Engineering Technician (Destructive Physical Analysis)

Butler America Aerospace L.L.C.; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 51,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K

Medical/Dental/Vision

Sick time

Job summary

Butler America Aerospace, LLC. in El Segundo, CA, is seeking an Engineering Technician to join the Failure Analysis Team as a Destructive Physical Analysis (DPA) Technician/Analyst.

You will support evaluation of electrical and mechanical components and PWBs, ensuring compliance with military, space, and industry standards. The ideal candidate has laboratory experience, is comfortable using microscopes, hand tools, basic chemical handling, and can document results clearly.

Qualifications

• Laboratory environment experience required or preferred.
• Attention to detail and ability to follow procedures.
• Ability to read safety and maintenance instructions.
• Experience with microscopy and dimensional measurements is ideal.

Responsibilities

• Support Destructive Physical Analysis to evaluate PWBs and components.
• Prepare samples, operate lab tools, and document results clearly.
• Assist in interpreting specifications and engineering drawings.

Skills

Hands-on lab

Attention to detail

Hand tools

Microscopy

Dimensional measurement

Troubleshooting equipment

Read specifications

Documentation

Team player

Willing to learn

Education

High School diploma

STEM degree preferred

Laboratory training

Tools

Calipers

Microscopy tools

Soldering equipment

Electrical test equipment

Measurement instruments

3D printing fixtures

MS Word/Excel

Job description

Engineering Technician

Location: El Segundo, CA

Job ID: #73178

Pay Range: $37-41 ph (W2)

Duration: 6 - 12 mos

The Failure Analysis Team is seeking a Destructive Physical Analysis (DPA) Technician/Analyst to support evaluation of electrical and mechanical components and printed wiring boards (PWBs). This role focuses on determining compliance with military, space, and industry standards to ensure components meet program requirements.

The ideal candidate has some general experience in a laboratory environment and is comfortable using common lab tools such as microscopes, hand tools, and basic chemical handling equipment. Attention to detail, clear documentation skills, and a willingness to learn new tools and methods are essential. Familiarity with interpreting specifications and engineering drawings, as well as performing dimensional measurements is ideal.

Required Skills

• Hands-on experience working in an analytical lab environment.
• Attention to detail, creative and mechanically inclined
• Familiarity with hand tools, basic power tools, soldering, and instrumentation
• Familiarity with microscopy tools
• Familiar with taking dimensional measurement using tools such as calipers, rulers, and optical measurements
• Experience troubleshooting machinery and equipment.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedures.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.
• Must be able to frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Must be teachable, detail oriented, can work in a fast-paced environment, works well in a team environment

Desired Skills

• Experience and knowledgeable of various analytical techniques such as micro-sectioning or chemical deprocessing.
• Familiarity with military standards, performance specifications, and component related documents.
• Report generation programs (MS Word, Excel, Photoshop, PowerPoint, Adobe Acrobat, etc.)
• Basic chemistry knowledge of elements and periodic table
• Demonstrable experience with basic electrical test equipment such as digital multimeters, oscilloscopes, and other testing equipment
• Familiarity with manufacturing processes, such as plating, PWB assembly, IC and hybrid assembly.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Design custom fixtures to be 3D printed for sample presentation to tools.
  
• CAD experience and ability to read schematic diagrams
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Education

• High School diploma, technical trade school with 2+ years of relevant experience.
• An AA or BA degree in STEM is preferred but not required.

Benefits provided

401K, medical, dental, and vision, sick time as applicable to state law

Butler America Aerospace, LLC. is an equal opportunity employer. Butler evaluates applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected characteristics. The Butler America Aerospace, LLC. EEO Policy Statement and "Know Your Rights" Poster is available here: Applicant and Employee Notices.

Butler America Aerospace, LLC. is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please contact the Human Resources Department at [e-mail].