Elbit America

Elbit America; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Elbit America is seeking a Senior Sustaining Engineer to provide mid-level engineering support for the operations business unit, troubleshooting complex issues and guiding technicians in resolution techniques. You will lead teams to improve productivity and contribute to repair and test process improvements.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree with 5–10 years of relevant experience or an Associate's degree with substantial experience in engineering or electronics, plus familiarity with basic

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; 5–10 years of functional engineering experience may substitute.
• Associate's degree required as substitute for degree with relevant experience.
• Technical degree in engineering/electronics preferred; training prerequisites listed by Safety Department.

Responsibilities

• Write, review and modify test procedures for troubleshooting electronic assemblies.
• Support test technicians by troubleshooting and instructing techniques to resolve issues.
• Develop test equipment and assemblies to help technicians isolate problems.
• Lead, participate and contribute to a team environment within the department and organization.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Test procedures

Mentoring

Test equipment

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree

Associate's degree

Technical degree (engineering/electronics)

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Voltmeters

Signal generators

Job description

Summary of Responsibilities:The Senior Sustaining Engineer provides mid-level Engineering support to the operations business unit and departments by troubleshooting difficult problems, instructing the technicians in techniques to resolve these issues in an effort to achieve EFW's business plan and objectives and leading teams to resolve issues and improve productivity.Responsibilities and Tasks:

Write, review and modify test procedures for the troubleshooting of electronic assembliesSupport test technicians by troubleshooting difficult problems and by instructing the technicians in techniques to resolve these issuesDevelop test equipment and test assemblies to aid the technicians in isolating problemsConduct research to resolve production difficultiesWrite ECPs on product to correct errors and to resolve production difficultiesProvide New Product Setup, Programming and Support, ECO and Process Improvement ImplementationBe prepared to support all schedule requirements through on-call or overtime requirementsLead, participate and contribute to a team environment within the department and throughout the organizationStay abreast of all state of the art, technical and equipment issues through training and self-developmentAdhere to internal ethics, procedures and external regulations and lawsSupport the Sustaining Engineering and Operations department's performance goals and objectivesOther related duties as assigned by supervisor

Education, Experience & License or Certification:

Bachelor's degree is required. 5-10 years functional experience may substituteAssociate's degree is requiredSpecific Degree Field Required: Technical Degree (engineering, electronics, etc.)5-10 years of functional (using skill set) experience is required1-3 years of industry experience is requiredTraining Pre-requisites (Within One Year of Taking Position):

ESDSafety Training, as dictated by Safety Department

Skills and Abilities:

Able to formulate resolution plans, solutions, and a concise, informational final reportAble to analyze technical data package for new programs with minimal supervision, to anticipate and prevent, where possible, production issues and risksAble to participate in small teams for issue resolutionAble to troubleshoot complex issues with minimal supervision, and break them down into smaller, more simple tasks for the technicians to performSupport programs in front of the customer, by professional appearance and demeanorAble to provide presentations when necessaryExhibit a willingness to stay abreast of all state of the art, technical and equipment issues through training and self-developmentFamiliarity with basic test equipment (i.e. oscilloscopes, voltmeters, signal generators, etc.)Good Working knowledge of basic computer applications