Engineering Technician

Synectic Solutions Inc; North Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 80,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Synectic Solutions, Inc. (SSI) in North Charleston, SC, seeks an engineering professional to prepare designs and specifications for complex equipment and systems. You will plan approaches to design problems and conceive new techniques while ensuring compatibility with other system parts.

The role requires U.S. citizenship and an active DoD Secret clearance, plus an associate degree or equivalent electronics training, and several years of hands-on engineering experience in design, testing, and

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship and Active DoD Secret Clearance.
• Associate’s Degree in Engineering Technology, math, or science; or Formal electronics training or equivalent.
• Five (5) years with degree/formal training or seven (7) years with HS/GED of practical engineering experience including design and drawings.
• Experience constructing components, subunits, or simple models and troubleshooting.
• Ability to review work for technical adequacy and follow instructions.

Responsibilities

• Prepare designs and specifications for complex equipment or systems.
• Plan approach to solve design problems.
• Conceive and recommend new design techniques.
• Resolve design problems with contract personnel and assure compatibility of design with other parts of the system.
• Design and coordinate test set-ups and experiments to prove or disprove feasibility of preliminary design.
• Use advanced measurement techniques and improve equipment performance.
• Advise equipment users on redesign to address operational deficiencies and conduct related experiments.
• Arrange fabrication of pilot models and determine test procedures.

Skills

Design planning

Test design

Troubleshooting

Technical review

Education

Associate's Degree in Engineering Technology or related field

Job description

North Charleston, South Carolina, United States

Jul 30, 2026

Primary Functions:

• Prepare designs and specifications for various complex equipment or systems (e.g., a heating system in an office building, or new electronic components such as solid-state devices for instrumentation equipment).
• Plan approach to solve design problems.
• Conceive and recommends new design techniques.
• Resolve design problems with contract personnel and assures compatibility of design with other parts of the system.
• Design and coordinate test set-ups and experiments to prove or disprove the feasibility of preliminary design.
• Use untried and untested measurement techniques; and improves the performance of the equipment.
• Advise equipment users on redesign to solve unique operational deficiencies; plans approach and conducts various experiments to develop equipment or systems characterized by:
  • (a) difficult performance requirements because of conflicting attributes such as versatility, size, and ease of operation
  • (b) unusual combination of techniques or components.
• Arrange for fabrication of pilot models and determines test procedures and design of special test equipment.

Education/Experience/Skills:

• U.S. Citizenship and Active DoD Secret Clearance
• Associate’s Degree in Engineering Technology, math, or science; or Formal electronics training from: Technical School, or Class A or B military school in electronics or communications; or four-year electronics apprentice program; or High School diploma or GED.
• Five (5) with degree/formal training or seven (7) years with HS/GED of practical experience to include: design, preparation and modification of engineering documents and drawings.
• Individual shall have notable experience performing one or a combination of the following duties: constructing components, subunits, or simple models or adapts standard equipment; may troubleshoot and correct malfunctions; following specific layout and scientific diagrams to construct and package simple devices and subunits of equipment; conducting various tests or experiments which may require minor modifications in test setups.
• Perform assignments that are not completely standardized or prescribed, selects or adapts standard procedures or equipment, using fully applicable precedents, receives initial instructions, equipment requirements, and advice from supervisor or engineer as needed, performs recurring work independently.
• Review work for technical adequacy or conformity with instructions.

What Your Experience Working for UsWill Be Like

Ask any of our employees and they will tell you SSI is a great place to work with an upbeat and positive culture. We take pride in our work to continuously improve on our performance in a manner that enhances the mission of the agencies we serve while expanding opportunities for our employees and our company.

About Synectic Solutions, Inc. (SSI)

Synectic Solutions, Inc. (SSI), is an award-winning, 20-year government contracting agency focused on the areas of logistics, engineering, management, and information technology. SSI is a growing organization committed to exceeding customer expectations, to continually improving all products, services, and processes, and to perform all work with the commitment to upholding the highest standards and ethics.

Synectic Solutions, Inc. is a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business providing innovative and efficient solutions to government customers, with a commitment to quality and performance.

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