Engineering Technician

Bowhead; United States; On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Bowhead seeks an Engineering Technician to join NSWC Crane Division, planning and executing projects or serving as a subject expert in electronics engineering. The technician may supervise or train lower-level staff.

Responsibilities include designing equipment, coordinating tests, solving design problems, and coordinating pilot models. Requires a Bachelor's in electronics and Secret clearance eligibility; the position is a SCA hourly role at $24.30/hour with offers based on scope and experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electronics; 5–7 years of relevant experience preferred.
• Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels and external contacts.
• Strong interpersonal skills and good judgment; able to work independently or in a team.

Responsibilities

• Prepares designs and specifications for complex equipment or systems.
• Plans approaches to solve design problems and ensures compatibility within the system.
• Designs and coordinates test setups and experiments to prove feasibility and improve performance.
• Plans experiments for difficult performance requirements and coordinates fabrication of pilots.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Judgment

Education

Bachelor's degree in electronics

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Overview

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (F3900 2026-26558):

Bowhead seeks a Engineering Technician to join our team in supporting the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Crane Division. The Engineering Technician will independently plan and accomplish complete projects or studies of broad scope and complexity, or serves as an expert in a narrow aspect of a particular field of engineering, e.g., environmental factors affecting electronic engineering. The Technician may supervise or train and be assisted by lower level technicians.

Responsibilities

Essential functions will include:

• Prepares 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).
• Plans approach to solve design problems; conceives and recommends new design techniques; resolves design problems with contract personnel, and assures compatibility of design with other parts of the system.
• Designs and coordinates test set-ups and experiments to prove or disprove the feasibility of preliminary design; uses untried and untested measurement techniques; and improves the performance of the equipment. May advise equipment users on redesign to solve unique operational deficiencies.
• Plans approach and conducts various experiments to develop equipment or systems characterized by: difficult performance requirements because of conflicting attributes such as versatility, size, and ease of operation; or unusual combination of techniques or components. Arranges for fabrication of pilot models and determines test procedures and design of special test equipment.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electronics with five (5) to seven (7) years of relevant experience.
• Intermediate to advanced level skills in Microsoft Office software suite - Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of employees and outside contacts
• Strong interpersonal skills and good judgment with the ability to work alone or as part of a team

This is a SCA position and the targeted hourly rate is $24.30 hourly.

Physical Demands

• Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds
• Must be able to stand and walk for prolonged amounts of time
• Must be able to twist, bend and squat periodically

SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS

Must be able to obtain a security clearance at the Secret level. US Citizenship is a requirement for Secret clearance at this location.

Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Bowhead considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and business considerations when extending an offer.

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