Engineering Technician

Innova Solutions Inc; State College (Centre County); On-site; USD 48,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical & Pharmacy coverage

Dental & Vision insurance

401(k)

Job summary

Innova Solutions Inc. is immediately hiring an Engineering Technician in State College, PA for a 12‑month contract to hire. You will work 9/80 schedule, performing calibration, testing, and troubleshooting across mechanical and electronic assemblies with engineers and test equipment.

The role requires a high school diploma with 6 years of relevant experience or an associate degree with 2 years of experience, plus knowledge of RF testing and electronics. Competitive hourly pay and benefits apply.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent with 6 years of relevant experience or an associate degree with 2 years of related experience.
• AA Degree in electronics or equivalent technical degree preferred.
• Working knowledge of MS Office and ability to read documents and drawings.
• Experience with environmental testing and monitoring of products preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical/electrical drawings and Bills of Materials.

Responsibilities

• Perform manufacturing operations tasks in collaboration with engineers on setup and calibration.
• Develop or assist methods to control or modify manufacturing processes.
• Test, troubleshoot, and calibrate avionics electronics and RF systems.
• Diagnose problems from drawings, schematics, and test procedures using diverse equipment.
• Document test findings and analyze discrepancies in testing.
• Assemble and test mechanical and electro-mechanical components and assemblies.
• Ensure correct functionality of units under test and support equipment.
• Utilize methodical reasoning to resolve complex technical issues.

Skills

Test equipment operation

Troubleshooting

Reading schematics

Quality testing

MS Office

Hand-eye coordination

RF testing

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

AA Degree in electronics

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Spectrum analyzers

Signal generators

Power meters

RF equipment

Job description

Innova Solutions has a client that is immediately hiring for an Engineering Technician Position Type: Full Time Contract, Contract to hire Duration: 12 months Location: State College, PA 16803 Work Scheule: 9/80 (7:00AM-4:30PM Monday thru Thursday 7:00-3:30 Every other Friday)

As an Engineering Technician you will be:

• Responsible for performing functions associated with all manufacturing operations, including working with engineers in set-up and calibration tasks, as well as performing rework and quality testing related to the production of parts, components, subassemblies, and final assemblies.
• Determines and may assist in developing methods and procedures to control or modify the manufacturing process.
• Responsible for testing, troubleshooting, and calibrating avionics electronics
• Work from drawings, diagrams, customer specifications, schematics and/or test procedures to Diagnose and analyze problems utilizing a variety of test equipment
• Document test findings and diagnose and analyze problems utilizing a variety of test equipment
• Construct, calibrate, adjust, test, and maintain equipment we use to support RF testing/tuning.
• Ensure we have correct functionality of units under test and test equipment.
• Utilize methodical and logical reasoning processes to resolve complex technical issues
• Identify any discrepancies within testing.
• Performs a variety of mechanical or electro-mechanical assembly operations on mechanical/electrical assemblies, sub-assemblies, or end products

Ideal Candidate will have:

• High School Diploma or equivalent and a minimum of 6 years of prior relevant experience or 2 years post-Secondary/associate's degree with a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience.

Preferred Skills:

• AA Degree in electronics or equivalent technical degree
• Working knowledge of MS Office
• Good hand-eye coordination for work under a microscope.
• Working knowledge of electronic test equipment.
• Read and interpret mechanical/electrical drawings and Bills of Material
• Experience with environmental testing and monitoring of products
• Working knowledge of electronic Theory relating to RF transmission, receivers' circuits, analog and digital circuitry.
• Troubleshoot RF/Digital circuits to the component level.
• Understanding and able to perform calibration of RF circuity and equipment calibration procedures.
• Advanced experience with Test equipment, i.e., signal generators, oscilloscopes, power meters, spectrum analyzers, and RF equipment
• Advanced ability to read and understand schematic diagrams to solve complex technical problems, analyze faulty circuits
• Electrical background at the component level
• Identifying problems and contributing to process improvements through the clients E3continuous improvement process
• J-STD-00, IPC-610

Pay Range*: $35 to $ 37/per hour

Benefits:

• Medical & pharmacy coverage
• Dental/vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Health saving account (HSA) and Flexible spending account (FSA)
• Life Insurance
• Pet Insurance
• Short term and Long term Disability
• Accident & Critical illness coverage
• Pre-paid legal & ID theft protection
• Sick time, and other types of paid leaves (as required by law)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

ABOUT INNOVA SOLUTIONS:Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Innova Solutions employs approximately 50,000 professionals worldwide and reports an annual revenue approaching $3 Billion. Through our global delivery centers across North America, Asia, and Europe, we deliver strategic technology and business transformation solutions to our clients, enabling them to operate as leaders within their fields.

Recent Recognitions:

• Named One of America's Best Employers for New Grads by Forbes (2024
• Named One of the Best Companies to Work for by U.S. News & World Report (Private Companies List, 2024-2025)
• One of the Largest IT Staffing Firms in the US - Ranked #3 by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA, 2024)
• One of the Largest Staffing Firms in the US - Ranked #13 by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA, 2024; includes Innova Solutions, Volt, & HireGenics)
• Named One of the Top Ten Private Companies in Atlanta by the Atlanta Business Chronicle (2023)
• One of the Largest Certified Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) in the United States (NMSDC, 2024)
• AWS Advanced Tier Services Partner with 100+ certifications

Website: https://www.innovasolutions.com/

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