Electrical Engineering Technician

NCSL International; New Jersey; On-site; USD 48,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Specialty Systems, Inc. is seeking an Electrical Engineering Technician to support DoD customer at Joint Base MDL. Work focuses on acquisition, COTS market research, and documentation to support government procurements.

The role emphasizes research, analysis, and coordinating with SMEs and vendors in a desk-based environment. The candidate will translate requirements into actionable criteria, prepare procurement packages, and communicate status through professional presentations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology, Electronics Engineering Technology, or equivalent.
• Secret level clearance or ability to obtain a Secret Clearance.
• 0-3 years of relevant electronics, instrumentation, calibration, test equipment, maintenance, manufacturing, or technical support experience; an equivalent combination may be considered.

Responsibilities

• Technical Acquisition & COTS Market Research and evaluation of equipment against requirements.
• Prepare procurement documentation including specifications, SOWs, market research, and IGCE inputs.
• Coordinate with engineers, SMEs, vendors, and acquisition personnel to clarify requirements.
• Develop and maintain technical procurement packages and related documentation.
• Prepare PowerPoint briefings, spreadsheets, and reports communicating requirements and status.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Associate degree or technical training with relevant experience

Job description

JOB SUMMARY

Specialty Systems, Inc. has an opening for an Electrical Engineering Technician with the below described skills and experience to join our team of technical professionals supporting our Department of Defense customer at Joint Base MDL. In this position, you will support the acquisition and lifecycle management of calibration standards, electronic test equipment, instrumentation, tools, and precision measurement systems used in support of Navy mission systems. Ideal candidates will have a practical electrical/electronics background, strong research and documentation skills, and the ability to work both independently and within a team environment. This is primarily a desk-based technical acquisition support position and is not an electrical design, hardware development, or hands‑on maintenance role. The successful candidate will apply a practical understanding of electrical and electronic equipment to interpret technical specifications, research Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) products, evaluate commercially available equipment against defined requirements, and develop the technical and business documentation needed to support Government procurements. The position requires an individual who is comfortable working across technical and acquisition functions, including coordinating with subject matter experts and vendors, tracking procurement actions, and preparing clear PowerPoint briefings that communicate procurement status, alternatives, issues, and next actions. This position is particularly well suited for an experienced electronics or MetCal technician, engineering technologist, or junior electrical engineer who enjoys technical research, analysis, documentation, organization, and seeing acquisition actions through completion. This position is located at our customer site at Joint Base MDL. In this position, you will work our customer's Compressed Work Schedule which consists of working four 9-hour days (M-Th) and an 8-hour day (F) for the first week of a cycle followed by four 9-hour days (M-Th) and being off on the second Friday for the second week of a cycle. This results in a 3-day weekend every other week!

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Technical Acquisition & COTS Market Research.
• Review technical requirements and specifications and translate them into practical criteria for acquiring commercially available equipment, instrumentation, tools, calibration standards, and test systems.
• Conduct detailed COTS market research using manufacturer literature, data sheets, manuals, vendor information, and other technical sources to identify products capable of satisfying Government requirements.
• Compare candidate products based on technical specifications, capability, compatibility, availability, lifecycle considerations, and cost, and document the results in a clear and traceable manner.
• Coordinate with engineers, technicians, Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), vendors, and acquisition personnel to clarify requirements and support technical evaluations.
• Procurement Package Development & Execution Support.
• Develop and maintain technical procurement packages, including specifications, Statements of Work (SOWs), market research, technical evaluations, Independent Government Cost Estimate (IGCE) inputs, and other supporting acquisition documentation.
• Support Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL), Data Item Description (DID), Simplified Acquisition Procedure (SAP), and Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) documentation as applicable.
• Track multiple procurement packages through various stages of development and execution; maintain organized status information, action items, and supporting records.
• Prepare professional Microsoft PowerPoint briefings, spreadsheets, reports, and other documentation that clearly communicate procurement requirements, alternatives evaluated, package status, schedule, risks/issues, and next actions.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology, Electronics Engineering Technology, or a related technical discipline with 0-3 years of relevant experience; OR an Associate degree, technical school diploma, or military electronics training with 3 or more years of relevant electronics, instrumentation, calibration, test equipment, maintenance, manufacturing, or technical support experience. An equivalent combination of technical education, training, and directly relevant experience may be considered.
• Must have a Secret level or higher clearance or be able to obtain a Secret Clearance.
• Ability to