Engineering Technical Specialist

Columbus Technologies; Pasadena (CA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Columbus Technologies and Services, Inc. in Pasadena, CA seeks an Engineering Technical Specialist for an onsite, 12-month contract position with potential extension. The role offers W2 with full benefits and requires US citizenship.

The responsibilities include maintaining lab operations, surface preparation, operating thermal chambers, data analysis, and ensuring compliance with flight hardware handling practices. A high school diploma with experience or an associate degree is required.

Qualifications

• High School diploma with 6 years of aviation, aerospace, automotive or related experience; OR Associate's degree with 1 year of related experience.
• CAD familiarity is desirable and CAD applications are used.
• Ability to work from engineering drawings and written instructions.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a clean, organized workspace with proper chemical storage conditions; track consumables and flight certified materials for traceability; monitor and replace components as needed; and maintain equipment used for lab operations.
• Perform surface preparation, including cleaning, masking, and abrading.
• Operate thermal chambers for heat treatment, accelerated cure processes, and environmental testing.
• Operate mechanical test equipment and process data using data analysis and presentation software.
• Ensure strict adherence to flight hardware handling practices, maintaining hardware stability and safety during painting and curing.
• Coordinate with Quality Assurance to inspect, verify, and validate various critical inspection needs.
• Provide labor estimates and proactively communicate schedule or cost impacts to projects.
• Partner with lab leads, technicians, and engineers to plan testing, schedules, workflow strategies, and execute lab test and maintenance activities.
• Read and interpret dimensions from engineering drawings and CAD models.
• Maintain required technical documentation, including procedures, temperature/humidity logs, chemical usage logs, lab equipment procedures, and related.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

CAD familiarity

Education

High School diploma with 6 years of aviation/aerospace/related experience OR Associate's degree with 1 year of related experience

Tools

CAD applications

Microsoft Office (Outlook, Teams, Excel, Word)

Job description

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Engineering Technical Specialist

1439 Regular Full-Time Technical Pasadena, CA, US

3 days ago Requisition ID: 1109

Salary Range: $30.00 To $48.00 Hourly

OVERVIEW
Must be a US Citizen
Duration - 12 month contract position with potential to be extended or converted
W2 with full benefits, 9/80 Work Schedule
Customer and contract specific training will be required and provided.
Location - Pasadena, CA (onsite)
Offer contingent on ability to successfully pass a background check and drug screen
The US base pay range for this full-time position is $30-48/hr + benefits. Salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Maintain a clean, organized workspace with proper chemical storage conditions; track consumables and flight certified materials for traceability; monitor and replace components as needed; and maintain equipment used for lab operations.
• Perform surface preparation, including cleaning, masking, and abrading.
• Operate thermal chambers for heat treatment, accelerated cure processes, and environmental testing.
• Operate mechanical test equipment and process data using data analysis and presentation software.
• Ensure strict adherence to flight hardware handling practices, maintaining hardware stability and safety during painting and curing.
• Coordinate with Quality Assurance (QA) to inspect, verify, and validate various critical inspection needs.
• Provide labor estimates and proactively communicate schedule or cost impacts to projects.
• Partner with lab leads, technicians, and engineers to plan testing, schedules, workflow strategies, and execute lab test and maintenance activities.
• Read and interpret dimensions from engineering drawings and CAD models.
• Maintain required technical documentation, including procedures, temperature/humidity logs, chemical usage logs, lab equipment procedures, and related.

REQUIRED SKILLS

• High School diploma with 6 years of aviation, aerospace, automotive or related experience; OR Associate's degree with 1 year of related experience.

DESIRED SKILLS

• Familiarity with surface preparation methods, masking techniques, adhesive preparation, curing processes, and contamination control.
• Previous experience with processes and equipment of a materials lab, including heat treatment of aerospace materials, adhesive bonding, composite lay-up, mechanical testing, and/or environmental/thermal vacuum testing.
• Familiarity with Computer-Aided Design (CAD) applications.
• Understanding of hazardous waste handling and disposal requirements.
• Ability to work from engineering drawings and written instructions.
• Experience with aerospace materials fabrication and testing.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Working knowledge of basic Microsoft tools (Outlook, Teams, Excel, Word).

Columbus is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, marital status, age, national origin, veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. As a federal contractor, Columbus participates in the E-Verify Program to confirm eligibility to work in the United States.