Electrical Engineering Technician V

Socket.dev; Patuxent Highland (MD); On-site; USD 96,000 - 102,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) eligibility

Healthcare: Medical, Dental, Vision

Flexible Spending Account

Dependent Care FSA

Health Savings Account

Employee Referral Bonus

Strong company culture

Job summary

MTech is seeking an Electrical Engineering Technician V to provide senior-level technical support for avionics wiring, harness fabrication, and aircraft installation. You will manage shop schedules, travelers, and workload to ensure timely, on-budget execution while maintaining airworthiness and design integrity.

You will collaborate with engineers, drafters, and shop staff, apply APSD processes, and mentor junior teammates.

Qualifications

• High school diploma plus successful completion of trade or technical school or military schooling in drafting/engineering drawing.
• Minimum of 15 years of experience performing the stated functions.
• Strong knowledge of electrical principles and avionics, harness fabrication, and installation.
• Ability to manage schedules, travelers, workload, and fabrication tracking.

Responsibilities

• Create, maintain, and update project schedules and travelers for electrical wiring fabrication and aircraft installation.
• Assign and prioritize work to balance shop capacity and prevent scheduling conflicts.
• Track parts, materials, routing, approvals, fabrication status, and installation progress.
• Coordinate full-cycle aircraft wiring installation, monitor schedule and budget, and notify management of conflicts.
• Analyze drawings and data to prepare technical assessments within airworthiness and functional constraints.
• Use engineering tools to develop concepts and define tooling for fabrication and installation.
• Support quality inspection and configuration management per APSD/NAVAIR/SAE standards.
• Lead complex tasks, mentor juniors, coordinate team efforts, and participate in planning meetings.

Skills

Electrical Systems

Planning & Scheduling

Leadership

Communication

Education

High school diploma plus technical training

Tools

APSD AMODS

Traveler process

Job description

Impact Summary:

As an Electrical Engineering Technician V, you will provide senior-level technical and planning support for complex avionics, wiring harness, wiring assembly, and aircraft installation efforts. You will coordinate Electrical Wiring Shop schedules, travelers, parts, workload, fabrication, and installation activities to help ensure work is completed accurately, on time, and within budget. Your technical judgment and leadership will directly support repeatable electrical designs, efficient shop operations, airworthiness, and successful aircraft integration.

MTech Offers:

• A competitive compensation package
• Immediate 401 (k) eligibility
• Optional: Subsidized Healthcare Eligibility including Medical, Dental, and Vision OR Paid Time Off
• Flexible Spending Account and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Health Savings Account for those who opt for healthcare plan
• Employee Referral Bonus
• Fantastic company culture and atmosphere

Responsibilities:

• Create, maintain, and update project schedules, job travelers, and related planning records for electrical wiring fabrication and aircraft installation activities.
• Assign and prioritize work to balance shop capacity across prototype and production builds and prevent avoidable scheduling conflicts.
• Track parts, materials, routing, approvals, fabrication status, and installation progress from the bench through final aircraft integration using APSD AMODS, the Traveler process, and other required internal processes
• Coordinate full-cycle aircraft wiring installation activities; monitor schedule, budget, material, tooling, and workload constraints; and promptly notify APSD management of potential conflicts.
• Analyze component drawings, wiring diagrams, aircraft publications, and other design data to prepare technical assessments and design artifacts within programmatic, airworthiness, and functional constraints.
• Use engineering tools to develop design concepts; collaborate with drafters, engineers, project leads, and shop personnel; and define tooling needed to fabricate and install electrical designs.
• Support quality inspection and configuration management requirements in accordance with APSD processes, NAVAIR 505, SAE AS50881, and established procedures.
• Lead complex technical tasks with little to no guidance, mentor junior team members, coordinate team efforts, and participate in planning and estimating meetings.

Competencies:

• Electrical Systems Expertise: Applies advanced knowledge of electrical and electronic principles, avionics, wiring harnesses, wiring assemblies, and associated mechanical components.
• Planning, Scheduling & Workload Coordination: Develops schedules, manages competing priorities, balances shop capacity, and identifies conflicts early.
• Aircraft Harness Fabrication & Installation: Demonstrates expert knowledge of harness fabrication and full-cycle aircraft installation, including material, tooling, routing, inspection, and integration requirements.
• Technical Analysis & Design Integration: Interprets complex design data, develops sound technical assessments and concepts, and integrates multidisciplinary input.
• Quality & Process Compliance: Applies APSD processes, Traveler and configuration controls, quality inspection practices, NAVAIR 505, and SAE AS50881 requirements.
• Leadership, Communication & Judgment: Works independently, directs and mentors team members, coordinates cross-functional work, communicates risks, and recommends practical solutions.

Requirements

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent plus successful completion of trade or technical school, undergraduate coursework, or military school coursework in drafting, mechanical drawing, or engineering drawing.
• A minimum of 15 years of experience performing the stated functions.
• Strong knowledge of electrical and electronic principles and expertise in avionics, aircraft harness fabrication, full-cycle aircraft installation, and applicable quality inspection processes.
• Demonstrated ability to manage schedules, travelers, workload assignments, priorities, fabrication tracking, and installation tracking.
• Working knowledge of APSD AMODS, the APSD Traveler process, internal processes, NAVAIR 505, and SAE AS50881.
• Ability to interpret component drawings, wiring diagrams, aircraft publications, and design data and use engineering tools to develop or evaluate design concepts.
• Strong leadership, communication, coordination, mentoring, and problem‑solving skills.
• Must have an active US SECRET Security Clearance.

Travel:

Travel may be required up to 10%.

General:

This list of responsibilities is not exhaustive, and the employee may be required to perform duties outside of this as operationally required.This is a Part-Time position.

Salary Information:

The estimated starting hourly rate for this position between is $70 - $74 per hour however, the successful candidates starting pay will be based on, but not limited to, their experience, qualifications, skill set, work location, and market conditions. Pay and Benefits are subject to change at any time and may be modified at the discretion of the company.

EEO Statement:

MTech is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate employees and applicants on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law with regard to any employment practices provided the individual is qualified, with or without reasonable accommodations, to perform the essential functions of the job. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.