuses on installing, testing, troubleshooting, and repairing mechanical and electronic systems in line with DoD specs and engineering instructions.

The successful candidate will read diagrams and blueprints, work across multiple projects as part of a team, and maintain detailed records of troubleshooting and test results.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of hands-on technical maintenance or field service experience.
• High school diploma required; associate degree or trade certification preferred.
• Proficiency reading diagrams and blueprints.
• Ability to lift 35 pounds and use hand/power tools.

Responsibilities

• Assemble, modify, and maintain UAS platforms to meet target profiles.
• Serve as remote pilot in command for UAS target flights during tests.
• Integrate sensors, telemetry, and tracking gear onto UAS platforms.
• Perform pre-flight inspections, post-flight maintenance, and troubleshooting.
• Draft Test Incident Reports and ensure data accuracy.
• Travel up to 25% and collaborate with engineers on test events.

Skills

Soldering

Crimping

Splicing

Cable fabrication

Control panel assembly

Reading diagrams/blueprints

Team collaboration

Education

High school diploma

Associate degree or trade certification

Tools

Calipers

Micrometers

Soldering iron

Electrical test equipment

Job description

Radiance Technologies, a rapidly growing employee-owned company, is seeking a talented Directed Energy Test Technician to support the Test and Training Group. Successful candidate will be quality focused with experience installing, testing, troubleshooting, and repairing various mechanical and electronic systems in accordance with technical specifications, engineering instructions, and DoD regulations. Candidate must have knowledge of how to read diagrams and blueprints. Candidate must be a team player with the ability to multitask across several projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Assemble, modify, and maintain UAS platforms to meet specific target profile requirements
• Serve as a remote pilot in command for UAS target flights during live-fire weapon testing
• Integrate sensors, tracking aids, and telemetry equipment onto various UAS platforms
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary engineering teams to plan, execute, and analyze live-fire test events
• Perform pre-flight inspections, post-flight maintenance, and troubleshooting of UAS hardware and software
• Assemble, integrate, and test mechanical and electrical system components per engineering drawings and procedures
• Fabricate, assemble, install, repair, modify, test, operate, and troubleshoot electrical modules, components, and wire harnesses
• Operate shop-related machinery to include common hand tools, scales, calipers, and micrometers
• Inspect finished products for conformance to specifications
• Work from written and verbal instructions
• Provide support across multiple projects simultaneously
• Collaborate with engineers and other technicians to achieve project objectives
• Maintain detailed records of all troubleshooting, assembly, disassembly, and repair procedures
• Generate delivery-quality documentation to document best practices and procedures
• Execute responsibilities in both laboratory and field environments
• Fabricate, assemble, and modify Group 1-3 UAS platforms to serve as dynamic targets for high-energy laser (HEL) and high-power microwave (HPM) open-air/live-fire tests
• Integrate specialized target instrumentation onto UAS platforms, including thermal sensors, laser power meters, and telemetry tracking gear
• Deploy, align, and maintain high-energy laser or high-power microwave test equipment/instrumentation
• Install, align, and calibrate diagnostic optics, sensors, and beam profiling equipment
• Draft formal Test Incident Reports (TIRs) to document hardware or software failures
• Check test hardware and software to ensure data are correct
• Write detailed test reports and share results with engineers
• Follow strict safety rules for high-power lasers and high-voltage systems
• Test and perform fault isolation of components
• Inspect, maintain, and troubleshoot field-deployable power management and cooling units
• Connect directed energy weapon prototypes to Army command and control networks (FAAD C2) for tracking verification
• Travel 25% for extended duration as assigned
• Other duties may be assigned

Required Qualifications

• US Citizenship with the ability to obtain a clearance
• Experience: 2+ years of hands-on technical maintenance or field service experience
• Education: High school diploma required; Associate degree or trade certification in a technical field preferred
• Proficiency in soldering, crimping, splicing, cable fabrication, and control panel building
• Ability to perform and/or assist in all activities, including the use of hand and power tools, lifting heavy objects, and working with industrial chemicals and adhesives such as epoxy, glues, paints, and cleaners
• Ability to stand and sit for long periods of time including standing, walking, bending, reaching, and working from elevated surface on a regular basis
• Ability to work in office and outside environment
• Ability to adapt to dynamic and frequently changing customer requirements
• Ability to work independently to achieve project objectives by deadline
• Ability to lift 35 pounds
• Strong verbal and written communication skills

Desired Qualifications

• Formal Cable assembly training with certification
• Experience populating and soldering components on circuit boards
• Experience with welding
• Valid FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate
• Quality inspection experience
• Familiarity with military test ranges or directed energy/kinetic weapon testing environments
• Some experience with networks (Cisco, Ubiquiti, Netgear)
• Experience/specialization in avionics

Radiance Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

Employee-Ownership

• Employee-Ownership Radiance is a proud employee-owned company!
• Employee-ownership benefits both our customers and workforce, and ensures that Radiance doesn't have to answer to stockholders or be driven by quarterly earnings reports.
• Thus, Radiance will always prioritize enhancing our customers' mission over expanding our bottom line.
• We are singularly focused on providing our customers with game-changing solutions to their most challenging requirements.
• This is only possible because employee-ownership attracts the highest quality employees, empowers them to identify capability enhancements, and provides them with the freedom to take risks to deliver high-quality solutions.
• Employee-ownership also provides tangible and long-term financial security for our people and their families.
• Therefore, employee-ownership embodies participation, empowerment, freedom, teaming, excellence, accountability, mission focus, and security.

Our Culture

Our Culture Radiance's culture is driven by our commitment to our customers and our employee-owners. Our employee-owners thrive on entrepreneurship, empowerment, and mutual responsibility for growth and sustainability. Our culture consists of individuals who embody technical and leadership skills to deliver superior solutions to the nation’s toughest technical challenges. We believe building trust and credibility with our customers leads to long-term results. We invest in a superior technical workforce where leaders are developed, innovation is encouraged, and achievements are recognized. We seek innovative ways to improve, experiment, take risks, foster collaboration, and empower our employee-owners.

Our Values

Our Values Our values drive our culture, business model, and daily interactions. These values constantly remind us of who we are and what we do. Our employee-owners influence how we operate our business. We relentlessly pursue operating excellence by innovating, improving our processes, and reducing waste. We believe in being wise and ethical stewards of capital and resources. Our values dictate how we interact with each other and our customers, partners, and suppliers. Honesty, trust, humanity, alignment, and value creation require that we treat our employees with dignity and respect and provide them with fair compensation and equal employment opportunity. We believe in connecting with our communities and have a responsibility to be good corporate citizens, and we believe in sustainable business practices, which include supporting the environment and the communities in which we work.