Engineering Technician

Saic; Middletown (RI); On-site; USD 58,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

SAIC in Middletown, RI seeks an Engineering Technician to fabricate and troubleshoot electronic and electro-mechanical systems. You will work from schematics and layouts, update documentation, and collaborate with engineers to resolve issues.

Experience with cables, harnesses, and metrology will be essential. The role requires a high school diploma, IPC/WHMA-A-620 and J-STD-001 certifications or equivalent experience, and the ability to obtain a Secret clearance.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• IPC/WHMA-A-620 and J-STD-001 certifications or equivalent experience.
• Technical education or training in a related field preferred.
• Minimum 3 years of manufacturing experience building electro-mechanical systems, cables, and harnesses.
• Ability to read all relative technical documentation including drawings and wire diagrams.
• Familiarity with hydraulic and pneumatic fabrication is a plus.
• Must be able to obtain Secret security clearance.
• Attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Fabricate electronic / electro-mechanical test equipment.
• Fabricate wire cables and harnesses.
• Inspect, test, and qualify systems and sub-assemblies.
• Troubleshoot issues to ensure functionality and compliance.
• Manage the accuracy of technical documentation with the engineering team.
• Communicate with the engineering support team and customers to resolve system design and functionality issues.

Skills

Read drawings & wire diagrams

Electro-mechanical fabrication

Troubleshooting & problem solving

Documentation control

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

IPC/WHMA-A-620 certification

J-STD-001 certification

Digital multimeter

Micrometer

Caliper

Job description

Description

SAIC is seeking an Engineering Technician in Middletown, RI. In this role, you fabricate, update, qualify, and troubleshoot electronic, electro-mechanical systems including constructing cable and harnesses. To perform these tasks, you will work from schematics, diagrams, written and verbal descriptions, layouts or defined plans to perform duties. You will work with engineers and customers to resolve technical issues that arise and to qualify systems. You will be responsible for marking up and documenting changes as well as clarifying methods and processes to perform tasks to supply engineer documentation. Applicants should have experience of performing required tasks in similar product environment.

JOB DUTIES

• Fabricate electronic / electro-mechanical test equipment.
• Fabricate wire cables and harnesses
• Inspect, test, and perform qualification processes for systems and sub-assemblies.
• Troubleshoot technical issues to functionality and compliance.
• Manage the accuracy of the technical documentation with engineering team.
• Communicate and work with engineering technical support team and customers to resolve issues related to the system design and functionality.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED certificate
• Prior or existing certifications in IPC/WHMA-A-620 and J-STD-001 certification or minimum proven experience working to standards.
• Technical education and training in a relative vocational field (or equivalent experience)
• Experience in hydraulic and pneumatic system fabrication a plus!
• Must be able to obtain Secret security clearance
• Minimum of (3) years manufacturing experience building electro-mechanical systems, cables, and harnesses.
• Ability to read all relative technical documentation including drawings and wire diagrams.
• Ability to use a variety of precision measuring tools, including digital multi meters, micrometers, calipers, and other similar metrology devices
• Attention to detail