Engineering Technician

Leidos; Independence (MO); On-site; USD 40,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking an Engineering Technician to support the FAA NISC/NEXCOM programs at the Independence, MO facility. You will fabricate and assemble electronic subassemblies, construct component racks, and operate metal shop equipment to meet FAA standards.

You will interpret drawings, select components, solder and test assemblies, and maintain documentation. The role involves forklift operation and physical work in a manufacturing environment, with a focus on safety and quality.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent and 4 years of prior relevant experience with communication rack assembly/server room.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Ability to Obtain Public Trust Clearance.
• Ability to pass a drug screening – This is a drug free workplace

Responsibilities

• Constructing component racks to meet FAA equipment standards and fabricate/assemble electronic subassemblies.
• Operate metal shop equipment including welding equipment, shears, punches, breaks, drill press, and painting equipment.
• Maintain inventory of parts, kits and materials for assembly.
• Interpret running sheets, technical data books, electrical/mechanical prints and engineering drawings.
• Adapt techniques, select components, and arrange layout to meet specifications for prototypes and development projects.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Description

The NISC program at Leidos currently has an opening for an Engineering Technician to work in the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Staging Facility in Independence, MO. This is an exciting opportunity to use your knowledge and experience to help with the National Airspace System Integration Support mission.

Join our team supporting the FAA’s NEXCOM program, a mission-critical initiative modernizing the nation’s air traffic communication infrastructure. In this role, you will provide fabrication and logistics support that directly enables reliable voice communications at Air Traffic Control Centers, radar installations, TRACONs, and other FAA facilities. Your contributions will help ensure the safety, efficiency, and continuity of the National Airspace System.

Duties Include But Not Limited To

• Constructing component racks to meet all FAA equipment standards. May troubleshoot and correct malfunctions to fabricate and assemble a wide variety of electronic subassemblies.


• Operate standard metal shop equipment such as, but not limited to, welding equipment, manual and hydraulic shears and punches, manual breaks, drill press, hand tools, powder coating equipment and paint spray equipment.


• Inventory of parts, kits and other materials required for assembly.


• Interpret running sheets, technical data books, electronic principals and theory, electrical/mechanical prints, and engineering drawings.


• Adapt existing techniques, select electronic components, and arrange mechanical layout to meet engineering specifications for prototype, design, and development projects.


• Select, install, and solder electronic components on printed circuit boards; cut and form various wires and harnesses; distinguish different wire size, colors, component color; test, sort and inspect small parts.


• Contractor shall provide instruction to others regarding proper testing techniques and procedures.


• Contractor shall establish and maintain documentation associated with the services performed.


• Operate a pallet jack or forklift to move sub-assembly and electronics housings and equipment racks.


• Prepare Daily Activity Log.


• Other duties as assigned.

Basic Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent and a minimum of 4 years of prior relevant experience with communication rack assembly/server room.


• Proficiency in Microsoft Office


• Ability to Obtain Public Trust Clearance


• Ability to pass a drug screening – This is a drug free workplace

Physical Requirements

• Occasionally - Climbing


• Often - Stooping, Kneeling, Reaching, Standing, Sitting, Walking, Pushing, Pulling, Talking, Hearing, Seeing


• Lifting/Moving Requirements - Minimum of 35 pounds

If you\'re looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We\'re not hiring followers. We\'re recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We\'re already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares.

Pay Range

Pay Range $40,300.00 - $72,850.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Pay And Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That\'s why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.

Note

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.