Engineering Technician: Data Center Cooling (Onsite VA)

Moog Inc; Christiansburg (VA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus opportunities

401k matching

Relocation assistance

Health, dental, vision, life insurance

Job summary

Moog Inc. in Christiansburg, VA is seeking an Engineering Technician to support our Data Center Cooling focused design engineering team.

You will perform hands-on tasks including wiring control panels, collecting data, calibrating instruments, soldering, and more, while working closely with design engineering to develop and document qualification testing of prototypes and pre-production designs. You will join a fully onsite role in a climate-controlled lab with opportunities to learn new skills

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in Electronics, Industrial Controls, or related engineering.
• Equivalent hands-on experience will be considered.
• Reading and interpreting electrical schematics.

Responsibilities

• Assist in test setup, execution, and documentation
• Identify and order parts/tools
• Wire industrial panels
• Connect instrumentation
• Configure PLCs or test rigs
• Execute predefined procedures under direction
• Archive results
• Data collection & reporting
• Use oscilloscopes, data acquisition systems, and software (e.g., Python scripts or LabVIEW routines) to capture test data
• Prepare concise reports summarizing results
• Calibration & maintenance
• Perform routine calibration on sensors, meters, and test fixtures
• Maintain inventory of spare parts and tools
• Prototype assembly & soldering
• Assemble and solder PCB components or wiring harnesses to support rapid prototyping tasks

Skills

Schematic interpretation

Mechanical drawing interpretation

Electrical/mechanical repair

PLC programming understanding

Python scripting

MATLAB

Oscilloscope operation

Soldering / PCB assembly

Data logging hardware/software

Report writing

Training others

Education

Associate’s degree in Electronics or related engineering

Tools

Python

MATLAB

LabVIEW

MS Office

Job description

Moog Inc. in Christiansburg, VA is seeking an Engineering Technician to support our Data Center Cooling focused design engineering team.

You will perform hands-on tasks including wiring control panels, collecting data, calibrating instruments, soldering, and more, while working closely with design engineering to develop and document qualification testing of prototypes and pre-production designs. You will join a fully onsite role in a climate-controlled lab with opportunities to learn new skills